P Buddie Willetts #3
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
P BUDDIE WILLETTS #3 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
56 1 4-5 1 7.47 74.2 100 15 32 40 1.77 -1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 5 4 4
Movement 6 7 6 6
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 3
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 7 7
Screwball 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:08/23/1967
Born in:Palmerston, NT
Nationality:Australian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:159 Days
40-Man Service:None, 21 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 1st Pick in Round 8
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AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 56 1 4 5 1 7.47 74.2 100 64 62 15 32 40 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 6 14.3 55 16 16.75 12.05 4.82 3.86 6.02 1.77 135 -1.1 .328        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 138 47 16 2 9 38 16 18 2 0 5 .341 .422 .681 1.104      
vs. RHB 173 53 10 1 6 26 16 22 1 3 2 .306 .370 .480 .850      
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 13 5 2 1 0 4.25 36.0 36 20 17 7 11 27  
2 Years Ago 25 25 10 8 0 3.76 134.0 104 58 56 13 39 124  
Career 219 97 42 30 3 4.41 652.1 590 334 320 81 215 609  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 South Sydney - SBC 23 26 5 2 3 1 4.94 54.2 56 30 30 9 25 50 0 0 1.48 .318 5.09 0.2 95
1992 South Sydney - SBC 24 30 8 5 4 1 2.82 76.2 54 24 24 7 34 70 0 0 1.15 .253 4.07 1.2 164
1993 South Sydney - SBC 25 26 26 12 2 0 3.24 141.2 93 56 51 13 69 114 0 0 1.14 .215 4.38 2.1 139
1994 South Sydney - SBC 26 25 25 11 3 0 3.78 135.2 133 60 57 13 50 113 0 0 1.35 .303 3.86 2.7 116
1995 South Sydney - SBC 27 25 25 10 7 0 3.86 133.0 124 64 57 20 59 118 0 0 1.38 .288 4.74 1.2 114
1996 South Sydney - SBC 28 25 25 13 8 0 2.80 147.2 119 52 46 8 40 114 0 0 1.08 .263 3.16 4.2 156
1997 South Sydney - SBC 29 16 11 2 2 0 3.79 59.1 51 25 25 8 26 62 0 0 1.30 .287 4.10 0.7 107
1998 South Sydney - ABL 30 25 25 11 4 0 4.04 131.1 122 62 59 16 38 131 0 0 1.22 .303 3.83 2.5 106
1999 South Sydney - ABL 31 43 0 6 4 2 4.07 66.1 48 30 30 7 25 72 0 0 1.10 .258 3.57 1.1 109
2001 South Sydney - ABL 33 26 21 3 1 0 4.85 91.0 87 52 49 11 38 85 0 0 1.37 .299 4.31 1.4 94
2002 South Sydney - ABL 34 31 20 6 7 0 3.55 119.0 93 48 47 12 32 130 0 0 1.05 .275 3.34 3.0 125
2003 South Sydney - ABL 35 25 25 10 8 0 3.76 134.0 104 58 56 13 39 124 0 0 1.07 .262 3.80 3.1 123
2004 South Sydney - ABL 36 13 5 2 1 0 4.25 36.0 36 20 17 7 11 27 0 0 1.31 .269 5.20 0.1 106
2005 Cronulla - ABL 37 56 1 4 5 1 7.47 74.2 100 64 62 15 32 40 0 0 1.77 .328 6.02 -1.1 60
Total ABL 219 97 42 30 3 4.41 652.1 590 334 320 81 215 609 0 0 1.23 .287 4.10 10.2 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Total - 18 14 6 2 1 1 2.72 56.1 47 21 17 3 21 54 0 0 1.21 .265 3.25 1.2 100
1986 West Adelaide - AA 18 49 0 5 1 0 6.16 61.1 81 43 42 6 31 59 0 0 1.83 .393 4.64 -0.1 68
1987 West Adelaide - AA 19 39 0 2 3 0 3.33 54.0 51 28 20 6 22 72 0 0 1.35 .346 3.90 0.4 126
1988 Mascot - AA 20 6 6 4 1 0 2.08 34.2 28 10 8 3 13 52 0 0 1.18 .347 3.19 1.0 215
1989 Mascot - AA 21 24 8 6 2 0 1.78 65.2 42 19 13 2 25 80 0 0 1.02 .268 3.08 1.8 253
1989 Redfern - AAA 21 2 0 0 0 1 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .200 10.38 -0.1 97
1990 Redfern - AAA 22 18 11 5 4 2 4.52 61.2 50 31 31 5 43 77 0 0 1.51 .326 4.63 1.0 112
1991 Redfern - AAA 23 5 5 2 0 0 3.00 27.0 22 9 9 2 4 31 0 0 0.96 .290 3.17 1.0 181
1992 Redfern - AAA 24 2 2 1 0 0 1.86 9.2 10 3 2 1 4 13 0 0 1.45 .375 3.87 0.3 280
1997 Redfern - AAA 29 7 1 0 0 0 3.18 17.0 8 6 6 2 9 29 0 0 1.00 .231 3.83 0.4 168
2004 Redfern - AAA 36 21 0 0 1 8 2.84 31.2 25 10 10 4 4 23 0 0 0.92 .236 4.42 0.4 184
Total SBC 173 125 55 29 2 3.49 748.2 630 311 290 78 303 641 0 0 1.25 .271 4.11 130.4
Total RES 55 19 8 5 11 3.56 149.0 117 60 59 15 65 174 0 0 1.22 .291 4.26 157.0
Total YL 30 14 10 3 0 1.88 100.1 70 29 21 5 38 132 0 0 1.08 .294 3.12 239.5
Total ADL 88 0 7 4 0 4.84 115.1 132 71 62 12 53 131 0 0 1.60 .374 4.30 95.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 South Sydney - VBL 25 2 2 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 1.59 .316 8.36 -0.2 62
1993 South Sydney - SBC 25 3 3 2 0 0 2.84 19.0 13 6 6 2 5 18 0 0 0.95 .220 3.37 0.5 158
1993 Total - SBC 25 5 5 2 1 0 3.65 24.2 21 10 10 4 6 20 0 0 1.09 .246 4.51 0.3 136
1994 South Sydney - SBC 26 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 5 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.86 .263 1.84 0.3 999
1995 South Sydney - VBL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.99 0.1 999
1995 South Sydney - SBC 27 8 1 2 0 0 2.12 17.0 12 4 4 2 4 19 0 0 0.94 .270 3.63 0.3 208
1995 Total - SBC 27 9 1 2 0 0 1.89 19.0 12 4 4 2 4 21 0 0 0.84 .244 3.35 0.4 291
1996 South Sydney - SBC 28 4 3 1 1 0 6.60 15.0 14 11 11 3 12 18 0 0 1.73 .333 6.03 -0.1 66
1997 South Sydney - VBL 29 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.83 .133 2.31 0.2 999
1997 South Sydney - SBC 29 2 2 1 0 0 3.48 10.1 9 4 4 1 4 7 0 0 1.26 .258 4.27 0.1 116
1997 Total - SBC 29 3 3 2 0 0 2.20 16.1 11 4 4 1 7 13 0 0 1.10 .217 3.55 0.3 440
1998 South Sydney - ABL 30 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 3.0 4 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.33 .273 5.44 0.0 999
2001 South Sydney - ABL 33 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.00 .154 5.79 0.0 254
2003 South Sydney - ABL 35 3 3 0 3 0 7.94 11.1 17 12 10 0 3 13 0 0 1.76 .459 2.76 0.4 58
Total SBC 18 10 6 1 0 3.29 68.1 53 27 25 8 26 68 0 0 1.16 .265 4.00 230.1
Total VBL 4 3 1 1 0 2.63 13.2 10 4 4 2 4 10 0 0 1.02 .211 4.62 610.6
Total ABL 5 5 0 4 0 5.12 19.1 24 18 11 2 5 19 0 0 1.50 .361 3.96 254.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 West Adelaide - AA P 48 0 2 7 1 10 1 .900 61.1 1.32 -0.0 .879
1987 West Adelaide - AA P 38 0 0 8 1 9 1 .889 54.0 1.33 -0.2 .880
1988 Mascot - AA P 6 6 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 +0.0 1.009
1989 Redfern - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1989 Mascot - AA P 24 8 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 65.2 0.96 +0.2 .995
1990 Redfern - AAA P 18 11 1 11 2 13 1 .923 61.2 1.75 -0.2 .963
1991 South Sydney - IND P 26 5 1 12 2 13 0 1.000 54.2 2.14 +0.5 1.112
1991 Redfern - AAA P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.2 1.031
1992 South Sydney - IND P 29 8 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 76.2 2.23 +0.9 1.200
1992 Redfern - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1993 South Sydney - IND P 26 26 5 23 0 30 2 .933 141.2 1.78 -0.2 1.016
1994 South Sydney - IND P 25 25 8 23 1 33 2 .939 135.2 2.06 -0.2 .984
1995 South Sydney - IND P 25 25 2 16 3 20 2 .900 133.0 1.22 -1.1 .918
1996 South Sydney - IND P 25 25 8 22 1 31 1 .968 147.2 1.83 +0.3 1.062
1997 South Sydney - IND P 16 11 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 59.1 0.91 -0.1 .998
1997 Redfern - AAA P 7 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.1 1.072
1998 South Sydney - MLB P 25 25 6 9 0 16 1 .938 131.1 1.03 -0.9 .886
1999 South Sydney - MLB P 43 0 5 7 2 13 1 .923 66.1 1.63 +0.8 1.352
2001 South Sydney - MLB P 26 21 4 5 0 11 2 .818 91.0 0.89 -0.4 .758
2002 South Sydney - MLB P 31 20 3 11 0 16 2 .875 119.0 1.06 -0.9 1.017
2003 South Sydney - MLB P 25 25 4 9 1 15 2 .867 134.0 0.87 -0.5 .879
2004 South Sydney - MLB P 13 5 3 1 0 5 1 .800 36.0 1.00 -0.5 .754
2004 Redfern - AAA P 20 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 31.2 2.27 -0.1 .851
2005 Cronulla - MLB P 55 1 4 7 0 12 1 .917 74.2 1.33 +0.1 1.136
TOTAL P 560 255 67 210 15 297 20 .933 1765.2 1.41 -2.5 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
07/17/1986 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 1, 57th overall pick) by the Essendon Knights.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (5).
02/24/1987 Wins the 1986 Championship with the West Adelaide Bloods!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
08/10/1988 Released by the Essendon organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (5).
01/10/1989 Signed a minor league contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization.
03/01/1989 Wins the YL YL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/01/1989 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (5).
03/16/1990 Wins the 1989 YL YL Reliever of the Year Award.
10/02/1990 Named the #75 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
10/01/1991 Named the #72 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
05/05/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/23/1993 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/05/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 through automatic renewal.
11/01/1993 Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04/02/1994 Wins the 1993 Grand Final with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
04/19/1994 Won the 1994 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the South Sydney Rabbitohs!
05/11/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5).
03/01/1995 Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/05/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
04/02/1996 Wins the 1995 Grand Final with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
04/13/1996 Won the 1996 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the South Sydney Rabbitohs!
05/03/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $60,000 through arbitration.
12/22/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
03/26/1997 Wins the 1996 Grand Final with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
04/03/1997 Won the 1997 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the South Sydney Rabbitohs!
04/23/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,350 through arbitration.
08/20/1997 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $420,600 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization.
12/17/1997 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
03/01/1998 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 2 weeks.
03/30/1998 Wins the 1997 Grand Final with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
04/15/1998 Won the 1998 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the South Sydney Rabbitohs!
12/06/1998 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03/04/1999 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/13/2000 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 6 weeks.
04/04/2000 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/08/2000 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/15/2001 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,200 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
09/05/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $90,000 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/10/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $103,000 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/06/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
02/12/2005 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $81,200 with the Cronulla Sharks organization.
03/22/2005 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/07/2005 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/07/2005 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/15/2005 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1998 10 7
Year G Rank
2005 56 8
Year GS Rank
1993 26 6
Year W Rank
1993 12 7
1998 11 8
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .857 1
1994 .786 6
1998 .733 6
Year BB Rank
1993 69 4
1995 59 8
Year WP Rank
1993 7 8
1994 7 8
2002 6 6
Year ERA Rank
1993 3.24 8
Year BABIP Rank
1993 .215 1
2003 .262 5
Year WHIP Rank
1993 1.14 7
2003 1.07 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1993 11.05 9
2003 10.54 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1993 0.83 9
2003 0.87 5
Year H/9 Rank
1993 5.91 1
1995 8.39 10
2003 6.99 3
Year K/9 Rank
1995 7.98 7
Year RA Rank
2005 55 7
Year GB% Rank
2003 0.59 4
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