P Buddy 'Ducky' Thomas #37
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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P BUDDY 'DUCKY' THOMAS #37 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
76 0 8-9 18 2.33 116.0 90 4 38 109 1.10 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/18/1974 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 1.2 3 1 0 1 0 Loss
10/15/1974 SEA Win, 2-1 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 Win
10/14/1974 SEA Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
10/10/1974 @ SEA Win, 4-3 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 Win
10/08/1974 @ LAF Win, 2-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Save
10/05/1974 LAF Loss, 3-4 2.1 3 1 1 2 2
10/04/1974 LAF Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
10/02/1974 @ NYG Win, 4-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
09/29/1974 PHI Loss, 1-3 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
09/27/1974 PHI Loss, 2-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/17/1946
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 146 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 16th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 76 0 8 9 18 2.33 116.0 90 33 30 4 38 109 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 24 5 78.3 76 55 10.01 6.98 8.46 2.95 2.25 1.10 60 3.4 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 175 43 6 2 1 11 14 33 0 0 1 .246 .305 .320 .625      
vs. RHB 248 47 10 0 3 22 24 76 2 5 0 .190 .259 .266 .525      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 1 3 4 3.60 15.0 17 7 6 0 7 17  
May 15 0 2 3 2 3.57 22.2 21 9 9 1 5 30  
June 12 0 0 0 5 0.60 15.0 8 1 1 0 3 12  
July 12 0 1 1 4 1.31 20.2 15 4 3 0 9 12  
August 12 0 1 1 1 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 10 13  
September 14 0 3 1 1 1.93 23.1 14 6 5 1 4 24  
October 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3  
Spring Training 11 0 1 1 1 3.65 12.1 12 9 5 0 6 12  
Postseason 7 0 3 1 1 1.35 13.1 11 3 2 1 6 9  
Last Year 56 15 12 12 10 3.74 156.1 141 82 65 5 82 147  
2 Years Ago 16 0 1 2 1 4.91 25.2 24 18 14 2 13 22  
Career 148 15 21 23 29 3.29 298.0 255 133 109 11 133 278  
Home 39 0 4 2 11 0.97 64.2 39 9 7 0 18 60  
Road 37 0 4 7 7 4.03 51.1 51 24 23 4 20 49  
Grass 76 0 8 9 18 2.33 116.0 90 33 30 4 38 109  
Day 23 0 1 3 9 3.41 37.0 29 15 14 2 12 37  
Night 53 0 7 6 9 1.82 79.0 61 18 16 2 26 72  
As Reliever / Substitution 76 0 8 9 18 2.33 116.0 90 33 30 4 38 109  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Toronto - FABL 26 16 0 1 2 1 4.91 25.2 24 18 14 2 13 22 0 0 1.44 .297 3.41 0.1 69
1973 Toronto - FABL 27 56 15 12 12 10 3.74 156.1 141 82 65 5 82 147 1 0 1.43 .305 2.74 3.4 98
1974 Atlanta - FABL 28 76 0 8 9 18 2.33 116.0 90 33 30 4 38 109 0 0 1.10 .276 2.25 3.4 159
Total FABL 148 15 21 23 29 3.29 298.0 255 133 109 11 133 278 1 0 1.30 .293 2.61 7.0 111
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Chattanooga - AA 22 26 0 3 1 8 1.50 42.0 26 11 7 2 19 32 0 0 1.07 .209 3.18 0.2 214
1969 Chattanooga - AA 23 15 0 1 1 4 3.04 23.2 24 8 8 1 5 28 0 0 1.23 .365 1.92 0.6 113
1970 Buffalo - AAA 24 67 0 6 7 13 2.70 106.2 104 48 32 7 57 84 0 0 1.51 .307 3.74 1.3 169
1971 Buffalo - AAA 25 58 0 7 3 9 2.22 93.1 71 24 23 6 27 90 0 0 1.05 .274 2.54 2.4 196
1972 Buffalo - AAA 26 54 0 9 7 7 3.31 68.0 62 29 25 4 41 57 0 0 1.51 .297 3.54 1.0 139
Total DIX 41 0 4 2 12 2.06 65.2 50 19 15 3 24 60 0 0 1.13 .264 2.72 162.0
Total UL 179 0 22 17 29 2.69 268.0 237 101 80 17 125 231 0 0 1.35 .294 3.27 167.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Atlanta - FABL 28 7 0 3 1 1 1.35 13.1 11 3 2 1 6 9 0 0 1.27 .238 3.75 0.1 274
Total FABL 7 0 3 1 1 1.35 13.1 11 3 2 1 6 9 0 0 1.27 .238 3.75 273.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Chattanooga - AA P 26 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 +0.5 1.011
1969 Chattanooga - AA P 15 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 23.2 1.90 +0.9 1.057
1970 Buffalo - AAA P 66 0 3 12 0 16 1 .938 106.2 1.27 +0.6 1.005
1971 Buffalo - AAA P 58 0 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 93.1 1.16 -0.2 1.015
1972 Toronto - MLB P 16 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.1 .989
1972 Buffalo - AAA P 54 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 +0.3 1.501
1973 Toronto - MLB P 56 15 13 15 0 28 0 1.000 156.1 1.61 -0.7 1.204
1974 Atlanta - MLB P 75 0 3 12 1 15 0 1.000 116.0 1.16 +0.1 1.004
TOTAL P 366 15 32 63 4 96 1 .990 631.2 1.35 +1.6 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of college (Panhandle State; Pensacola, FL) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick).
07/06/1968 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
06/01/1969 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 11-12 months.
04/10/1970 Named the #61 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1970 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
04/05/1971 Named the #80 prospect in the FABL
10/16/1971 Named the #88 prospect in the FABL
12/10/1971 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Toronto Wolves.
04/05/1972 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1973 Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for 3B Tony Tollefson, 1B Les Reid, 2B Bob Budnick, and C Jimmy Russo.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1974 76 6
Year SV Rank
1974 18 7
Year BB Rank
1973 82 9
Year WP Rank
1973 12 3
Year RA Rank
1974 76 5
Year GF Rank
1974 55 5
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