Buddy Booker
Richard Lee Booker
Born: May 28, 1942
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1973
Major League Statistics
Buddy Booker compiled a career batting average of .245 with 42 home runs and 391 RBI in his 1040-game career with the Batavia Pirates, Alamance Indians, Charleston Indians, Jacksonville Suns, Portland Beavers, Hawaii Islanders, Richmond Braves, Columbus Jets, Charleston Charlies and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Portland Beavers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Richmond Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Columbus Jets |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Evansville Triplets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 118 | 482 | 418 | 91 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 58 | .294 | .373 | .452 | .825 | 189 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 123 | 470 | 422 | 52 | 108 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 17 | 37 | 69 | .256 | .321 | .360 | .681 | 152 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 65 | 193 | 174 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 27 | .195 | .267 | .264 | .531 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 30 | 115 | 101 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .178 | .263 | .228 | .491 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 98 | 319 | 283 | 38 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 41 | .283 | .341 | .378 | .719 | 107 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 105 | 373 | 320 | 30 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 25 | .241 | .315 | .338 | .652 | 108 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 46 | 166 | 152 | 24 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .270 | .317 | .467 | .784 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 60 | 183 | 160 | 13 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | .269 | .341 | .344 | .685 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 50 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .158 | .347 | .289 | .636 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 51 | 179 | 150 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20 | .240 | .350 | .307 | .657 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 95 | 335 | 299 | 25 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 35 | .234 | .305 | .318 | .623 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 72 | 211 | 181 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 26 | .204 | .288 | .260 | .548 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Braves | 72 | 211 | 181 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 26 | .204 | .288 | .260 | .548 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 99 | 328 | 278 | 36 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 25 | .245 | .343 | .353 | .695 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 75 | 245 | 209 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 33 | .182 | .289 | .220 | .509 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 59 | 167 | 142 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | .204 | .307 | .289 | .595 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1040 | 3605 | 3146 | 373 | 771 | 145 | 23 | 42 | 391 | 48 | 24 | 357 | 408 | .245 | .325 | .346 | .670 | 1088 | 0 | 27 | 47 | 28 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | C | 70 | 585 | 43 | 10 | 8 | .984 | 8.971 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | OF | 30 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.367 | ||||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | C | 109 | 670 | 60 | 10 | 8 | .986 | 6.697 | 19 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 48 | 235 | 23 | 10 | 3 | .963 | 5.375 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | C | 28 | 137 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 5.393 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 74 | 505 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .991 | 7.162 | 10 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 86 | 529 | 62 | 7 | 8 | .988 | 6.872 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 37 | 233 | 19 | 5 | 2 | .981 | 6.811 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 53 | 309 | 20 | 7 | 3 | .979 | 6.208 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 11 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .970 | 5.909 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 47 | 277 | 23 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 6.383 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 76 | 437 | 40 | 10 | 3 | .979 | 6.276 | 7 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | C | 89 | 496 | 33 | 3 | 4 | .994 | 5.944 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | C | 70 | 427 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .991 | 6.486 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 53 | 251 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .971 | 5.132 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 892 | 5195 | 421 | 93 | 57 | .984 | 6.296 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | NYN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 |
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