Buddy Pritchard
Harold William Pritchard
Born: January 25, 1936
South Gate, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1958-1965
Major League Statistics
Buddy Pritchard compiled a career batting average of .256 with 30 home runs and 214 RBI in his 652-game career with the Lincoln Chiefs, Salt Lake City Bees, Savannah Pirates, Columbus Jets and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 11 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 97 | 358 | 314 | 42 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 25 | 32 | .268 | .329 | .363 | .692 | 114 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 69 | 221 | 201 | 29 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | .249 | .294 | .368 | .663 | 74 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 115 | 442 | 403 | 51 | 102 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 8 | 27 | 34 | .253 | .305 | .392 | .697 | 158 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 103 | 357 | 330 | 38 | 83 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 30 | .252 | .294 | .339 | .633 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 72 | 269 | 247 | 27 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 22 | .275 | .314 | .344 | .659 | 85 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 80 | 209 | 183 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 22 | .230 | .299 | .273 | .572 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 47 | 156 | 135 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .304 | .368 | .444 | .813 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 58 | 118 | 101 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | .228 | .325 | .297 | .622 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 652 | 2148 | 1932 | 243 | 495 | 64 | 18 | 30 | 214 | 18 | 2 | 135 | 185 | .256 | .310 | .355 | .665 | 685 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 2B | 47 | 102 | 156 | 13 | 28 | .952 | 5.489 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | SS | 44 | 86 | 109 | 11 | 25 | .947 | 4.432 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 3B | 28 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 7 | .938 | 2.679 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | SS | 23 | 40 | 71 | 8 | 18 | .933 | 4.826 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 2B | 61 | 129 | 147 | 9 | 13 | .968 | 4.525 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | SS | 52 | 91 | 159 | 20 | 33 | .926 | 4.808 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 84 | 118 | 201 | 23 | 45 | .933 | 3.798 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 16 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 56 | 91 | 152 | 11 | 34 | .957 | 4.339 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 15 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 4.867 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3B | 37 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 4 | .896 | 1.622 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 27 | 59 | 59 | 5 | 19 | .959 | 4.370 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 33 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 20 | .957 | 4.667 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 21 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .864 | 1.810 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 18 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 2.667 |
| Totals | 562 | 923 | 1351 | 127 | 270 | .947 | 4.046 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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