1960
Born February 2, 1960
Greenbrae, CA, USA
Buddy Biancalana Notable
Buddy Biancalana divided six seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Kansas City Royals from 1982, then the Houston Astros through 1987.
Across 311 games he batted .205, with 113 hits and 70 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 16 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 243 games at shortstop, with 511 assists and 44 errors. He turned 94 double plays.
He was born in Greenbrae, CA, USA on February 2, 1960. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | KCR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1983 | KCR | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .200 |
| 1984 | KCR | 66 | 134 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 1 | .194 |
| 1985 | KCR | 81 | 138 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 1 | .188 |
| 1986 | KCR | 100 | 190 | 24 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 5 | .242 |
| 1987 | HOU/KCR | 55 | 71 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .155 |
| Career | — | 311 | 550 | 70 | 113 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 41 | 157 | 8 | .205 |
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