Buddy Hunter
Harold James Hunter
Born: August 9, 1947
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: John J. Pershing College
Career: 1969-1979
Major League Statistics
Buddy Hunter compiled a career batting average of .252 with 53 home runs and 430 RBI in his 1170-game career with the Pittsfield Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Omaha Royals and Rhode Island Red Sox. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 74 | 259 | 217 | 31 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 38 | .244 | .348 | .341 | .689 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 133 | 536 | 444 | 81 | 130 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 67 | .293 | .407 | .426 | .833 | 189 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 99 | 421 | 334 | 58 | 93 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 51 | .278 | .414 | .389 | .804 | 130 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 138 | 522 | 431 | 53 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 62 | .237 | .348 | .327 | .675 | 141 | 10 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 87 | 317 | 252 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 33 | .206 | .344 | .278 | .622 | 70 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 124 | 432 | 352 | 40 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 41 | .216 | .329 | .278 | .608 | 98 | 5 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 70 | 248 | 222 | 18 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | .234 | .309 | .320 | .629 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 127 | 490 | 424 | 46 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 50 | .290 | .368 | .349 | .717 | 148 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 131 | 528 | 434 | 64 | 119 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 47 | .274 | .380 | .399 | .778 | 173 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 111 | 418 | 356 | 42 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 50 | .225 | .329 | .317 | .646 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 76 | 260 | 227 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 25 | .220 | .301 | .269 | .570 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1170 | 4431 | 3693 | 474 | 930 | 153 | 13 | 53 | 430 | 10 | 15 | 590 | 491 | .252 | .359 | .343 | .702 | 1268 | 0 | 47 | 61 | 40 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 2B | 71 | 154 | 182 | 10 | 49 | .971 | 4.732 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | SS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 131 | 298 | 334 | 20 | 78 | .969 | 4.824 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 91 | 174 | 229 | 21 | 51 | .950 | 4.429 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | SS | 10 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 5 | .868 | 4.600 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | SS | 13 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 6 | .976 | 3.154 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 122 | 271 | 366 | 15 | 75 | .977 | 5.221 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 57 | 127 | 183 | 5 | 41 | .984 | 5.439 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 32 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 8 | .868 | 2.062 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 8 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 6 | .909 | 3.750 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 117 | 249 | 291 | 18 | 77 | .968 | 4.615 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 55 | 121 | 167 | 6 | 35 | .980 | 5.236 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 2B | 96 | 198 | 271 | 16 | 55 | .967 | 4.885 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 3B | 32 | 31 | 48 | 3 | 8 | .963 | 2.469 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 5.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 126 | 318 | 353 | 15 | 82 | .978 | 5.325 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 110 | 244 | 282 | 16 | 77 | .970 | 4.782 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 66 | 132 | 177 | 8 | 39 | .975 | 4.682 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 11 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.818 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1163 | 2431 | 3029 | 177 | 702 | .969 | 4.695 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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