Show classic player card
Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 LHP 22 46 12 2 1 2 9 8 11 .849 .370 .478 .217 .261
1954 RHP 31 82 22 3 3 1 7 4 15 .713 .299 .415 .146 .268
1955 LHP 71 155 34 5 2 1 18 13 37 .582 .285 .297 .077 .219
1955 RHP 95 231 51 5 2 5 23 28 53 .629 .304 .325 .104 .221
1956 LHP 54 142 36 5 4 1 16 18 31 .704 .338 .366 .113 .254
1956 RHP 93 265 64 10 0 2 24 26 40 .611 .310 .302 .060 .242
1957 LHP 76 201 46 7 2 4 16 21 42 .646 .302 .343 .114 .229
1957 RHP 118 352 95 12 2 3 19 39 58 .684 .343 .341 .071 .270
1958 LHP 82 202 42 10 1 7 25 33 45 .688 .316 .371 .163 .208
1958 RHP 123 396 125 16 4 7 40 41 50 .810 .381 .429 .114 .316
1959 LHP 86 223 64 10 3 4 22 25 48 .771 .359 .413 .126 .287
1959 RHP 119 390 109 14 3 8 35 43 56 .745 .353 .392 .113 .279
1960 LHP 87 235 62 11 3 5 20 18 54 .716 .316 .400 .136 .264
1960 RHP 110 332 91 17 5 11 29 41 51 .808 .353 .455 .181 .274
1961 LHP 89 229 60 8 2 4 17 22 41 .698 .331 .367 .105 .262
1961 RHP 110 328 88 11 3 10 26 40 47 .762 .350 .412 .143 .268
1962 LHP 84 223 59 9 4 9 23 24 40 .795 .333 .462 .197 .265
1962 RHP 115 349 81 12 5 5 26 38 60 .648 .309 .338 .106 .232
1963 LHP 85 234 79 16 2 9 29 15 32 .916 .378 .538 .201 .338
1963 RHP 110 331 89 17 1 5 26 45 56 .726 .354 .372 .103 .269
1964 LHP 92 262 71 14 6 7 25 28 50 .794 .344 .450 .179 .271
1964 RHP 104 287 86 14 4 5 21 50 47 .839 .411 .429 .129 .300
1965 LHP 84 230 76 8 6 10 34 20 42 .932 .384 .548 .217 .330
1965 RHP 117 366 105 18 8 11 41 42 54 .830 .360 .470 .183 .287
1966 LHP 77 172 43 3 2 4 19 9 32 .654 .293 .360 .110 .250
1966 RHP 120 311 80 16 2 1 38 43 41 .682 .351 .331 .074 .257
1967 LHP 59 133 41 5 1 6 15 14 23 .870 .374 .496 .188 .308
1967 RHP 89 219 60 11 1 2 28 29 38 .719 .359 .361 .087 .274
1968 LHP 51 72 22 3 1 1 8 7 14 .779 .362 .417 .111 .306
1968 RHP 27 55 12 2 0 0 1 9 10 .583 .328 .255 .036 .218
Total LHP 1099 2759 747 116 40 74 296 275 542 .760 .337 .422 .152 .271
Total RHP 1481 4294 1158 178 43 76 384 518 676 .734 .349 .384 .115 .270
Total 1861 7053 1905 294 83 150 680 793 1218 .744 .345 .399 .129 .270
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.