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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Buddy Espinoza Left Field
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1109 Age 59 (OS 59) Date of Birth 02-19-1962
HR 112 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(57 games)
RBI 530
SB 166
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A- (81.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1984 STL
23
89
21
36
7
1
4
15
12
 15 0 0
11
 3 2
1.116
.475
.640
.236
.404
1985 STL
89
284
31
68
13
3
9
34
28
 46 1 1
7
 6 7
.710
.309
.401
.162
.239
1986 STL
103
351
55
85
14
5
16
50
34
 52 1 1
6
 5 10
.757
.310
.447
.205
.242
1987 STL
76
232
35
66
7
2
7
36
33
 37 3 1
15
 4 5
.802
.379
.422
.138
.284
1988 STL
105
264
30
64
14
4
9
45
27
 47 3 3
2
 7 3
.745
.316
.428
.186
.242
1989 STL
100
259
40
75
11
4
9
36
19
 35 1 1
10
 1 3
.806
.339
.467
.178
.290
1990 STL
123
439
66
118
17
1
14
59
55
 73 1 1
18
 8 5
.759
.351
.408
.139
.269
1991 STL
122
406
64
117
19
7
7
55
45
 58 0 4
24
 5 4
.777
.356
.421
.133
.288
1992 STL
109
287
38
82
11
2
3
27
33
 43 1 4
15
 6 3
.726
.357
.369
.084
.286
1993 STL
122
389
57
119
25
2
8
38
42
 55 1 1
17
 12 9
.816
.374
.442
.136
.306
1994 STL
109
305
38
78
14
1
7
30
30
 47 2 0
11
 11 6
.703
.326
.377
.121
.256
1995 STL
93
112
11
17
4
0
2
14
11
 16 0 2
4
 0 0
.465
.224
.241
.089
.152
1996 PIT
95
229
40
74
14
6
8
41
25
 36 0 1
9
 8 2
.930
.388
.541
.218
.323
1997 PIT
68
205
30
51
6
2
5
30
25
 36 0 0
8
 2 1
.701
.330
.371
.122
.249
1998 PIT
57
201
23
54
6
2
3
18
22
 46 0 0
9
 11 0
.704
.341
.363
.095
.269
1999 PIT
6
16
2
5
0
0
1
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.853
.353
.500
.188
.312
Total
1400
4068
581
1109
182
42
112
530
442
 643 14 20
166
 89 60
.765
.344
.421
.148
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Buddy Espinoza has retired from the Pittsburgh Dragons
1999-07-05The Pittsburgh Dragons have designated Buddy Espinoza for assignment.
1998-08-13Buddy Espinoza of the Pittsburgh Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1996-04-05The Pittsburgh Dragons have acquired Buddy Espinoza from the waiver wire.
1996-03-05The St. Louis Capitalist have designated Buddy Espinoza for assignment.
1995-04-26Buddy Espinoza of the St. Louis Capitalist is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-04-26Buddy Espinoza of the St. Louis Capitalist is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1991-04-23Buddy Espinoza of the St. Louis Capitalist is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-06-21Buddy Espinoza of the St. Louis Capitalist is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1985-06-23The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Buddy Espinoza to the major league team.
1985-06-08The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Buddy Espinoza to the minors.
1984-09-06The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Buddy Espinoza to the major league team. The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Eddie Willers to the minors.
1984-07-06The St. Louis Capitalist have sent Buddy Espinoza to the minors.
1984-06-16The St. Louis Capitalist have promoted Buddy Espinoza to the major league team.
1981-08-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Bubble Puppies and the St. Louis Capitalist. The St. Louis Capitalist receive Buddy Espinoza from the Cleveland Bubble Puppies in exchange for Joey Greco.