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Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
Bud Paige Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .579 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 811 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-07-1944
HR 67 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(52 games)
RBI 357
SB 69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 MIL
139
189
15
40
6
0
3
15
7
 47 0 0
0
 0 2
.531
.240
.291
.079
.212
1969 MIL
139
540
49
104
10
4
7
51
30
 113 0 2
5
 7 4
.499
.234
.265
.072
.193
1970 MIL
139
544
43
112
17
1
9
41
26
 115 0 1
10
 2 1
.532
.242
.290
.085
.206
1971 MIL
138
429
37
87
16
0
5
31
28
 92 0 2
2
 0 2
.526
.251
.275
.072
.203
1972 MIL
139
497
36
113
13
0
11
36
24
 109 0 1
16
 8 1
.582
.262
.320
.093
.227
1973 MIL
139
508
56
123
11
5
15
70
46
 98 0 2
17
 10 0
.676
.304
.372
.130
.242
1974 MIL
53
129
10
24
4
2
1
6
6
 24 3 0
2
 3 0
.510
.239
.271
.085
.186
1975 MIL
53
160
15
48
8
0
3
21
13
 31 0 2
4
 4 0
.755
.349
.406
.106
.300
1976 MIL
32
117
11
26
6
1
1
14
10
 22 1 0
4
 2 0
.605
.289
.316
.094
.222
1977 MIL
66
226
23
46
6
2
6
28
15
 51 1 4
3
 6 0
.579
.252
.327
.124
.204
1978 MIL
53
138
25
35
5
2
4
19
15
 27 0 0
3
 1 1
.733
.327
.406
.152
.254
1979 MIL
56
192
18
47
9
2
1
20
10
 37 0 2
3
 2 1
.608
.279
.328
.083
.245
1980 MIL-BOS
9
28
4
6
0
0
1
5
3
 4 0 1
0
 0 0
.603
.281
.321
.107
.214
Total
1155
3697
342
811
111
19
67
357
233
 770 5 17
69
 45 12
.579
.265
.314
.095
.219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bud Paige has retired from the Boston Cruisers
1980-08-15The Boston Cruisers have promoted Bud Paige to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent Rafael Gamble to the minors.
1980-08-15The Boston Cruisers have acquired Bud Paige from the waiver wire.
1980-04-25The Milwaukee Predators have waived Bud Paige.
1980-04-04The Milwaukee Predators have promoted Pete Buckley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Predators have designated Bud Paige for assignment.
1968-04-01The Milwaukee Pilots have promoted Bud Paige to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pilots have promoted George Delhi to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pilots have designated Billy Holm for assignment.