C Buddy Bursley #24
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/01/1975
C BUDDY BURSLEY #24 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 77 13 2 0 3 15 3 18 .169 .195 .312 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
Gap 35 35 40 35
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 55 45 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: 25
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 MON Loss, 3-10 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 MON Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1975 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1975 @ TOR Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/1975 @ MON Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1975 @ MON Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1975 DAL Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1975 DAL Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1975 DAL Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1975 TCN Win, 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
If he ran for mayor, he'd probably win.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/05/1943
Born in:San Antonio, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$171,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:146 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 18th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 77 13 2 0 3 15 3 3 18 .169 .195 .312 .507 .228 .143 36
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 82 0 0 0 6 0 2 24 5 0 0 0.0 3.1 1.18 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 4 2 0 0 .150 .136 .300 .436
Versus Right   57 10 2 0 2 10 2 3 14 0 0 0 .175 .217 .316 .532
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
April   19 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255
May   17 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 1 0 0 .176 .167 .353 .520
June   12 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .083 .214 .167 .381
July   13 5 1 0 2 6 2 0 2 1 0 0 .385 .357 .923 1.280
August   16 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Spring Training   24 7 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 .292 .370 .417 .787
Last Year   294 64 11 0 7 28 33 33 38 3 6 1 .218 .296 .327 .623
2 Years Ago   317 77 12 0 8 25 31 35 57 3 8 1 .243 .317 .356 .674
Career   1940 484 77 3 52 222 189 198 319 17 19 4 .249 .318 .373 .690
Home   38 8 2 0 1 7 1 1 8 0 0 0 .211 .231 .342 .573
Road   39 5 0 0 2 8 2 2 10 2 0 0 .128 .163 .282 .445
Grass   77 13 2 0 3 15 3 3 18 2 0 0 .169 .195 .312 .507
Day   50 7 2 0 0 7 0 2 15 1 0 0 .140 .170 .180 .350
Night   27 6 0 0 3 8 3 1 3 1 0 0 .222 .241 .556 .797
As Starter   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
As Reliever / Substitution   67 12 2 0 3 14 3 2 13 2 0 0 .179 .197 .343 .540
Pinch Hitting   63 12 2 0 3 14 3 2 13 2 0 0 .190 .209 .365 .574
Close/Late   55 11 2 0 2 10 2 2 11 1 0 0 .200 .224 .345 .570
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 7-9   67 12 2 0 3 13 3 2 14 2 0 0 .179 .197 .343 .540
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   28 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 .036 .100 .036 .136
1 Outs   37 11 2 0 3 13 3 1 6 2 0 0 .297 .300 .595 .895
2 Outs   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Scoring Position   25 7 0 0 2 14 2 2 7 2 0 0 .280 .310 .520 .830
Bases Empty   38 6 2 0 1 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 .158 .179 .289 .469
Runner on 1st   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .333 1.000 1.333
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   38 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 18 0 0 0 .079 .146 .105 .252
First Pitch   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Count 0-1   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-1   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .333 .476
Count 1-2   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.800 2.400
Count 2-2   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .071 .071 .143 .214
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 .000 .188 .000 .188
Behind in Count   17 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Ahead in Count   19 6 0 0 3 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .789 1.105
Batting Leadoff   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   17 3 0 0 1 4 1 2 6 0 0 0 .176 .263 .353 .616
Batting 9th   38 6 1 0 2 9 2 1 9 2 0 0 .158 .171 .342 .513
Low Leverage   25 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 5 1 0 0 .120 .115 .360 .475
Medium Leverage   14 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
High Leverage   38 9 2 0 1 10 1 2 7 1 0 0 .237 .268 .368 .637
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Baltimore - MLB 23 20 29 4 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 15 0 0 .138 .242 .276 .518 61 42 -0.1
1969 Baltimore - MLB 25 99 282 71 11 1 9 40 28 21 0 1 45 0 0 .252 .303 .394 .696 101 93 1.3
1970 Baltimore - MLB 26 103 334 93 12 1 8 48 30 34 0 2 49 1 0 .278 .343 .392 .735 107 106 2.3
1971 Baltimore - MLB 27 116 372 102 20 1 9 38 39 41 1 5 62 0 0 .274 .344 .406 .750 119 120 1.7
1972 Baltimore - MLB 28 49 95 27 5 0 3 11 7 10 1 0 10 0 0 .284 .358 .432 .790 145 149 1.0
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 28 48 140 33 3 0 4 14 16 17 0 1 25 0 0 .236 .316 .343 .659 106 107 0.8
1972 Total - MLB 28 97 235 60 8 0 7 25 23 27 1 1 35 0 0 .255 .333 .379 .712 121 124 1.8
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 29 99 317 77 12 0 8 25 31 35 1 3 57 0 0 .243 .317 .356 .674 92 82 0.6
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 30 100 294 64 11 0 7 28 33 33 1 3 38 0 0 .218 .296 .327 .623 83 78 0.2
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 31 72 77 13 2 0 3 15 3 3 0 2 18 0 0 .169 .195 .312 .507 38 36 -0.3
Total MLB 706 1940 484 77 3 52 222 189 198 4 17 319 1 0 .249 .318 .373 .690 101 97 7.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Total - 22 44 200 57 6 0 5 33 51 17 1 2 22 2 1 .285 .341 .390 .731 100 100 0.6
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 28 5 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141 -0.1
Total MLB 5 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Baltimore - MLB C 12 5 52 5 1 57 0 1.000 65.2 7.81 -0.5 .490 2 5 3 60.0
1969 Baltimore - MLB C 79 70 438 65 4 508 5 .990 642.0 7.05 +0.5 .929 5 54 22 40.7
1969 Baltimore - MLB 1B 3 0 4 1 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.047
1969 Baltimore - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .998
1970 Baltimore - MLB C 100 92 542 61 7 606 3 .995 808.2 6.71 +1.8 1.104 4 65 22 33.8
1970 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Baltimore - MLB C 50 42 258 20 1 279 1 .996 380.0 6.58 -1.2 .813 4 26 9 34.6
1971 Baltimore - MLB 1B 56 56 522 29 47 559 8 .986 473.0 10.48 -5.0 .916
1972 Baltimore - MLB C 22 18 89 11 0 101 1 .990 164.0 5.49 +0.2 .947 3 5 3 60.0
1972 Los Angeles - MLB C 42 37 182 18 0 200 0 1.000 315.1 5.71 -0.6 .842 3 18 7 38.9
1972 Baltimore - MLB 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Los Angeles - MLB C 86 83 433 43 6 479 3 .994 728.2 5.88 -0.5 .977 9 54 20 37.0
1974 Los Angeles - MLB C 83 82 412 49 4 467 6 .987 705.0 5.89 -2.6 .894 8 62 19 30.6
1975 Los Angeles - MLB C 6 3 20 4 0 24 0 1.000 32.0 6.75 -0.4 .623 0 3 1 33.3
1975 Los Angeles - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 480 432 2426 276 23 2721 19 .993 3841.1 6.33 -3.3 .926 38 292 106 36.3
TOTAL 1B 63 56 530 30 49 568 8 .986 482.0 10.46 -5.2 .918
TOTAL LF 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.0 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 130th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of college Oklahoma State
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
04/11/1967 Released by the Baltimore Lords.
04/19/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Lords organization.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
05/29/1971 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $63,720.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/12/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 3 weeks.
07/17/1972 Was traded by the Baltimore Lords to the Los Angeles Pobladores in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick.
09/01/1972 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
09/16/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/18/1973 Declined his contract option.
10/26/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $110,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
11/02/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $516,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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