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Don Buddin

Position: Shortstop

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)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 21-348d, 11,333rd in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

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

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1952	18	BOS-min	B	69	250	250		63	20	0	3						.252	.252	.368	.620		92							ROA · PIED
1953	19	BOS-min	B	140	543	543		163	37	7	25						.300	.300	.532	.832		289							GBO · CARL
1954	20	BOS-min	AAA	148	590	501	68	123	27	8	11	62	1		65	87	.246	.335	.397	.732		199	7	7	8	9			LOU · AA
1955	21	BOS-min	AAA	154	682	589	111	172	39	4	18	86	4		69	66	.292	.368	.463	.832		273	10	7	9	8			LOU · AA
1956	22	BOS	AL	114	456	377	49	90	24	0	5	37	2	0	65	62	.239	.352	.342	.694	76	129	14	4	2	6	1	*6/H
1957			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1958	24	BOS	AL	136	594	497	74	118	25	2	12	43	0	4	82	106	.237	.349	.368	.717	93	183	13	4	9	2	1	*6
1959	25	BOS	AL	151	589	485	75	117	24	1	10	53	6	1	92	99	.241	.366	.357	.723	97	173	7	5	5	2	0	*6/H
1960	26	BOS	AL	124	500	428	62	105	21	5	6	36	4	2	62	59	.245	.338	.360	.698	87	154	14	1	3	6	5	*6/H
1961	27	BOS	AL	115	421	339	58	89	22	3	6	42	2	1	72	45	.263	.394	.398	.792	112	135	7	2	6	1	7	*6/H
1962	28	TOT	MLB	71	206	163	24	32	7	1	2	14	1	0	37	33	.196	.351	.288	.640	76	47	4	2	4	0	2	6H5/4
1962	28	HOU	NL	40	100	80	10	13	4	1	2	10	0	0	17	17	.163	.316	.313	.629	75	25	4	1	2	0	2	6/5H
1962	28	DET	AL	31	106	83	14	19	3	0	0	4	1	0	20	16	.229	.385	.265	.650	76	22	0	1	2	0	0	6/H45
1963	29	NYY-min	AAA	134	524	440	61	107	22	3	17	42	1	2	72	91	.243	.355	.423	.777		186		4	8	0			RMD · IL
1964	30	BAL-MLN-CHW-min	AAA	85																									TTO,ROC,DEN,INA · IL,PCL
1965	31	CIN-min	AA	130	541	434	63	105	23	1	9	58	6	3	101	66	.242	.384	.362	.746		157		1	2	3			KNX · SOUL
6 Yrs				711	2766	2289	342	551	123	12	41	225	15	8	410	404	.241	.358	.359	.717	92	821	59	18	29	17	16
162 Game Avg.				162	630	522	78	126	28	3	9	51	3	2	93	92	.241	.358	.359	.717	92	187	13	4	7	4	4

BOS (5 yrs)				640	2560	2126	318	519	116	11	39	211	14	8	373	371	.244	.359	.364	.723	93	774	55	16	25	17	14
DET (1 yr)				31	106	83	14	19	3	0	0	4	1	0	20	16	.229	.385	.265	.650	76	22	0	1	2	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				40	100	80	10	13	4	1	2	10	0	0	17	17	.163	.316	.313	.629	75	25	4	1	2	0	2

AL (6 yrs)				671	2666	2209	332	538	119	11	39	215	15	8	393	387	.244	.360	.360	.720	92	796	55	17	27	17	14
NL (1 yr)				40	100	80	10	13	4	1	2	10	0	0	17	17	.163	.316	.313	.629	75	25	4	1	2	0	2