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Don Newcombe League
4-9-2162
Buddy Eckersley Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .850 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 1907 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-03-1924
HR 292 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(62 games)
RBI 957
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity A-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B D+ (25.7%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (0.1%) 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
1950 NYA
122
483
88
167
38
1
27
93
60
 66 5 2
0
 0 24
1.018
.422
.596
.251
.346
1951 NYA
135
550
96
165
28
3
29
101
49
 74 5 6
1
 0 30
.879
.359
.520
.220
.300
1952 NYA
135
505
68
155
28
2
22
90
66
 69 5 3
1
 4 31
.891
.390
.501
.194
.307
1953 NYA
77
291
40
86
6
0
21
55
39
 44 1 4
1
 0 12
.909
.376
.533
.237
.296
1954 NYA
115
446
67
132
26
1
28
67
54
 54 2 3
0
 2 17
.919
.372
.547
.251
.296
1955 NYA
135
495
73
137
19
1
28
94
68
 82 3 3
3
 3 26
.854
.366
.489
.212
.277
1956 NYA
135
519
86
147
27
1
31
93
66
 69 4 7
2
 6 23
.882
.364
.518
.235
.283
1957 NYA
135
507
84
167
25
3
22
79
58
 65 2 2
6
 3 25
.920
.399
.521
.191
.329
1958 BRO
149
451
76
134
24
0
17
59
54
 62 2 2
0
 0 21
.837
.373
.463
.166
.297
1959 BRO
135
543
83
157
33
0
21
69
56
 85 0 2
0
 0 34
.820
.354
.466
.177
.289
1960 BRO
127
379
59
102
17
0
11
39
56
 63 4 1
0
 0 11
.769
.368
.401
.132
.269
1961 BRO
115
414
49
108
25
1
10
35
43
 76 3 2
0
 0 20
.732
.333
.399
.138
.261
1962 BRO
76
248
36
64
10
0
9
24
21
 40 2 1
0
 0 6
.727
.320
.407
.149
.258
1963 BRO
127
459
69
129
22
0
10
39
47
 75 2 1
1
 1 22
.744
.350
.394
.113
.281
1964 BRO
87
235
24
57
9
0
6
20
25
 32 1 1
0
 0 12
.674
.317
.357
.115
.243
Total
1805
6525
998
1907
337
13
292
957
762
 956 41 40
15
 19 314
.850
.368
.482
.190
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Buddy Eckersley has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1962-08-25Buddy Eckersley of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1962-06-11The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Buddy Eckersley to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Shane Hofmann for assignment.
1962-05-14The Brooklyn Big Blue have acquired Buddy Eckersley from the waiver wire.
1962-05-07The Brooklyn Big Blue have waived Buddy Eckersley.
1962-04-28The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Doc Niemiec to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Buddy Eckersley for assignment.
1961-04-13Buddy Eckersley of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1960-04-21Buddy Eckersley of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1950-06-10The New York Cubans have promoted Buddy Eckersley to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Ed Erautt to the minors.
1950-05-23The New York Cubans have promoted Ed Erautt to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Buddy Eckersley to the minors.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knockers and the New York Cubans. The New York Cubans receive Buddy Eckersley, Ken Dondero, Milt Gagliano, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (NYA) from the Cleveland Knockers in exchange for Buddy Goodwin, Howard Tyriver.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Cubans and the Cleveland Knockers. The Cleveland Knockers receive Buddy Eckersley, Ken Dondero, Milt Gagliano, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Cubans in exchange for Buddy Goodwin, Howard Tyriver.