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Don Buddin

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: May 5, 1934 in Turbeville, SC us

Died: June 30, 2011 in Greenville, SC

Buried: Thomas Cemetery, Olanta, SC

High School: Olanta HS (Olanta, SC)

School: Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

Last Game: September 25, 1962 (Age 28-143d)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Donald Thomas Buddin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.6

2289

551

.241

342

RBI

225

OBP

.358

SLG

.359

OPS

.717

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	18	-6.0	Roanoke	PIED	B	BOS	69	299	250	41	63	20	0	3	35	2		46	51	.252	.370	.368	.738	92		1	2
1953	19	-5.8	Greensboro	CARL	B	BOS	140	623	543	98	163	37	7	25	123	6		73	98	.300	.388	.532	.920	289		5	2
1954	20	-6.1	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	148	590	501	68	123	27	8	11	62	1		65	87	.246	.335	.397	.732	199	7	7	8	9
1955	21	-5.4	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	154	682	589	111	172	39	4	18	86	4		69	66	.292	.369	.464	.832	273	10	7	9	8
1956	22	-6.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	114	454	377	49	90	24	0	5	37	2	0	65	62	.239	.352	.342	.694	129	14	4	2	6	1

1958	24	-4.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	136	594	497	74	118	25	2	12	43	0	4	82	106	.237	.349	.368	.717	183	13	4	9	2	1
1959	25	-3.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	151	589	485	75	117	24	1	10	53	6	1	92	99	.241	.366	.357	.723	173	7	5	5	2	0
1960	26	-2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	124	500	428	62	105	21	5	6	36	4	2	62	59	.245	.338	.360	.698	154	14	1	3	6	5
1961	27	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	115	420	339	58	89	22	3	6	42	2	1	72	45	.263	.394	.398	.792	135	7	2	6	1	7
1962	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	DET	71	206	163	24	32	7	1	2	14	1	0	37	33	.196	.352	.288	.640	47	4	2	4	0	2
1962	28	0.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	31	106	83	14	19	3	0	0	4	1	0	20	16	.229	.385	.265	.650	22	0	1	2	0	0
1962	28	0.0	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	40	100	80	10	13	4	1	2	10	0	0	17	17	.163	.316	.313	.629	25	4	1	2	0	2
1963	29	2.9	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	134	524	440	61	107	22	3	17	42	1	2	72	91	.243	.355	.423	.777	186		4	8	0
1964	30		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	MLN-CHW	85	264	218	36	54	10	1	4	19	1	0	36	50					78		6	3	1
1964	30	4.5	Indianapolis	PCL	AAA	CHW	47
1964	30	3.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	19
1964	30	3.5	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	14
1964	30	4.5	Denver	PCL	AAA	MLN	5
1965	31	7.3	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CIN	130	541	434	63	105	23	1	9	58	6	3	101	66	.242	.384	.362	.746	157		1	2	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		711	2763	2289	342	551	123	12	41	225	15	8	410	404	.241	.358	.359	.717	821	59	18	29	17	16
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		860	3259	2757	442	733	168	23	83	406	20	5	426	459					1196		25	31	20
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1571	6022	5046	784	1284	291	35	124	631	35	13	836	863					2017	76	43	60	37	16

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		521	1796	1530	240	402	88	15	46	190	6	2	206	244					658	17	18	25	17
AA (1 season)					Minors		130	541	434	63	105	23	1	9	58	6	3	101	66	.242	.384	.362	.746	157		1	2	3
B (2 seasons)					Minors		209	922	793	139	226	57	7	28	158	8		119	149	.285	.382	.481	.863	381		6	4