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Warren Spahn League
4-4-2124
Sam Budaska Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .863 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 3097 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-27-1929
HR 375 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(122 games)
RBI 1460
SB 266
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (89.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C+ (46.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1950 STL
150
592
96
176
28
3
15
63
92
 59 4 1
9
 6 5
.826
.395
.431
.133
.297
1951 STL
151
605
116
191
29
3
30
107
74
 64 4 3
6
 5 10
.914
.392
.522
.207
.316
1952 STL
149
597
107
183
34
7
19
85
73
 79 5 7
2
 5 7
.865
.383
.482
.176
.307
1953 STL
148
614
131
197
49
3
33
116
78
 69 2 5
13
 2 8
.968
.396
.572
.251
.321
1954 STL
149
591
115
188
30
7
27
95
77
 73 5 5
19
 6 6
.928
.398
.530
.212
.318
1955 STL
150
611
103
187
27
6
19
90
78
 77 1 5
18
 4 6
.846
.383
.463
.157
.306
1956 STL
149
590
117
199
34
5
30
101
77
 65 3 8
16
 6 1
.976
.412
.564
.227
.337
1957 STL-DET-STL
140
571
105
173
31
7
27
90
65
 79 1 5
18
 5 5
.896
.372
.524
.221
.303
1958 STL
149
584
109
172
43
5
19
102
80
 76 5 3
20
 11 4
.865
.382
.483
.188
.295
1959 STL
149
593
112
178
32
7
21
92
72
 74 2 2
18
 5 4
.861
.377
.484
.184
.300
1960 STL
139
555
90
151
27
4
21
64
65
 80 3 1
13
 4 6
.800
.351
.449
.177
.272
1961 STL
149
580
96
173
32
6
14
88
80
 83 2 6
20
 5 4
.828
.382
.447
.148
.298
1962 STL
131
497
70
137
20
3
16
51
63
 74 1 4
19
 9 1
.780
.356
.425
.149
.276
1963 STL
150
592
100
184
28
7
22
78
69
 83 1 3
31
 12 4
.875
.382
.493
.182
.311
1964 STL
149
614
94
174
28
3
20
68
67
 100 3 1
11
 8 1
.793
.356
.436
.153
.283
1965 STL
148
612
112
184
32
5
23
81
87
 72 0 2
16
 13 9
.869
.387
.482
.181
.301
1966 STL
148
622
108
176
41
1
16
62
74
 75 4 1
15
 9 4
.792
.362
.429
.146
.283
1967 STL
70
247
42
74
13
1
3
27
40
 32 2 6
2
 3 6
.790
.393
.397
.097
.300
Total
2568
10267
1823
3097
558
83
375
1460
1311
 1314 48 68
266
 118 91
.863
.381
.482
.180
.302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Sam Budaska has retired from the St. Louis Honeybadgers
1957-04-04The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Greg Pride to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Mike Whisenant to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Eddie Macwhorter to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Eric Pena to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Buck Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Mike Disciple to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Sam Budaska to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paddy Altrock to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Juan Weston to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Sandy Mullen to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Howie Francona to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ducky Layne to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Will Veras to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Lee Ford to the minors.
1957-04-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Edsels and the St. Louis Honeybadgers. The St. Louis Honeybadgers receive Eric Pena, Sam Budaska, Mike Whisenant, Mike Disciple, Eddie Macwhorter from the Detroit Edsels in exchange for .
1957-04-04A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the Detroit Edsels. The Detroit Edsels receive Eric Pena, Sam Budaska, Mike Whisenant, Mike Disciple, Eddie Macwhorter from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for .