3B Buddy Opitz #89
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/1963
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3B BUDDY OPITZ #89 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 22 3 1 0 1 2 2 4 .136 .208 .318 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 4 4 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/24/1963 STP Loss, 7-12 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/23/1963 STP Loss, 4-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/22/1963 @ MIL Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/21/1963 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/20/1963 @ MIL Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/1963 @ MIL Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/18/1928
Born in:Pawtucket, RI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 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
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 22 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 .136 .208 .318 .527 .245 .182 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 1.3 1.69 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Versus Right   18 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .056 .150 .222 .372
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   22 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .136 .208 .318 .527
Last Year   462 109 17 3 8 57 67 88 64 3 4 6 .236 .363 .338 .701
2 Years Ago   438 100 15 2 8 46 73 103 58 3 0 6 .228 .380 .326 .706
Career   3881 973 169 23 71 427 609 939 551 23 31 29 .251 .398 .361 .759
Home   7 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Road   15 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .067 .125 .267 .392
Grass   22 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .136 .208 .318 .527
Day   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Night   12 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .500 .731
As Starter   22 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .136 .174 .318 .492
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
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
1943 Total - 14 25 105 43 10 3 1 26 31 21 1 0 6 16 4 .410 .512 .590 1.102 100 100 1.8
1944 Total - 15 24 97 40 8 2 1 22 37 19 1 3 8 16 4 .412 .500 .567 1.067 100 100 1.5
1945 Total - 16 25 100 43 12 2 1 24 31 20 1 2 8 16 5 .430 .520 .620 1.140 100 100 1.9
1946 Total - 17 24 98 42 10 1 1 26 30 20 1 1 7 19 5 .429 .525 .582 1.107 100 100 1.7
1946 Jackson - C 17 56 161 44 7 3 4 23 16 9 0 0 37 7 1 .273 .312 .429 .740 116 118 1.4
1947 Spokane - B 18 98 265 67 13 1 3 30 34 39 2 2 49 3 5 .253 .351 .343 .694 96 91 1.6
1948 Spokane - B 19 128 414 119 14 10 5 57 51 43 1 2 84 4 7 .287 .354 .406 .760 97 95 0.6
1949 Spokane - B 20 67 202 49 4 4 0 19 21 29 1 0 35 0 0 .243 .341 .302 .642 70 73 -0.2
1950 Spokane - B 21 80 257 64 10 1 4 35 39 89 2 2 38 4 2 .249 .443 .342 .785 109 124 2.5
1950 Gary - A 21 56 151 41 4 0 2 26 19 36 2 1 23 3 4 .272 .416 .338 .754 110 122 1.0
1951 Birmingham - AA 22 109 330 81 14 3 6 37 56 91 2 1 50 7 4 .245 .410 .361 .771 112 118 2.2
1951 St. Paul - AAA 22 17 55 11 1 0 1 1 7 6 1 0 9 0 0 .200 .290 .273 .563 68 72 0.2
1952 Birmingham - AA 23 27 85 24 4 0 1 9 20 26 0 0 14 3 4 .282 .450 .365 .815 121 133 0.9
1952 St. Paul - AAA 23 5 19 7 0 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 4 1 1 .368 .500 .368 .868 118 141 0.2
1953 Birmingham - AA 24 62 227 68 9 1 7 36 39 51 0 2 37 1 3 .300 .425 .441 .866 122 128 1.8
1953 St. Paul - AAA 24 52 152 46 9 1 7 27 39 56 0 3 32 0 2 .303 .483 .513 .997 154 163 2.4
1954 St. Paul - AAA 25 133 442 113 16 3 8 42 61 102 4 1 62 1 6 .256 .399 .360 .759 119 127 4.9
1955 St. Paul - AAA 26 132 457 115 16 3 8 55 64 98 2 1 67 3 1 .252 .385 .352 .738 111 119 3.7
1956 St. Paul - AAA 27 63 224 47 8 2 3 27 34 48 2 2 27 0 1 .210 .351 .304 .655 84 93 1.3
1957 St. Paul - AAA 28 134 451 103 19 5 10 46 76 140 5 1 73 3 8 .228 .415 .359 .775 118 129 3.5
1958 St. Paul - AAA 29 122 394 99 23 1 2 25 59 111 1 3 53 1 2 .251 .415 .330 .744 119 131 3.4
1959 St. Paul - AAA 30 117 401 118 27 0 12 60 65 99 1 6 58 0 3 .294 .430 .451 .881 156 162 5.6
1960 Camden - A 31 15 46 12 2 1 1 4 11 19 1 1 6 0 1 .261 .478 .413 .891 152 161 0.3
1960 St. Paul - AAA 31 60 200 54 9 2 1 22 35 50 1 0 26 0 1 .270 .418 .350 .768 122 134 1.7
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 31 43 164 48 8 1 2 16 20 31 0 0 14 0 0 .293 .405 .390 .795 129 138 1.0
1960 Total - AAA 31 103 364 102 17 3 3 38 55 81 1 0 40 0 1 .280 .413 .368 .781 125 136 2.7
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 32 126 438 100 15 2 8 46 73 103 6 3 58 1 1 .228 .380 .326 .706 100 110 2.4
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 33 135 462 109 17 3 8 57 67 88 6 3 64 1 0 .236 .363 .338 .701 102 109 2.5
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 34 6 22 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .136 .208 .318 .527 50 52 -0.2
Total DIX 198 642 173 27 4 14 82 115 168 2 3 101 11 11 .269 .421 .389 .810 117 123
Total CL 1145 3881 973 169 23 71 427 609 939 29 23 551 11 26 .251 .398 .361 .759 117 126
Total HL 56 151 41 4 0 2 26 19 36 2 1 23 3 4 .272 .416 .338 .754 110 122
Total MAL 15 46 12 2 1 1 4 11 19 1 1 6 0 1 .261 .478 .413 .891 152 161
Total COW 373 1138 299 41 16 12 141 145 200 6 6 206 11 14 .263 .374 .359 .733 95 98
Total GSL 56 161 44 7 3 4 23 16 9 0 0 37 7 1 .273 .312 .429 .740 116 118
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 - C 3B 49 48 17 91 7 112 4 .964 389.0 2.50 +1.2 1.006
1946 Jackson - C SS 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.4 .563
1947 Spokane - B 3B 90 83 36 183 24 226 7 .969 686.0 2.87 +4.4 .998
1947 Spokane - B SS 8 5 2 14 1 16 0 1.000 50.0 2.88 +0.5 1.083
1948 Spokane - B 3B 33 27 17 53 6 72 2 .972 246.0 2.56 +0.6 1.044
1948 Spokane - B SS 90 88 99 243 62 353 11 .969 734.1 4.19 -7.8 .939
1948 Spokane - B RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.002
1949 Spokane - B 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Spokane - B 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Spokane - B 3B 42 31 11 70 10 83 2 .976 280.1 2.60 -0.7 1.001
1949 Spokane - B 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 - B 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 - B 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 +2.6 1.050
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 1.053
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 +0.2 1.028
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 -0.2 .910
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 1.075
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 +2.8 1.036
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 +3.7 1.058
1954 St. Paul - AAA 3B 99 98 79 257 36 349 13 .963 873.1 3.46 +6.0 1.031
1954 St. Paul - AAA SS 4 3 6 16 4 23 1 .957 31.0 6.39 +1.0 1.117
1955 St. Paul - AAA 2B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.003
1955 St. Paul - AAA 3B 113 110 83 238 31 340 19 .944 971.2 2.97 +1.0 1.000
1955 St. Paul - AAA SS 22 13 30 61 11 94 3 .968 137.2 5.95 +1.9 1.060
1956 St. Paul - AAA 1B 14 14 134 6 13 142 2 .986 113.1 11.12 +0.4 .989
1956 St. Paul - AAA 2B 5 3 5 10 4 16 1 .938 30.1 4.45 +0.4 1.014
1956 St. Paul - AAA 3B 22 19 19 48 2 73 6 .918 184.1 3.27 +0.9 1.000
1956 St. Paul - AAA SS 24 23 37 78 22 116 1 .991 200.1 5.17 +3.6 1.099
1957 St. Paul - AAA 1B 3 3 31 1 4 32 0 1.000 23.0 12.52 +0.2 1.052
1957 St. Paul - AAA 2B 19 12 46 39 11 86 1 .988 128.2 5.95 +1.4 1.088
1957 St. Paul - AAA 3B 114 110 92 208 19 318 18 .943 938.0 2.88 -5.0 .972
1957 St. Paul - AAA SS 9 0 8 6 2 15 1 .933 27.2 4.55 -0.6 .760
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 -0.7 .847
1958 St. Paul - AAA 3B 113 106 99 202 17 314 13 .959 951.1 2.85 -2.0 .979
1959 St. Paul - AAA 3B 105 104 91 199 16 306 16 .948 905.1 2.88 -0.1 .985
1959 St. Paul - AAA SS 6 6 6 14 3 22 2 .909 51.0 3.53 -1.2 .869
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 .828
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 11 10 26 24 8 53 3 .943 91.1 4.93 -2.6 .838
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 -0.8 .969
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 24 24 17 57 5 77 3 .961 207.2 3.21 +0.2 .974
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 +0.5 1.124
1960 Indianapolis - AAA SS 8 8 17 18 3 37 2 .946 71.0 4.44 -2.3 .928
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 2 2 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 15.0 10.20 +0.3 1.024
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 27 24 78 78 23 159 3 .981 219.1 6.40 -0.5 .965
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 71 69 60 142 14 210 8 .962 607.0 3.00 +1.2 .981
1961 Indianapolis - AAA SS 23 23 44 55 10 106 7 .934 201.0 4.43 -1.1 .985
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 18 18 142 9 11 152 1 .993 151.2 8.96 -0.5 .979
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 +3.3 1.009
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 2 2 17 1 1 18 0 1.000 17.0 9.53 -0.3 1.020
1963 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 -0.2 1.054
1963 Indianapolis - AAA SS 3 3 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 25.1 5.68 -0.7 .858
TOTAL 1B 51 51 445 24 37 472 3 .994 423.2 9.96 +0.5 1.000
TOTAL 2B 195 175 439 473 134 933 21 .977 1492.0 5.50 +2.2 1.001
TOTAL 3B 1221 1126 875 2389 244 3409 145 .957 9916.1 2.96 +16.9 .998
TOTAL SS 395 349 544 1057 241 1654 53 .968 3092.2 4.66 -6.3 .993
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.
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