Buddy Gilbert
Drew Edward Gilbert
Born: July 26, 1935
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1954-1961
Major League Statistics
Buddy Gilbert compiled a career batting average of .271 with 141 home runs and 541 RBI in his 1088-game career with the Douglas Trojans, Ogden Reds, Savannah Redlegs, Nashville Vols, Seattle Rainiers and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GASL | Douglas Trojans | 130 | 620 | 516 | 134 | 173 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 96 | 14 | 86 | 105 | .335 | .429 | .533 | .962 | 275 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 123 | 543 | 440 | 89 | 132 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 4 | 97 | 79 | .300 | .425 | .511 | .937 | 225 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 133 | 456 | 456 | 121 | 23 | 7 | 13 | .265 | .265 | .432 | .697 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 148 | 606 | 494 | 90 | 134 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 73 | 6 | 100 | 87 | .271 | .390 | .478 | .867 | 236 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 145 | 605 | 482 | 83 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 85 | 12 | 118 | 128 | .247 | .395 | .461 | .856 | 222 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 148 | 609 | 503 | 91 | 142 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 84 | 12 | 96 | 123 | .282 | .396 | .515 | .911 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 131 | 437 | 384 | 52 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 84 | .203 | .294 | .346 | .640 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 15 | 15 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 121 | 481 | 402 | 66 | 101 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 77 | 0 | 70 | 80 | .251 | .362 | .440 | .803 | 177 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 1088 | 4372 | 3692 | 605 | 1002 | 183 | 59 | 141 | 541 | 52 | 3 | 615 | 686 | .271 | .375 | .467 | .842 | 1726 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 36 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GASL | Douglas Trojans | OF | 130 | 299 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .957 | 2.369 |
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | OF | 122 | 277 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 2.402 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | OF | 148 | 394 | 20 | 9 | 5 | .979 | 2.797 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 144 | 410 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .979 | 2.979 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 148 | 379 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .988 | 2.696 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 127 | 255 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .978 | 2.110 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 120 | 258 | 20 | 11 | 2 | .962 | 2.317 |
| Totals | 939 | 2272 | 117 | 60 | 19 | .976 | 2.544 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Douglas Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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