P Buddy 'Ducky' Thomas #37
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/05/1975
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P BUDDY 'DUCKY' THOMAS #37 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 0 0-1 6 2.25 12.0 9 1 3 11 1.00 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/03/1975 @ BOS Win, 3-1 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
05/01/1975 @ WAS Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
04/28/1975 NYG Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
04/27/1975 BOS Win, 4-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
04/26/1975 BOS Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
04/23/1975 @ PHI Win, 4-1 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 Save
04/19/1975 @ BAL Loss, 4-5 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 Loss
04/16/1975 PHI Win, 12-1 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
04/11/1975 BAL Win, 1-0 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Save
04/10/1975 @ NYG Win, 7-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
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:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$46,400 total for 1 year
Drafted:1968, 16th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 0 1 6 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 1 3 11 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 6 0 100.0 10 8 9.75 6.75 8.25 2.25 3.13 1.00 80 0.2 .258        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 .188 .350 .250 .600      
vs. RHB 27 6 1 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 .222 .222 .370 .593      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 2 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 1 1 2  
April 8 0 0 1 5 1.93 9.1 7 2 2 0 2 11  
May 2 0 0 0 1 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 0  
Spring Training 15 0 3 1 3 3.18 17.0 14 6 6 0 8 17  
Last Year 76 0 8 9 18 2.33 116.0 90 33 30 4 38 109  
2 Years Ago 56 15 12 12 10 3.74 156.1 141 82 65 5 82 147  
Career 158 15 21 24 35 3.25 310.0 264 136 112 12 136 289  
Home 5 0 0 0 3 1.42 6.1 5 1 1 0 1 6  
Road 5 0 0 1 3 3.18 5.2 4 2 2 1 2 5  
Grass 9 0 0 1 5 2.61 10.1 8 3 3 1 3 8  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Day 6 0 0 1 4 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 1 3 6  
Night 4 0 0 0 2 1.80 5.0 6 1 1 0 0 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 0 1 6 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 1 3 11  
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 2.31 3.4 161
1975 Atlanta - FABL 29 10 0 0 1 6 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 1 3 11 0 0 1.00 .258 3.13 0.2 170
Total FABL 158 15 21 24 35 3.25 310.0 264 136 112 12 136 289 1 0 1.29 .292 2.65 7.1 113
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 3.81 0.1 278
Total FABL 7 0 3 1 1 1.35 13.1 11 3 2 1 6 9 0 0 1.27 .238 3.81 278.0
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
1975 Atlanta - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 .977
TOTAL P 376 15 32 64 4 97 1 .990 643.2 1.34 +1.6 1.069
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.
02/28/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $46,400 with the Atlanta Copperheads organization.
03/20/1975 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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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