Don Buddin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1962)

AVG .241
HR 41
RBI 225
H 551
OPS .717
PIV 1,265
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
5/5/1934 in Turbeville, SC, USA
Died
6/30/2011 in Greenville, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-17
Last Game
1962-09-25

Full name: Donald Thomas Buddin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
711 2,289 342 551 123 12 41 225 15 410 404 .241 .358 .359 .717 1,265

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 BOS AL 114 377 49 90 24 0 5 37 2 65 62 .239 .258 (-8%) .331 (+6%) .397 (-14%) .728 (-5%) -149.6
1958 BOS AL 136 497 74 118 25 2 12 43 0 82 106 .237 .257 (-8%) .324 (+7%) .394 (-7%) .719 (avg) 230.5
1959 BOS AL 151 485 75 117 24 1 10 53 6 92 99 .241 .256 (-6%) .323 (+13%) .392 (-9%) .715 (+1%) 512.4
1960 BOS AL 124 428 62 105 21 5 6 36 4 62 59 .245 .255 (-4%) .323 (+4%) .387 (-7%) .711 (-2%) -61.4
1961 BOS AL 115 339 58 89 22 3 6 42 2 72 45 .263 .258 (+2%) .328 (+20%) .399 (avg) .727 (+9%) 885.3
1962 HOU NL 40 80 10 13 4 1 2 10 0 17 17 .163 .257 (-37%) .326 (-3%) .393 (-21%) .719 (-13%) -126.5
1962 DET AL 31 83 14 19 3 0 0 4 1 20 16 .229 .257 (-11%) .326 (+18%) .393 (-33%) .719 (-10%) -126.5
Career · 7 seasons 711 2,289 342 551 123 12 41 225 15 410 404 .241 — — — — 1,164

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home359113818330023136.264
Away35211511592511890.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-25 DETLAAW 100000001
1962-09-22 DETKC1L 000000000
1962-09-19 DETMINL 100000000
1962-09-07 DETMINL 100000000
1962-08-26 DETTEXL 101000000
1962-08-25 DETTEXW 010000000
1962-08-19 DETCHWL 400000001
1962-08-18 DETCHWL 200000012
1962-08-17 DETCHWW 311100011
1962-08-15 DETBALW 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 5 8 6 0 1
3B 11 3 6 11 3 1
SS 678 663 1229 1988 155 464

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 BOS SS 113 113 213 370 29 98
1958 BOS SS 136 136 269 445 31 102
1959 BOS SS 150 145 235 412 35 89
1960 BOS SS 124 121 230 356 30 79
1961 BOS SS 109 108 204 294 23 70
1962 HOU 3B 9 3 6 11 3 1
1962 HOU SS 27 22 38 62 5 13
1962 DET 2B 5 5 8 6 0 1
1962 DET 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 DET SS 19 18 40 49 2 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 11
Shortstop 677

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Buddin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Daric Barton
    .247 avg, 30 HR
  2. 84
    Joe Foy
    .248 avg, 58 HR
  3. 82
    Mike Hegan
    .242 avg, 53 HR
  4. 82
    Bobby Morgan
    .233 avg, 53 HR
  5. 77
    Oscar Grimes
    .256 avg, 18 HR
  6. 76
    Geraldo Perdomo
    .254 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Buddin

What years did Don Buddin play?
Don Buddin played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1962.
Was Don Buddin a pitcher?
No. Don Buddin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Don Buddin hit?
Don Buddin hit 41 career home runs with 551 hits.