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Buzz Armstrong Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1905 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-13-1931
HR 150 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
RBI 680
SB 249
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 3
1B D- (11.7%) LF (13.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 19 54.00 7 / 8 5 / 8 8 / 10 6 / 7 5 / 10 3 / 4 6 / 7 40 / 54
1950 Pos (1B) 19 109.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 109
1950 Pos (SS) 19 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1951 Minors 20 37.00 7 / 7 3 / 3 2 / 6 4 / 7 1 / 3 7 / 8 3 / 3 27 / 37
1952 Minors 21 28.00 4 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 3 19 / 28
1953 Minors 22 35.00 4 / 7 6 / 8 2 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 6 2 / 3 20 / 35
1954 Minors 23 15.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 15
1954 Majors 23 29.13 100 33 0 3 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 6 1 / 2 5 / 6 3 / 4 18 / 29
1955 Majors 24 70.22 157 104 5 4 / 16 6 / 13 2 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 5 19 / 70
1956 Majors 25 58.53 127 113 35 4 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 7 7 / 15 2 / 3 21 / 58
1957 Majors 26 70.06 162 142 0 3 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 14 16 / 70
1958 Majors 27 72.05 162 142 0 2 / 14 5 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 12 3 / 12 13 / 72
1959 Majors 28 66.08 162 141 0 2 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 10 5 / 66
1960 Majors 29 64.34 162 142 0 0 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 4 3 / 64
1961 Majors 30 62.94 162 140 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 62
1962 Majors 31 64.32 162 142 0 3 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 10 5 / 64
1963 Majors 32 63.24 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 63
1964 Majors 33 63.24 162 142 0 0 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 63
1965 Majors 34 65.26 162 142 0 -1 / 8 -7 / 9 -4 / 10 -4 / 13 -8 / 7 -1 / 8 -3 / 10 -28 / 65
1966 Majors 35 63.26 162 140 0 -1 / 10 -4 / 18 -3 / 8 -3 / 3 -7 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 -18 / 63
1967 Majors 36 45.79 121 100 38 0 / 4 -3 / 7 0 / 6 -4 / 5 -6 / 8 -4 / 8 -1 / 7 -18 / 45
1968 Majors 37 31.71 162 28 0 -5 / 0 -7 / 3 -5 / 5 -4 / 6 -1 / 4 -1 / 6 -1 / 7 -24 / 31
Total 2287 1793 78 37 / 168 12 / 162 15 / 151 14 / 140 -1 / 135 30 / 162 26 / 136 153 / 1168
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Buzz Armstrong has retired from the Milwaukee Crullers
1967-07-11Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1967-05-27Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-08-25Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1956-07-15Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1955-09-24Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1955-06-28A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Milwaukee Crullers. The Milwaukee Crullers receive Buzz Armstrong, Choke Cassidy from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Britt Wysong.
1954-06-12The Florida Flamingos have promoted Buzz Armstrong to the major league team.
1950-04-08The Florida Flamingos have renamed Neil Armstrong to Buzz Armstrong.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Arizona American Heroes. The Arizona American Heroes receive Mac Peerson from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Neil Armstrong.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have renamed Bill Leiter to Neil Armstrong.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.