Bud Stapleton
Frank Joseph Stapleton
Born: June 30, 1900
Bridgeport, CT US
Deceased: August 8, 1965
Primary Position: First base
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Career: 1921-1936
Bud Stapleton compiled a career batting average of .287 with 58 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1601-game career with the Pittsfield Hillies, Waterbury Brasscos, Bridgeport Bears, Montreal Royals, Wichita Falls Spudders, Beaumont Exporters, Springfield Ponies, Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers, Rogers Cardinals and Rogers Lions. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1936 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 152 | 566 | 566 | 167 | 23 | 6 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .357 | .652 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 150 | 566 | 566 | 149 | 30 | 20 | 6 | .263 | .263 | .419 | .682 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 153 | 544 | 544 | 138 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .254 | .254 | .327 | .581 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 135 | 488 | 488 | 132 | 29 | 6 | 5 | .270 | .270 | .385 | .656 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | (+) Pittsfield Hillies | 94 | 332 | 332 | 83 | 10 | 7 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .367 | .617 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | (+) Waterbury Brasscos | 94 | 332 | 332 | 83 | 10 | 7 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .367 | .617 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 146 | 496 | 496 | 146 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .355 | .649 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 112 | 371 | 371 | 125 | 21 | 6 | 5 | .337 | .337 | .466 | .803 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 125 | 410 | 410 | 108 | 26 | 5 | 5 | .263 | .263 | .388 | .651 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 134 | 450 | 450 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 9 | .289 | .289 | .418 | .707 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 148 | 591 | 591 | 172 | 47 | 9 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .416 | .707 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 111 | 364 | 364 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .283 | .283 | .346 | .629 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | ARMO | Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers | 70 | 270 | 270 | 73 | 19 | 4 | 5 | .270 | .270 | .426 | .696 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Rogers Cardinals | 105 | 407 | 407 | 139 | 27 | 12 | 8 | .342 | .342 | .526 | .867 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Rogers Lions | 60 | 220 | 220 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 4 | .314 | .314 | .441 | .755 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1601 | 5743 | 5743 | 0 | 1651 | 314 | 80 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .400 | .688 | 2299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 1B | 152 | 1509 | 76 | 26 | .984 | 1.428 | |
| 1922 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 1B | 152 | 1587 | 99 | 26 | .985 | 11.092 | |
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 1B | 153 | 1506 | 95 | 35 | .979 | 1.464 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 1B | 134 | 1390 | 65 | 23 | .984 | 1.858 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 1B | 146 | 1357 | 83 | 17 | .988 | 9.863 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 1B | 110 | 1013 | 59 | 14 | .987 | 9.745 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 117 | 1136 | 56 | 8 | .993 | 1.188 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 1B | 134 | 1223 | 63 | 11 | .992 | 9.597 | |
| 1930 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 148 | 1370 | 100 | 25 | .983 | 9.932 | |
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 1B | 109 | 1000 | 67 | 9 | .992 | 9.789 | |
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Rogers Cardinals | 1B | 105 | 1028 | 42 | 10 | .991 | 1.190 | |
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Rogers Lions | 1B | 36 | 320 | 13 | 3 | .991 | 9.250 | |
| Totals | 1496 | 14439 | 818 | 207 | 0 | .987 | 1.199 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1934 | D | Arkansas State League | Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers | |||
| 1935 | D | Arkansas State League | Rogers Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Rogers Lions | NYA |
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