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Name Team Age
Buddy Householder Retired (2013, Age 34) 49
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1996)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 6 years (17 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C+ A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B+ D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 11/20/1978
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A  (88.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1996 Minors 59.00 8 / 8 7 / 7 11 / 11 3 / 5 1 / 6 6 / 6 14 / 16 50 / 59
1997 Minors 71.00 6 / 9 9 / 12 10 / 12 5 / 11 1 / 11 7 / 8 8 / 8 46 / 71
1998 Minors 58.00 6 / 9 6 / 8 5 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 6 10 / 11 7 / 7 38 / 58
1999 Minors 65.00 9 / 16 3 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 11 2 / 12 7 / 12 3 / 6 32 / 65
2000 Minors 65.00 4 / 6 4 / 11 6 / 11 4 / 12 1 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 13 28 / 65
2001 Minors 59.00 1 / 10 5 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 11 16 / 59
2001 Pos (LF) 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
2001 Pos (RF) 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 27
2002 Minors 71.00 3 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 15 20 / 71
2002 Pos (LF) 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 24
2003 Minors 66.00 1 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 12 2 / 7 8 / 66
2004 Minors 58.00 0 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 9 2 / 14 1 / 5 9 / 58
2005 Minors 63.00 1 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 6 8 / 63
2006 Minors 19.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 19
2006 Majors 10.49 100 2 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 10
2007 Minors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 11
2007 Majors 11.40 96 6 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 11
2008 Minors 71.00 2 / 16 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 8 9 / 71
2009 Minors 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3
2009 Majors 28.23 145 21 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 28
2010 Majors 21.50 162 4 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 21
2011 Majors 22.96 162 3 0 1 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 22
2012 Majors 39.98 162 57 0 -4 / 2 -2 / 2 -4 / 5 -5 / 13 0 / 4 -4 / 7 -3 / 6 -22 / 39
2013 Majors 18.87 162 9 0 -2 / 5 -2 / 2 -3 / 1 -2 / 2 -8 / 1 -2 / 4 -2 / 3 -21 / 18
Total 989 102 0 37 / 137 39 / 118 42 / 136 19 / 121 1 / 118 42 / 132 51 / 126 271 / 940
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Buddy Householder has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2009-04-20Trade #1913981 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Buddy Householder from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 2010 Round 2 KC (Robert Womack).
2007-07-20The San Francisco Giants have designated Buddy Householder for assignment.
2006-06-10The San Francisco Giants have promoted Buddy Householder to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Levi McNertney for assignment.
1996-04-01The San Francisco Giants have renamed Bud Householder to Buddy Householder.
1994-07-17Trade #1881953 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Joseph Dasso, Bryan Schumacher, James Hendricks from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 KC (Buddy Householder), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 KC (Jeff Maranville), Draft Pick 1995 Round 2 KC (Evan Bickham), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 KC (Bobby Bonura).