1934
Born May 5, 1934
Turbeville, SC, USA
Don Buddin Notable
Don Buddin played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1956 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1962.
Across 711 games he batted .241, with 551 hits and 342 runs. He finished with 41 home runs, 123 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 678 games at shortstop, with 1,988 assists and 155 errors. He turned 464 double plays.
He was born in Turbeville, SC, USA on May 5, 1934, and died on June 30, 2011. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BOS | 114 | 377 | 49 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 65 | 62 | 2 | .239 |
| 1958 | BOS | 136 | 497 | 74 | 118 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 82 | 106 | 0 | .237 |
| 1959 | BOS | 151 | 485 | 75 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 92 | 99 | 6 | .241 |
| 1960 | BOS | 124 | 428 | 62 | 105 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 62 | 59 | 4 | .245 |
| 1961 | BOS | 115 | 339 | 58 | 89 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 72 | 45 | 2 | .263 |
| 1962 | DET/HOU | 71 | 163 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 33 | 1 | .196 |
| Career | — | 711 | 2289 | 342 | 551 | 123 | 12 | 41 | 225 | 410 | 404 | 15 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
2011