Bud Kimball
Leighton Clair Kimball
Born: May 2, 1918
Armond, NB CA
Deceased: March 12, 1990
North Chelmsford, MA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1951
Bud Kimball compiled a career batting average of .263 with 98 home runs and 304 RBI in his 1116-game career with the Reading Brooks, Durham Bulls, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Louisville Colonels, San Antonio Missions, Toledo Mud Hens and Granby Red Sox. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 125 | 454 | 454 | 133 | 15 | 5 | 7 | .293 | .293 | .394 | .687 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 135 | 493 | 493 | 115 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .310 | .544 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 143 | 563 | 508 | 67 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 72 | .248 | .314 | .348 | .663 | 177 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 143 | 580 | 511 | 73 | 124 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 10 | 57 | 76 | .243 | .322 | .395 | .718 | 202 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 148 | 590 | 505 | 101 | 159 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 95 | 5 | 83 | 60 | .315 | .413 | .527 | .939 | 266 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 124 | 467 | 391 | 51 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 2 | 68 | 75 | .256 | .369 | .404 | .773 | 158 | 11 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 104 | 362 | 301 | 45 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 54 | 52 | .236 | .356 | .385 | .741 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Saints | 104 | 362 | 301 | 45 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 54 | 52 | .236 | .356 | .385 | .741 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 53 | 114 | 104 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .221 | .289 | .346 | .636 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 35 | 127 | 111 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .189 | .286 | .324 | .610 | 36 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | C | PROV | Granby Red Sox | 97 | 366 | 366 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 16 | .268 | .268 | .445 | .713 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Granby Red Sox | 113 | 365 | 365 | 101 | 18 | 0 | 12 | .277 | .277 | .425 | .701 | 155 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1116 | 4119 | 3808 | 323 | 1000 | 181 | 25 | 98 | 304 | 25 | 5 | 281 | 310 | .263 | .314 | .400 | .715 | 1525 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 3B | 113 | 136 | 232 | 24 | .939 | 3.257 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 3B | 126 | 132 | 249 | 34 | .918 | 3.024 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 134 | 157 | 266 | 32 | 18 | .930 | 3.157 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 134 | 129 | 242 | 24 | 37 | .939 | 2.769 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 147 | 133 | 293 | 31 | 30 | .932 | 2.898 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 113 | 120 | 246 | 35 | 21 | .913 | 3.239 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 27 | 43 | 53 | 8 | 6 | .923 | 3.556 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 17 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 2.294 |
| Totals | 812 | 860 | 1610 | 189 | 114 | .929 | 3.042 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox |
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