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Name Team Age
Don Buddin Retired (1975, Age 37) Died (2014, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 43
(1956)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 11 years (35 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 5/8/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
4 5 5
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B)
A  (91.9 %) A  (88.3 %) D  (18.4 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1960 PIT 13 53 9 13 0 1 3 8 5 11 1 0 0 .763 .310 .453 .245
1961 PIT 51 123 15 27 3 1 4 18 10 30 2 0 2 .636 .278 .358 .220
1962 PIT 140 541 52 124 14 7 13 47 43 127 8 2 8 .639 .286 .353 .229
1963 PIT 144 551 88 158 18 5 17 52 58 103 8 2 3 .785 .355 .430 .287
1964 PIT 146 556 86 161 20 6 16 58 56 88 36 21 6 .788 .354 .433 .290
1965 PIT 145 529 86 144 29 10 21 84 52 99 14 7 4 .821 .337 .484 .272
1966 PIT 145 560 112 169 26 9 22 96 63 81 24 6 7 .870 .372 .498 .302
1967 PIT 144 576 83 175 26 7 15 84 55 84 22 11 3 .815 .364 .451 .304
1968 PIT 145 601 89 164 27 7 16 77 47 102 19 6 2 .747 .326 .421 .273
1969 PIT 144 619 122 187 31 9 28 89 64 115 22 9 6 .885 .368 .517 .302
1970 PIT 133 531 82 158 26 3 21 70 44 85 18 4 1 .827 .350 .476 .298
1971 PIT 134 530 112 170 25 11 26 71 69 80 59 8 2 .956 .399 .557 .321
1972 PIT 144 579 100 172 30 6 27 96 62 83 35 14 1 .872 .362 .509 .297
1973 PIT 144 571 90 166 25 6 19 74 58 81 45 16 4 .809 .354 .455 .291
1974 PIT-MIL 92 249 36 73 14 1 3 33 33 47 9 4 6 .770 .377 .394 .293
1975 MIL 61 143 16 42 7 2 3 22 10 22 4 1 3 .776 .342 .434 .294
Total 1925 7312 1178 2103 321 91 254 979 729 1238 326 111 58 .812 .352 .461 .288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Don Buddin has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1974-04-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Java Men and the Pittsburgh Shadows. The Pittsburgh Shadows receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Java Men in exchange for Don Buddin.
1962-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Dark Elves and the St. Louis Shadows. The St. Louis Shadows receive Don Buddin, Gary Strands from the New York Dark Elves in exchange for Rick Dell, Kevin Pote, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (STL).
1962-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Dark Elves and the Kansas City Drifters. The Kansas City Drifters receive Nino Denehy from the New York Dark Elves in exchange for Don Buddin.
1961-09-02The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1961-08-23The Kansas City Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1961-07-17The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1961-06-08The Kansas City Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1961-05-24The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1960-07-10The Cleveland Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1960-06-24The Cleveland Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1958-06-13A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the New York Hannibals. The New York Hannibals receive Lonni Johnston, Andy Broberg, Pete Daley, Don Buddin from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Hal Hernandez, Dick Greene.
1956-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Steve Brouthers to Don Buddin.