Show classic player card
Duke Snider League
4-1-2078
Big Buddy Katz Shortstop
Retired (2004, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .820 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
H 2713 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-21-1965
HR 370 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(13 games)
RBI 1475
SB 343
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 6
1B (15.6%) LF D- (4.7%) Arm WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF D- (6.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1988 CHA
136
502
78
128
24
4
13
84
59
82 4 4
15
11 12
.732
.336
.396
.141
.255
1989 CHA
158
627
120
185
34
5
29
109
61
106 2 1
21
12 11
.863
.359
.504
.209
.295
1990 CHA
157
615
90
162
41
4
19
102
64
102 3 5
18
11 13
.769
.333
.436
.172
.263
1991 CHA
120
437
52
114
15
2
16
68
48
79 1 1
15
10 9
.749
.335
.414
.153
.261
1992 CHA
154
588
76
162
26
7
13
78
58
106 1 7
22
19 13
.748
.338
.410
.134
.276
1993 CHA
160
621
105
178
29
8
18
77
53
107 3 5
29
11 10
.789
.343
.446
.159
.287
1994 CHA
157
626
97
187
25
10
30
102
64
117 1 5
33
9 16
.876
.362
.514
.216
.299
1995 CHA
111
443
70
129
21
6
13
53
60
75 0 2
19
9 17
.828
.374
.454
.163
.291
1996 CHA
157
639
101
190
33
5
19
94
67
116 3 3
27
18 14
.819
.365
.454
.156
.297
1997 CHA
157
637
102
183
22
5
28
93
53
119 0 4
35
7 16
.809
.340
.469
.182
.287
1998 CHA
157
617
113
193
23
9
39
139
65
96 1 4
25
11 18
.946
.377
.569
.256
.313
1999 CHA-BAL
152
535
93
145
26
3
17
67
62
93 2 3
24
11 13
.773
.347
.426
.155
.271
2000 BAL
143
514
88
152
18
4
30
100
57
86 2 4
18
9 9
.887
.366
.521
.226
.296
2001 BAL
154
612
105
187
33
5
31
110
64
112 1 4
13
5 11
.898
.370
.528
.222
.306
2002 BAL
154
627
110
189
26
5
27
97
50
98 3 1
13
8 16
.843
.355
.488
.187
.301
2003 BAL
147
587
97
176
18
6
22
74
56
108 0 3
15
6 8
.823
.359
.463
.164
.300
2004 BAL
94
229
22
53
6
1
6
28
18
54 1 1
1
4 7
.634
.289
.345
.114
.231
Total
2468
9456
1519
2713
420
89
370
1475
959
1656 28 57
343
171 213
.820
.352
.468
.181
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Big Buddy Katz has retired from the Baltimore Browns
1999-06-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Blue Sox. The Chicago Blue Sox receive Barney Brewington, Johnny Swormstedt, Sonny Armas from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Big Buddy Katz.
1995-04-06Big Buddy Katz of the Chicago River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1991-08-26Big Buddy Katz of the Chicago River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1991-04-08Big Buddy Katz of the Chicago River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-08-29Big Buddy Katz of the Chicago River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-04-06The Chicago River Cats have promoted Jim Pena to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team.
1988-04-01The Chicago River Cats have promoted Paul Knox to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have sent Big Buddy Katz to the minors.
1988-04-01The Chicago River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have designated Mauro Fitzgerald for assignment.
1988-04-01The Chicago River Cats have promoted Mauro Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have sent Big Buddy Katz to the minors.
1988-04-01The Chicago River Cats have promoted Mike Martin to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have designated Ike Whittaker for assignment. The Chicago River Cats have designated Jim Pena for assignment.
1988-04-01The Chicago River Cats have promoted Jim Douglass to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have sent Big Buddy Katz to the minors.
1988-03-05The Chicago River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team.
1986-03-07The Chicago River Cats have renamed John Raleigh to Big Buddy Katz.