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Buddy Biancalana
Roland Americo Biancalana
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: February 2, 1960 in Larkspur, CA
High School: Redwood (Greenbrae, CA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1982
Final Game: October 4, 1987
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1982 22 KCR AL 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 1.500 2.167 476 3 1 0 0 0 0 /6
1983 23 KCR AL 6 15 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 /6
1984 24 KCR AL 66 145 134 18 26 6 1 2 9 1 2 6 44 .194 .229 .299 .527 45 40 2 0 5 0 0 64/D
1985 25 KCR AL 81 160 138 21 26 5 1 1 6 1 4 17 34 .188 .277 .261 .538 49 36 1 0 5 0 0 6/4D
1986 26 KCR AL 100 209 190 24 46 4 4 2 8 5 1 15 50 .242 .298 .337 .634 71 64 3 0 4 0 0 64
1987 27 TOT MLB 55 74 71 5 11 1 0 1 7 0 0 2 22 .155 .178 .211 .389 3 15 1 0 1 0 0 64/D
1987 27 KCR AL 37 49 47 4 10 1 0 1 7 0 0 1 10 .213 .229 .298 .527 38 14 1 0 1 0 0 64/D
1987 27 HOU NL 18 25 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .042 .080 .042 .122 -66 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/4
6 Seasons 311 606 550 70 113 16 7 6 30 8 7 41 157 .205 .261 .293 .553 51 161 8 0 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 316 286 36 59 8 4 3 16 4 4 21 82 .205 .261 .293 .553 51 84 4 0 8 0 0
KCR (6 yrs) 293 581 526 69 112 16 7 6 30 8 7 40 145 .213 .269 .304 .573 56 160 8 0 15 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 18 25 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .042 .080 .042 .122 -66 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 293 581 526 69 112 16 7 6 30 8 7 40 145 .213 .269 .304 .573 56 160 8 0 15 0 0
NL (1 yr) 18 25 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .042 .080 .042 .122 -66 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 24 KCR AL ALCS DET L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 25 KCR AL ALCS TOR W 7 20 18 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .222 .263 .278 .541 5 0 0 1 0 0
1985 25 KCR AL WS STL W 7 23 18 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 4 .278 .435 .278 .713 5 1 0 0 0 1
2 Seasons (3 Series) 16 44 37 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 11 .243 .349 .270 .619 10 1 0 1 0 1
2 ALCS 9 21 19 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .211 .250 .263 .513 5 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 7 23 18 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 4 .278 .435 .278 .713 5 1 0 0 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1982 KCR AL 22 SS 3 1 11.0 10 2 8 0 1 1.000 1.1 120.0 1.1 0.5 0.6 0 8.18 3.33 .960 4.91 4.17
1983 KCR AL 23 SS 6 5 43.0 35 11 21 3 3 .914 -0.5 -14.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 0 6.70 5.33 .966 4.75 4.15
1984 KCR AL 24 SS 33 26 231.1 129 28 94 7 13 .946 1.1 5.7 1.1 -0.2 1.3 0 4.75 3.70 .963 4.76 3.93
1984 KCR AL 24 2B 29 16 160.0 85 34 50 1 15 .988 -0.8 -6.0 -1.8 -2.1 0.3 1 4.72 2.90 .980 5.24 4.45
1984 KCR AL 24 DH 1
1985 KCR AL 25 SS 74 48 451.2 258 80 168 10 31 .961 1.2 3.2 2.2 0.1 2.1 -1 4.94 3.35 .964 4.64 3.93
1985 KCR AL 25 2B 4 0 6.0 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 -0.3 -60.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 0 6.00 1.00 .975 5.25 4.47
1985 KCR AL 25 DH 2
1986 KCR AL 26 SS 89 64 566.2 295 102 177 16 40 .946 -6.1 -12.9 -7.1 -6.5 -0.6 1 4.43 3.13 .968 4.53 3.94
1986 KCR AL 26 2B 12 3 38.0 19 6 13 0 1 1.000 -0.7 -22.1 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 0 4.50 1.58 .979 5.09 4.34
1987 TOT MLB 27 SS 38 13 138.4 71 20 43 8 6 .887 -4.9 -42.5 -4.9 -2.3 -2.7 0 4.10 1.66 .970 4.65 3.96
1987 TOT MLB 27 2B 15 5 66.2 30 10 20 0 7 1.000 0.2 3.6 0.2 0.9 -0.6 0 4.05 2.00 .977 5.13 4.47
1987 KCR AL 27 SS 22 7 78.2 44 12 27 5 4 .886 -2.2 -33.6 -2.2 -1.5 -0.7 0 4.46 1.77 .973 4.59 4.02
1987 KCR AL 27 2B 12 5 61.2 27 9 18 0 6 1.000 -0.3 -5.8 -0.3 0.6 -0.9 0 3.94 2.25 .978 5.12 4.48
1987 KCR AL 27 DH 1
1987 HOU NL 27 SS 16 6 59.2 27 8 16 3 2 .889 -2.7 -54.3 -2.7 -0.8 -2.0 0 3.62 1.50 .967 4.72 3.89
1987 HOU NL 27 2B 3 0 5.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 0.5 120.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0 5.40 1.00 .967 5.22 4.43
6 Seasons SS 243 157 1442.0 798 243 511 44 94 .945 -8.1 -6.7 -8.1 -8.2 0.1 0 4.71 3.10 .966 4.62 3.95
4 Seasons 2B 60 24 270.2 138 53 84 1 24 .993 -1.6 -7.1 -2.6 -1.5 -0.9 1 4.56 2.28 .979 5.19 4.44
3 Seasons DH 4
6 Seasons TOT 303 181 1712.2 936 296 595 45 118 .952 -9.7 -6.8 -10.7 -9.7 -0.8 1 4.68 2.94 .920 4.71 4.04
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Transactions

June 6, 1978: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

December 19, 1986: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

January 12, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

July 30, 1987: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros for Mel Stottlemyre.

December 21, 1987: Released by the Houston Astros.

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Salaries

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1986Kansas City Royals$165,000
Career (may be incomplete)$165,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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