Buddy Copeland
Howell Silvey Copeland
Born: February 28, 1947
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 7 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Georgia
Career: 1968-1975
Buddy Copeland compiled a career record of 49 wins and 52 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Athletics, Burlington Bees, Birmingham A's, Tucson Toros and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Athletics | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.93 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.41 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 116.0 | 117 | 56 | 44 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.40 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 131.0 | 124 | 58 | 35 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 6 | .625 | 6.05 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113.0 | 147 | 81 | 76 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5.58 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 197 | 104 | 98 | 15 | 57 | 3 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.18 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99.0 | 123 | 77 | 57 | 9 | 46 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 49 | 52 | .485 | 4.35 | 164 | 114 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 791.0 | 877 | 470 | 382 | 48 | 365 | 17 | 530 | 27 | 1 | 67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Athletics | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 16 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 9 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .125 | .333 | .125 | .458 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 23 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .121 | .216 | .152 | .368 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 21 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .140 | .213 | .163 | .376 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 77 | 147 | 128 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 51 | .164 | .246 | .195 | .442 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Athletics | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .812 | .812 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 23 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .652 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 21 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .571 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 31 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .931 | .871 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 24 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.667 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 27 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .929 | .963 |
| Totals | 164 | 52 | 103 | 11 | 4 | .934 | .945 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN |
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