P Buzz Pickel #23
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/1963
P BUZZ PICKEL #23 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 2 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/18/1925
Born in:Muncie, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 11th Pick in Round 19
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+
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+
1946 Total - 20 19 19 5 9 0 6.72 128.2 155 98 96 14 107 66 0 0 2.04 .298 6.15 -1.3 100
1947 Total - 21 17 17 4 8 0 5.54 115.1 133 72 71 13 71 89 0 0 1.77 .310 4.97 0.3 100
1948 Total - 22 15 15 4 7 0 4.93 102.1 109 60 56 10 66 87 0 0 1.71 .290 4.76 0.5 100
1948 Scranton - A 22 5 0 0 0 0 2.02 13.1 10 3 3 1 6 4 0 0 1.20 .214 4.95 -0.1 190
1949 Scranton - A 23 30 0 8 0 4 1.91 42.1 36 10 9 0 27 26 0 0 1.49 .281 4.25 0.2 226
1950 Scranton - A 24 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 0 5 3 0 0 1.25 .208 3.63 0.0 153
1950 Minneapolis - AAA 24 27 0 6 0 6 3.94 45.2 54 23 20 5 29 20 0 0 1.82 .301 5.07 -1.1 89
1951 Minneapolis - AAA 25 48 2 7 4 10 4.61 84.0 88 47 43 2 43 37 0 0 1.56 .300 3.49 0.1 71
1952 Minneapolis - AAA 26 30 6 3 1 0 5.62 96.0 120 78 60 15 68 40 0 0 1.96 .306 6.40 -0.5 92
1953 Minneapolis - AAA 27 24 5 2 2 0 4.93 69.1 60 45 38 6 41 36 0 0 1.46 .247 5.20 0.3 100
1954 Minneapolis - AAA 28 16 1 1 2 0 4.36 43.1 33 24 21 6 32 18 0 0 1.50 .199 5.28 -0.7 84
1955 Minneapolis - AAA 29 26 26 8 7 0 3.66 150.0 133 69 61 9 81 66 0 0 1.43 .260 3.61 2.1 100
1956 Minneapolis - AAA 30 25 25 11 7 0 3.86 142.1 116 65 61 12 94 71 2 0 1.48 .242 4.56 0.9 104
1957 Minneapolis - AAA 31 30 4 1 3 5 5.06 74.2 65 43 42 6 51 32 0 0 1.55 .248 4.51 -0.2 75
1958 Minneapolis - AAA 32 28 0 1 2 1 6.31 51.1 56 38 36 8 30 22 0 0 1.68 .271 5.36 -1.1 56
1959 Minneapolis - AAA 33 22 0 2 1 4 2.93 58.1 46 20 19 5 20 35 0 0 1.13 .233 3.47 0.3 124
1960 Minneapolis - AAA 34 42 0 1 1 3 3.24 66.2 65 30 24 4 38 37 0 0 1.54 .281 3.83 0.1 115
1961 Minneapolis - AAA 35 43 0 1 1 4 3.47 70.0 53 28 27 0 47 30 0 0 1.43 .233 3.85 0.3 112
Total CL 361 69 44 31 33 4.27 951.2 889 510 452 78 574 444 2 0 1.54 .262 4.47 91.6
Total MAL 39 0 8 0 4 1.98 63.2 51 15 14 1 38 33 0 0 1.40 .258 4.32 205.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Scranton - A P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.0 .938
1949 Scranton - A P 29 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 42.1 1.70 +0.1 1.200
1950 Minneapolis - AAA P 27 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 45.2 0.99 +1.0 1.599
1950 Scranton - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Minneapolis - AAA P 48 2 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 84.0 1.29 -0.2 .976
1952 Minneapolis - AAA P 30 6 3 9 2 13 1 .923 96.0 1.12 -0.9 .858
1953 Minneapolis - AAA P 24 5 5 5 3 11 1 .909 69.1 1.30 +0.7 .814
1954 Minneapolis - AAA P 16 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +0.5 1.002
1955 Minneapolis - AAA P 26 26 11 25 2 36 0 1.000 150.0 2.16 +0.3 1.018
1956 Minneapolis - AAA P 25 25 21 12 0 34 1 .971 142.1 2.09 +0.2 1.062
1957 Minneapolis - AAA P 30 4 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 74.2 1.57 +1.3 1.129
1958 Minneapolis - AAA P 28 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 51.1 1.05 +0.4 .997
1959 Minneapolis - AAA P 22 0 4 2 2 6 0 1.000 58.1 0.93 +0.3 1.043
1960 Minneapolis - AAA P 41 0 5 6 0 12 1 .917 66.2 1.48 -0.6 .871
1961 Minneapolis - AAA P 43 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 70.0 1.16 -0.9 .990
TOTAL P 398 69 72 97 11 173 4 .977 1015.1 1.50 +2.4 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft out of college (Dominican College (TN); Memphis, TN) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 21, Pick 6, 328th overall pick).
08/23/1947 Failed to sign with the Detroit Dynamos and returned to college.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of college (Dominican College (TN); Memphis, TN) by the New York Stars. (Round 19, Pick 11, 299th overall pick).
06/29/1948 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $290.
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/10/1950 Released by the New York organization.
07/11/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
04/19/1953 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
10/01/1955 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/04/1958 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for one week.
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks!
08/08/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1962 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
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