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Name Team Age
Ross Budaska Retired (1970, Age 34) Died (2018, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1958)		 SS B/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 6 years (152 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 12/27/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 3
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF)
A+ (93.1 %) C  (41.0 %) D  (13.7 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 CHA 85 139 17 28 2 1 0 8 9 31 3 4 8 .488 .258 .230 .201
1959 CHA 145 382 26 67 9 0 3 26 44 78 6 4 14 .486 .263 .223 .175
1960 CHA 152 518 49 113 21 2 5 45 54 109 9 7 12 .588 .292 .295 .218
1961 BRO 136 471 49 116 13 4 10 45 31 90 15 9 8 .648 .293 .355 .246
1962 BRO-CHA 71 190 14 31 2 1 4 17 20 45 4 2 3 .493 .245 .247 .163
1963 CHA-CIN 51 101 11 23 4 1 2 8 11 30 3 0 1 .647 .301 .347 .228
1964 CIN-BRO 83 103 9 22 5 0 0 9 7 18 1 0 1 .536 .274 .262 .214
1965 BRO-KC 83 96 9 21 6 1 3 7 8 24 1 0 2 .675 .279 .396 .219
1966 KC 50 47 8 10 1 1 1 3 7 10 1 0 0 .655 .315 .340 .213
1967 KC 67 30 5 8 1 0 2 5 0 7 1 1 1 .767 .267 .500 .267
1968 KC 54 114 11 27 6 0 4 21 7 27 5 1 0 .676 .281 .395 .237
1969 KC 36 95 12 21 2 0 2 12 5 14 3 0 1 .560 .255 .305 .221
1970 KC 10 38 5 10 0 0 2 7 1 8 3 0 0 .703 .282 .421 .263
Total 1023 2324 225 497 72 11 38 213 204 491 55 28 51 .582 .279 .303 .214
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ross Budaska has retired from the Kansas City CyKlones
1970-06-14The Kansas City CyKlones have designated Ross Budaska for assignment.
1965-04-01The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Ross Budaska from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01The Brooklyn piners have promoted Juan Walker to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have promoted Russ Gehring to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have promoted Steve Reese to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have sent Charles Manning to the minors. The Brooklyn piners have designated Ross Budaska for assignment. The Brooklyn piners have designated Sammy Heine for assignment.
1964-05-20The Brooklyn piners have acquired Ross Budaska from the waiver wire.
1964-05-16The Cincinnati Reds have designated Ross Budaska for assignment.
1963-10-13The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Larry Carroll to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Eric Fulgham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jim Holloway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dickey Herbel to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bill Weiland to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Limb Gabrielson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Fritz Hensley to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mark Mott to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Paul Blackburn to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Tom Jones to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bubbs Charleston for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Rich Borgelas for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dick Ward to the minors.
1963-07-15The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Guillermo Kolb to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Tom Jones to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dickey Herbel to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ross Budaska to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Hugh Isbell for assignment.
1963-05-09A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Ross Budaska, Hugh Isbell from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Russ Walker.
1962-09-14The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Luis Stigman to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Tom Roman to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Boardwalk Goodell to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Tex Munger to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Vinnie Hill to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Andy Pena to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Ted Lyons to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Thornton Lee to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Dino Deshields to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Jose Barrio to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Jack Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Hugh Isbell to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Bob Byrne to the minors.
1962-09-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Brooklyn piners. The Brooklyn piners receive Morgan Donahue from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Ross Budaska.
1962-06-20The Brooklyn piners have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have sent Sammy Heine to the minors.
1962-06-10The Brooklyn piners have promoted Dave Peterson to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have promoted Sammy Heine to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have sent John Durham to the minors. The Brooklyn piners have sent Ross Budaska to the minors.
1959-05-22The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Bud Lavelle to the minors.
1959-05-03The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Bud Lavelle to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Ross Budaska to the minors.
1958-04-01The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Te Ja Da to the minors.