CF Ben Budden #6
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
CF BEN BUDDEN #6 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 8
Arm: 1 2 6
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Expect his production to increase in contract years.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:12/11/1967
Born in:Christchurch, CAN
Nationality:New Zealander
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 St. Kilda - VBL 21 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500 33 23 -0.1
1990 St. Kilda - VBL 22 67 165 45 11 4 0 20 30 13 0 0 36 11 5 .273 .326 .388 .714 88 89 0.7
1991 St. Kilda - VBL 23 105 204 49 13 5 2 20 22 14 0 2 44 18 1 .240 .286 .382 .669 77 76 0.9
1992 St. Kilda - VBL 24 126 458 113 20 8 7 48 56 32 3 3 79 26 8 .247 .298 .371 .670 82 82 2.2
1993 St. Kilda - VBL 25 70 59 14 6 0 0 5 8 5 0 1 12 5 0 .237 .292 .339 .631 74 72 0.0
1994 St. Kilda - VBL 26 123 480 127 27 4 12 55 72 41 2 5 78 30 1 .265 .322 .412 .734 101 98 4.0
1995 St. Kilda - VBL 27 116 421 102 23 2 11 48 54 27 3 0 72 23 3 .242 .293 .385 .677 80 78 2.2
1996 St. Kilda - VBL 28 126 448 124 16 10 5 45 45 40 0 3 87 20 0 .277 .334 .391 .725 97 97 2.6
1997 St. George - SBC 29 108 373 112 29 4 11 49 55 25 3 4 67 22 2 .300 .346 .488 .834 126 127 3.7
1998 St. George - ABL 30 108 394 92 24 4 12 58 51 27 1 2 87 38 7 .234 .283 .406 .689 85 85 1.1
1999 St. George - ABL 31 115 401 107 26 0 12 49 51 29 6 1 86 28 8 .267 .325 .421 .746 101 105 0.2
2001 St. George - ABL 33 109 270 53 17 2 3 24 20 26 2 3 65 12 4 .196 .269 .307 .577 55 50 -1.2
2002 St. George - ABL 34 86 217 57 19 2 9 40 28 21 1 2 49 6 1 .263 .328 .493 .821 114 114 0.5
Total ABL 418 1282 309 86 8 36 171 150 103 10 8 287 84 20 .241 .301 .405 .706 88 89 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1985 Adelaide - AA 17 84 307 69 12 1 6 27 36 25 1 4 104 13 7 .225 .282 .329 .611 62 57 -0.3
1986 Adelaide - AA 18 84 353 92 16 4 4 34 44 25 2 2 103 16 3 .261 .312 .363 .674 83 82 1.3
1987 Adelaide - AA 19 84 361 91 22 5 5 34 48 21 3 2 95 18 5 .252 .297 .382 .679 83 77 1.0
1988 Adelaide - AA 20 84 321 95 26 4 9 37 51 33 2 1 92 16 3 .296 .364 .486 .850 129 129 3.6
1989 Sandringham - AAA 21 52 187 50 8 2 2 8 27 12 0 0 51 20 7 .267 .312 .364 .675 72 73 0.5
Total SBC 108 373 112 29 4 11 49 55 25 3 4 67 22 2 .300 .346 .488 .834 126 127
Total VBL 738 2241 575 117 33 37 241 287 172 8 14 411 133 18 .257 .310 .388 .698 88 87
Total SBL 52 187 50 8 2 2 8 27 12 0 0 51 20 7 .267 .312 .364 .675 72 73
Total ADL 336 1342 347 76 14 24 132 179 104 8 9 394 63 18 .259 .314 .390 .703 89 86
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 St. Kilda - VBL 22 4 11 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .333 .545 .879 127 132 0.3
1993 St. Kilda - VBL 25 5 10 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773 107 111 0.1
1994 St. Kilda - VBL 26 6 13 4 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 .308 .357 .538 .896 143 146 1.3
Total VBL 15 34 9 1 1 2 9 4 3 0 0 10 1 1 .265 .324 .529 .854 127 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1985 Adelaide - AA CF 84 84 208 11 2 219 0 1.000 684.0 2.88 +3.2 1.000
1986 Adelaide - AA CF 84 84 201 13 1 216 2 .991 753.2 2.56 +3.7 1.038
1987 Adelaide - AA CF 84 84 225 9 2 235 1 .996 753.0 2.80 +4.7 1.043
1988 Adelaide - AA CF 84 84 235 10 2 247 2 .992 717.0 3.08 +7.3 1.054
1989 St. Kilda - IND CF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.1 4.32 -0.2 1.022
1989 Sandringham - AAA CF 42 42 117 8 0 125 0 1.000 369.1 3.05 +3.2 1.041
1990 St. Kilda - IND C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1990 St. Kilda - IND CF 52 39 132 6 0 138 0 1.000 368.1 3.37 +1.4 1.050
1990 St. Kilda - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1991 St. Kilda - IND CF 56 41 122 4 1 126 0 1.000 379.1 2.99 +4.0 1.053
1992 St. Kilda - IND CF 126 126 395 14 3 410 1 .998 1094.0 3.36 +12.9 1.041
1993 St. Kilda - IND 3B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.066
1993 St. Kilda - IND LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 St. Kilda - IND CF 11 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.3 1.163
1994 St. Kilda - IND CF 121 120 352 13 0 367 2 .995 1071.1 3.07 +9.5 1.047
1995 St. Kilda - IND CF 111 106 354 12 1 366 0 1.000 933.2 3.53 +11.4 1.040
1996 St. Kilda - IND CF 126 126 367 16 8 386 3 .992 1106.1 3.12 +8.1 1.036
1997 St. George - IND CF 92 91 260 14 2 275 1 .996 784.2 3.14 +2.1 .997
1998 St. George - MLB CF 96 96 222 9 0 231 0 1.000 839.1 2.48 -4.8 .967
1999 St. George - MLB 1B 6 4 27 3 4 30 0 1.000 39.0 6.92 -0.1 1.061
1999 St. George - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.012
1999 St. George - MLB CF 94 94 215 9 4 227 3 .987 825.2 2.44 -17.3 .899
2001 St. George - MLB LF 20 20 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 179.0 1.56 +0.1 .992
2001 St. George - MLB RF 39 39 72 4 1 78 2 .974 345.0 1.98 -1.4 .963
2002 St. George - MLB 2B 5 5 10 9 3 23 4 .826 45.0 3.80 -3.8 .577
2002 St. George - MLB LF 30 30 44 1 0 45 0 1.000 261.2 1.55 -0.9 .971
2002 St. George - MLB RF 13 12 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 108.2 3.31 -0.0 1.004
TOTAL C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 6 4 27 3 4 30 0 1.000 39.0 6.92 -0.1 1.061
TOTAL 2B 6 5 10 10 3 24 4 .833 47.0 3.83 -3.8 .603
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.066
TOTAL LF 50 50 75 1 0 76 0 1.000 440.2 1.55 -0.8 .980
TOTAL CF 1266 1217 3417 148 26 3580 15 .996 10714.0 2.99 +49.6 1.021
TOTAL RF 53 51 112 4 1 118 2 .983 455.2 2.29 -1.7 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
09/06/1984 Signed a minor league contract out of New Zealand with the St. Kilda Saints organization.
10/02/1984 Named the #61 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
10/01/1985 Named the #57 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
10/07/1986 Named the #29 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
10/06/1987 Named the #19 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
10/04/1988 Named the #17 prospect in the VBL
11/07/1988 Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/15/1988 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
03/09/1989 Wins the 1988 ADL ADL Great Glove Award at CF.
10/03/1989 Named the #14 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
10/02/1990 Named the #13 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/30/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
05/05/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 through automatic renewal.
10/19/1992 Goes 5-5 against the Collingwood Magpies, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
10/26/1992 Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award.
12/27/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
05/03/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,650 through arbitration.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
05/09/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,950 through arbitration.
11/25/1994 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
04/23/1995 Wins the 1994 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at CF.
05/05/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/14/1996 Injured (Gout), out for 2 days.
05/03/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $93,500 through arbitration.
12/22/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
04/25/1997 Became a free agent.
08/14/1997 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $984,000 with the St. George Dragons organization.
12/28/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/15/2001 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
10/31/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
10/16/2003 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1992 126 1
1996 126 1
Year 3B Rank
1990 4 10
1991 5 8
1992 8 2
1996 10 1
Year SB Rank
1991 18 5
1992 26 3
1994 30 1
1995 23 1
1996 20 1
1998 38 5
Year R Rank
1994 72 10
Year IBB Rank
1994 5 2
Year SF Rank
1994 5 4
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