3B Buddy Opitz #89
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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3B BUDDY OPITZ #89 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/18/1928
Born in:Pawtucket, RI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 5th Pick in Round 8
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
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
1946 Jackson - R 17 56 161 44 7 3 4 23 16 9 0 0 37 7 1 .273 .312 .429 .740 123 125 1.4
1947 Spokane - A 18 98 265 67 13 1 3 30 34 39 2 2 49 3 5 .253 .351 .343 .694 94 90 1.2
1948 Spokane - A 19 128 414 119 14 10 5 57 51 43 1 2 84 4 7 .287 .354 .406 .760 95 89 0.7
1949 Spokane - A 20 67 202 49 4 4 0 19 21 29 1 0 35 0 0 .243 .341 .302 .642 69 75 0.1
1950 Spokane - A 21 80 257 64 10 1 4 35 39 89 2 2 38 4 2 .249 .443 .342 .785 108 125 2.8
1950 Gary - A 21 56 151 41 4 0 2 26 19 36 2 1 23 3 4 .272 .416 .338 .754 109 117 1.2
1951 Birmingham - AA 22 109 330 81 14 3 6 37 56 91 2 1 50 7 4 .245 .410 .361 .771 106 103 1.7
1951 St. Paul - AAA 22 17 55 11 1 0 1 1 7 6 1 0 9 0 0 .200 .290 .273 .563 59 63 0.3
1952 Birmingham - AA 23 27 85 24 4 0 1 9 20 26 0 0 14 3 4 .282 .450 .365 .815 114 124 0.8
1952 St. Paul - AAA 23 5 19 7 0 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 4 1 1 .368 .500 .368 .868 174 200 0.3
1953 Birmingham - AA 24 62 227 68 9 1 7 36 39 51 0 2 37 1 3 .300 .425 .441 .866 116 125 1.9
1953 St. Paul - AAA 24 52 152 46 9 1 7 27 39 56 0 3 32 0 2 .303 .483 .513 .997 158 172 3.1
1954 St. Paul - AAA 25 133 442 113 16 3 8 42 61 102 4 1 62 1 6 .256 .399 .360 .759 102 115 4.0
1955 St. Paul - AAA 26 132 457 115 16 3 8 55 64 98 2 1 67 3 1 .252 .385 .352 .738 97 110 3.3
1956 St. Paul - AAA 27 63 224 47 8 2 3 27 34 48 2 2 27 0 1 .210 .351 .304 .655 74 89 1.1
1957 St. Paul - AAA 28 134 451 103 19 5 10 46 76 140 5 1 73 3 8 .228 .415 .359 .775 113 132 4.1
1958 St. Paul - AAA 29 122 394 99 23 1 2 25 59 111 1 3 53 1 2 .251 .415 .330 .744 109 129 3.3
1959 St. Paul - AAA 30 117 401 118 27 0 12 60 65 99 1 6 58 0 3 .294 .430 .451 .881 151 163 5.4
1960 Camden - A 31 15 46 12 2 1 1 4 11 19 1 1 6 0 1 .261 .478 .413 .891 163 168 0.6
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 31 43 164 48 8 1 2 16 20 31 0 0 14 0 0 .293 .405 .390 .795 117 126 1.1
1960 St. Paul - AAA 31 60 200 54 9 2 1 22 35 50 1 0 26 0 1 .270 .418 .350 .768 117 132 1.7
1960 Total - AAA 31 103 364 102 17 3 3 38 55 81 1 0 40 0 1 .280 .413 .368 .781 117 130 2.8
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 32 126 438 100 15 2 8 46 73 103 6 3 58 1 1 .228 .380 .326 .706 93 106 2.7
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 33 135 462 109 17 3 8 57 67 88 6 3 64 1 0 .236 .363 .338 .701 91 100 2.5
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 34 6 22 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .136 .208 .318 .527 41 43 -0.2
1964 Roanoke - A 35 56 162 57 12 2 1 21 41 42 3 1 16 0 2 .352 .490 .469 .960 148 166 1.8
1964 Charleston - AAA 35 41 50 14 3 0 2 7 5 8 1 1 11 0 0 .280 .383 .460 .843 136 128 0.3
1965 Amarillo - AA 36 49 75 17 3 1 2 13 8 9 5 2 13 0 1 .227 .341 .373 .714 97 93 -0.0
1965 Charleston - AAA 36 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929 163 171 0.1
Total DIX 198 642 173 27 4 14 82 115 168 2 3 101 11 11 .269 .421 .389 .810 110 113
Total GWL 835 2795 713 128 17 52 306 447 715 17 17 411 9 25 .255 .408 .369 .777 113 128
Total HL 56 151 41 4 0 2 26 19 36 2 1 23 3 4 .272 .416 .338 .754 109 117
Total UL 45 56 16 4 0 2 7 5 9 1 1 11 0 0 .286 .388 .464 .852 139 133
Total MAL 15 46 12 2 1 1 4 11 19 1 1 6 0 1 .261 .478 .413 .891 163 168
Total SEL 56 162 57 12 2 1 21 41 42 3 1 16 0 2 .352 .490 .469 .960 148 166
Total COW 373 1138 299 41 16 12 141 145 200 6 6 206 11 14 .263 .374 .359 .733 94 96
Total LSA 49 75 17 3 1 2 13 8 9 5 2 13 0 1 .227 .341 .373 .714 97 93
Total GSL 56 161 44 7 3 4 23 16 9 0 0 37 7 1 .273 .312 .429 .740 123 125
Total CL 310 1086 260 41 6 19 121 162 224 12 6 140 2 1 .239 .373 .341 .714 95 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Jackson - R 3B 49 48 17 91 7 112 4 .964 389.0 2.50 +1.2 1.006
1946 Jackson - R SS 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.4 .563
1947 Spokane - A 3B 90 83 36 183 24 226 7 .969 686.0 2.87 +4.4 .998
1947 Spokane - A SS 8 5 2 14 1 16 0 1.000 50.0 2.88 +0.5 1.083
1948 Spokane - A 3B 33 27 17 53 6 72 2 .972 246.0 2.56 +0.6 1.044
1948 Spokane - A SS 90 88 99 243 62 353 11 .969 734.1 4.19 -7.8 .939
1948 Spokane - A RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.002
1949 Spokane - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Spokane - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Spokane - A 3B 42 31 11 70 10 83 2 .976 280.1 2.60 -0.7 1.001
1949 Spokane - A SS 29 21 25 72 10 101 4 .960 191.0 4.57 -3.4 .915
1950 Gary - A 3B 45 42 24 81 13 107 2 .981 374.2 2.52 +2.0 1.012
1950 Spokane - A 3B 2 2 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.2 1.074
1950 Gary - A SS 3 0 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 -0.1 1.081
1950 Spokane - A SS 75 74 118 205 53 328 5 .985 652.1 4.46 +2.7 1.033
1951 Birmingham - AA 2B 61 60 139 135 42 278 4 .986 453.1 5.44 -0.8 .986
1951 St. Paul - AAA 3B 17 16 22 47 5 71 2 .972 144.2 4.29 +2.4 1.029
1951 Birmingham - AA 3B 75 40 39 102 6 144 3 .979 418.1 3.03 +0.7 1.016
1951 St. Paul - AAA SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 1.065
1951 Birmingham - AA SS 6 2 7 9 2 17 1 .941 27.2 5.20 -0.8 .939
1951 Birmingham - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 St. Paul - AAA 2B 2 2 5 8 4 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 -0.0 .961
1952 Birmingham - AA 2B 5 5 10 16 4 26 0 1.000 35.0 6.69 +1.4 1.133
1952 St. Paul - AAA 3B 3 3 3 5 0 9 1 .889 25.0 2.88 -0.1 .928
1952 Birmingham - AA 3B 7 5 3 11 2 14 0 1.000 48.0 2.62 +0.7 1.140
1952 Birmingham - AA SS 17 16 22 51 10 74 1 .986 141.0 4.66 -0.8 .954
1953 Birmingham - AA 2B 22 20 41 60 16 104 3 .971 176.0 5.16 +1.0 1.076
1953 St. Paul - AAA 3B 5 5 5 6 0 12 1 .917 43.0 2.30 +0.2 1.053
1953 Birmingham - AA 3B 30 26 23 51 8 77 3 .961 232.0 2.87 +1.0 .990
1953 St. Paul - AAA SS 44 44 81 148 34 238 9 .962 367.1 5.61 +4.8 1.065
1953 Birmingham - AA SS 14 13 24 33 7 61 4 .934 114.0 4.50 -0.0 .987
1954 St. Paul - AAA 2B 28 28 63 77 16 146 6 .959 240.1 5.24 +2.2 1.010
1954 St. Paul - AAA 3B 99 98 79 257 36 349 13 .963 873.1 3.46 +10.4 1.052
1954 St. Paul - AAA SS 4 3 6 16 4 23 1 .957 31.0 6.39 +1.4 1.168
1955 St. Paul - AAA 2B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .981
1955 St. Paul - AAA 3B 113 110 83 238 31 340 19 .944 971.2 2.97 +1.9 .992
1955 St. Paul - AAA SS 22 13 30 61 11 94 3 .968 137.2 5.95 +2.8 1.082
1956 St. Paul - AAA 1B 14 14 134 6 13 142 2 .986 113.1 11.12 +0.4 .982
1956 St. Paul - AAA 2B 5 3 5 10 4 16 1 .938 30.1 4.45 +0.3 .979
1956 St. Paul - AAA 3B 22 19 19 48 2 73 6 .918 184.1 3.27 +0.9 .997
1956 St. Paul - AAA SS 24 23 37 78 22 116 1 .991 200.1 5.17 +3.8 1.098
1957 St. Paul - AAA 1B 3 3 31 1 4 32 0 1.000 23.0 12.52 +0.1 1.042
1957 St. Paul - AAA 2B 19 12 46 39 11 86 1 .988 128.2 5.95 +0.8 1.045
1957 St. Paul - AAA 3B 114 110 92 208 19 318 18 .943 938.0 2.88 -0.4 .982
1957 St. Paul - AAA SS 9 0 8 6 2 15 1 .933 27.2 4.55 -0.6 .747
1958 St. Paul - AAA 1B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1958 St. Paul - AAA 2B 5 5 9 13 2 22 0 1.000 42.1 4.68 -0.9 .823
1958 St. Paul - AAA 3B 113 106 99 202 17 314 13 .959 951.1 2.85 -2.2 .956
1959 St. Paul - AAA 3B 105 104 91 199 16 306 16 .948 905.1 2.88 -0.9 .973
1959 St. Paul - AAA SS 6 6 6 14 3 22 2 .909 51.0 3.53 -1.6 .825
1960 Camden - A 1B 11 11 104 6 7 110 0 1.000 101.2 9.74 +0.4 1.029
1960 St. Paul - AAA 2B 4 4 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 32.0 4.50 -0.9 .829
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 11 10 26 24 8 53 3 .943 91.1 4.93 -1.7 .828
1960 Camden - A 2B 2 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 -0.3 .000
1960 St. Paul - AAA 3B 50 48 42 97 6 150 11 .927 405.0 3.09 -1.2 .960
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 24 24 17 57 5 77 3 .961 207.2 3.21 +1.9 .899
1960 Camden - A 3B 2 2 1 4 0 6 1 .833 18.0 2.50 -0.4 .839
1960 St. Paul - AAA SS 6 6 8 16 3 24 0 1.000 44.2 4.84 +0.0 1.059
1960 Indianapolis - AAA SS 8 8 17 18 3 37 2 .946 71.0 4.44 -2.8 .826
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 2 2 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 15.0 10.20 +0.3 1.000
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 27 24 78 78 23 159 3 .981 219.1 6.40 -1.1 .921
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 71 69 60 142 14 210 8 .962 607.0 3.00 +5.9 .908
1961 Indianapolis - AAA SS 23 23 44 55 10 106 7 .934 201.0 4.43 -2.8 .877
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 18 18 142 9 11 152 1 .993 151.2 8.96 +0.0 .963
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 1 0 4 1 2 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 .000
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 110 108 92 234 16 336 10 .970 952.2 3.08 +5.4 .933
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 2 2 17 1 1 18 0 1.000 17.0 9.53 -0.3 1.000
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 -0.2 1.000
1963 Indianapolis - AAA SS 3 3 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 25.1 5.68 -0.2 .769
1964 Charleston - AAA 1B 9 7 59 1 4 61 1 .984 62.2 8.62 -0.8 .879
1964 Roanoke - A 1B 44 40 291 25 24 320 4 .988 336.0 8.46 -0.8 .964
1964 Charleston - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Roanoke - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Charleston - AAA 1B 2 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 8.1 7.56 +0.0 1.036
1965 Amarillo - AA 1B 19 12 108 9 6 118 1 .992 115.2 9.10 -1.1 .899
1965 Charleston - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Amarillo - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 125 110 909 60 71 978 9 .991 946.1 9.22 -1.6 .962
TOTAL 2B 195 175 439 473 134 933 21 .977 1492.0 5.50 -0.3 .980
TOTAL 3B 1221 1126 875 2389 244 3409 145 .957 9916.1 2.96 +33.8 .983
TOTAL SS 395 349 544 1057 241 1654 53 .968 3092.2 4.66 -5.3 .987
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 117th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Detroit City (Detroit City; Detroit, MI).
07/08/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $1,500.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/01/1947 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1948 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/11/1948 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1949 Injured (torn rib cage muscle),out for 3 months.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/14/1952 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
07/15/1953 Injured (hip strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/08/1954 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/18/1954 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/13/1955 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1956 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 months.
07/25/1956 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
06/15/1957 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/05/1957 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/21/1958 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/04/1958 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks.
09/18/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the St. Paul Disciples!
04/20/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/20/1959 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/23/1959 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/29/1959 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/1959 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1959 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
09/10/1959 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/25/1960 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/26/1960 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/19/1960 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/03/1960 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1960 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Cincinnati Cannons in exchange for SS Ed Tilton and SP Willard Baker.
08/05/1960 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/22/1960 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/24/1960 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/16/1960 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 6 weeks.
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Indianapolis Hoosiers!
06/30/1961 Scores his 500th career Century League run!
07/26/1961 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/07/1961 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/14/1961 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
07/22/1962 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/18/1962 Goes 5-5 against the Columbus Titans, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
08/31/1962 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
04/24/1963 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks.
05/06/1963 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
12/09/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
05/02/1965 Goes 5-5 against the Albuquerque Roadrunners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
04/11/1966 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
10/14/1966 Retired from professional baseball.
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