Buddy Biancalana
Roland Americo Biancalana
Born: February 2, 1960
Greenbrae, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 1 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Redwood HS (Greenbrae, CA)
Career: 1978-1988
Major League Statistics
Buddy Biancalana compiled a career batting average of .220 with 19 home runs and 232 RBI in his 789-game career with the Royals, Fort Myers Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Royals | 32 | 102 | 76 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17 | .171 | .376 | .211 | .587 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 125 | 433 | 357 | 44 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 63 | 78 | .199 | .318 | .258 | .575 | 92 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 92 | 312 | 258 | 30 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 54 | .171 | .288 | .205 | .493 | 53 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 132 | 452 | 385 | 47 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 51 | 78 | .210 | .306 | .255 | .561 | 98 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 130 | 469 | 415 | 56 | 104 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 77 | .251 | .322 | .347 | .669 | 144 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 113 | 416 | 367 | 41 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 70 | .223 | .291 | .316 | .607 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 58 | 233 | 204 | 33 | 53 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 52 | .260 | .338 | .505 | .843 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 13 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .179 | .361 | .214 | .575 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 91 | 340 | 294 | 36 | 73 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 66 | .248 | .335 | .340 | .675 | 100 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 789 | 2804 | 2394 | 304 | 527 | 77 | 34 | 19 | 232 | 112 | 43 | 326 | 504 | .220 | .315 | .305 | .620 | 729 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 21 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Royals | SS | 32 | 36 | 81 | 6 | 12 | .951 | 3.656 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | SS | 125 | 236 | 342 | 36 | 65 | .941 | 4.624 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | SS | 91 | 189 | 232 | 23 | 58 | .948 | 4.626 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 132 | 208 | 374 | 48 | 60 | .924 | 4.409 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 129 | 204 | 357 | 18 | 79 | .969 | 4.349 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 113 | 184 | 341 | 23 | 65 | .958 | 4.646 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 30 | 45 | 78 | 2 | 11 | .984 | 4.100 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 15 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 13 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.231 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 3.600 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.800 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 62 | 89 | 166 | 13 | 35 | .951 | 4.113 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 24 | 67 | 82 | 3 | 28 | .980 | 6.208 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 786 | 1321 | 2141 | 175 | 424 | .952 | 4.405 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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