Buddy Dear
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927)
Buddy Dear was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1927 for the Washington Senators. In 2 career games, he hit .000.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 143 lb
- Died
- 8/29/1989 in Radford, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-09-09
- Last Game
- 1927-09-11
Full name: Paul Stanford Dear
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | VA | 1925, 1926, 1927 |
Buddy Dear: the record in brief
Buddy Dear played a first major league game on September 9, 1927 and a last one on September 11, 1927. Dear spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Dear is listed as a second baseman at 5 feet, 8 inches and 143 pounds. The bio says Dear batted and threw right-handed. Dear was born on December 1, 1905, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Dear died on August 29, 1989, in Radford, VA, USA. Buddy Dear was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Stanford.
Dear finished with 0 hits from 1 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .000. Measured against the leagues Dear played in, the .000 career average compares with a .282 league average over the same seasons, 100.0% below the league. The OPS comparison is .000 to a league .737, 100.0% below average. Only one season appears, 1927 for the Washington Senators, when Dear played 2 games and went 0 for 1.
Dear appears at one position only: second base, in 1 games.
Dear's college years, 1925, 1926, and 1927, were spent at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Dear
- Was Buddy Dear a pitcher?
- No. Buddy Dear was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Buddy Dear hit?
- Buddy Dear hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Buddy Dear's career batting average?
- Buddy Dear batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is Buddy Dear in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buddy Dear has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Buddy Dear play for?
- Buddy Dear played for the Washington Senators.