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Bud
Podbielan		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 170
 
Born: March 6, 1924 in Usa, WA, CURLEW
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1949 25 NYA AL $ 300,000 9 3 4 4 5 6 6 4 5 4
1950 26 NYA AL   9 3 4 4 5 6 6 4 5 5
1951 27 NYA AL   9 3 4 3 5 6 6 4 4 4
1952 28 NYA AL   9 3 4 4 6 7 6 4 5 5
1953 29 NYA AL   9 3 4 4 6 7 7 5 5 5
1954 30 NYA AL $ 300,000 9 3 4 3 6 6 6 4 4 4
1955 31 NYA AL $ 300,000 9 3 4 3 6 6 6 4 4 4
OOTP6 Min Ratings   9 3 4 3 5 6 6 4 4 4
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000 9 3 4 4 6 7 7 5 5 5
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1949 25 NYA AL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1950 26 NYA AL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1951 27 NYA AL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1952 28 NYA AL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1953 29 NYA AL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1954 30 NYA AL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
1955 31 NYA AL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
OOTP6 Min Ratings     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 6
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1949 25 NYA AL 0 2 .000 2 2 0 0 0 10.7 17 14 1 8 1 11.82 .354 .446 .479 .926 0.0
    AAA   4 3 .571 11 11 0 0 0 68.0 72 35 5 37 45 4.63 .274 .363 .373 .736  
    AA   4 2 .667 11 11 0 0 0 72.0 72 33 7 22 46 4.13 .253 .306 .379 .685  
1950 26 AA   9 13 .409 27 27 5 2 0 183.3 182 87 21 54 141 4.27 .257 .309 .388 .697  
1951 27 AA   6 4 .600 12 12 0 0 0 75.3 79 30 5 28 56 3.58 .265 .328 .369 .697  
1952 28 AA   7 10 .412 22 22 2 0 0 151.7 152 67 18 57 118 3.98 .263 .329 .396 .724  
1953 29 AAA   8 12 .400 29 29 2 0 0 194.0 230 97 24 64 119 4.50 .293 .346 .436 .782  
1954 30 NYA AL 1 1 .500 2 2 1 1 0 16.0 10 8 2 11 5 4.50 .185 .323 .315 .638 1.0
    AAA   10 12 .455 29 29 1 0 0 197.0 228 97 27 56 110 4.43 .290 .337 .457 .794  
1955 31 NYA AL 6 9 .400 67 13 2 0 2 165.7 185 98 29 78 54 5.32 .287 .363 .478 .841 5.3
1956 32 AAA   0 0 .000 11 0 0 0 0 17.3 25 18 3 9 8 9.35 .357 .430 .514 .945  
    A   2 1 .667 11 0 0 0 0 21.7 10 4 3 2 20 1.66 .145 .169 .275 .444  
3 Years Sim 7 12 .368 71 17 3 1 2 192.3 212 120 32 97 60 5.62 .284 .366 .466 .832 6.3
4 Years AAA 22 27 .449 80 69 3 0 0 476.3 555 247 59 166 282 4.67 .291 .348 .439 .787  
4 Years AA 26 29 .473 72 72 7 2 0 482.3 485 217 51 161 361 4.05 .259 .318 .386 .704  
1 Years A 2 1 .667 11 0 0 0 0 21.7 10 4 3 2 20 1.66 .145 .169 .275 .444  
9 Years Minors 50 57 .467 163 141 10 2 0 980.3 1050 468 113 329 663 4.30 .273 .330 .410 .741  
Season Average 2 4 .333 23 5 1 0 0 64.1 70 40 10 32 20 5.62 .284 .366 .466 .832  
Career Highs 6 9 .500 67 13 2 1 2 165.7 185 98 29 78 54 11.82 .354 .446 .479 .926  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   113 74 20 47 31   .267 .340 .460 .800
vs LH   99 46 12 50 29   .307 .401 .475 .876
Home 4 5 .444 39 7 1 0 1 91.0 101 58 18 34 29 5.74 .286 .349 .487 .836
Away 3 7 .300 32 10 2 1 1 101.3 111 62 14 63 31 5.51 .282 .382 .448 .829
Mar/Apr 1 0 1.000 12 0 0 0 2 15.7 12 6 2 4 8 3.45 .214 .267 .339 .606
May 1 0 1.000 12 0 0 0 0 18.3 18 5 3 10 7 2.45 .269 .364 .493 .856
June 0 6 .000 7 7 2 0 0 49.3 61 38 13 17 16 6.93 .307 .361 .553 .914
July 2 2 .500 6 6 0 0 0 48.0 49 23 4 28 15 4.31 .275 .374 .393 .767
August 1 1 .500 19 0 0 0 0 21.7 31 20 4 10 5 8.31 .326 .390 .516 .906
Sep/Oct 2 3 .400 15 4 1 1 0 39.3 41 28 6 28 9 6.41 .272 .385 .444 .829
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1949 25 NYA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 0.0
1954 30 NYA AL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0.1 0.0
1955 31 NYA AL 67 34 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .059 .086 .059 .145 -2.2 0.0
3 Years Sim 71 42 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .071 .093 .071 .164 -2.3 0.0
162 Game Average 95 6 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 15 .071 .093 .071 .164 -5.2  
Career Highs 67 34 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .167 .167 .167 .333 0.1  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   27 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .037 .071 .037 .108 -1.7
vs LH   15 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .133 .133 .133 .267 -0.2
Home 38 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .067 .125 .067 .192 -0.5
Away 32 27 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .074 .074 .074 .148 -1.4
RISP   15 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .133 .133 .133 .267 -0.2
Close/Late   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.6
Mar/Apr 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0
June 7 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .063 .118 .063 .180 -0.6
July 6 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .059 .059 .059 .118 -1.0
August 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
Sep/Oct 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 .125 .125 .250 -0.2
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1949 25 NYA AL P 2 2 10.7 1 3 0 0 1.000 3.38    
1954 30 NYA AL P 2 2 16.0 1 7 0 0 1.000 4.50    
1955 31 NYA AL P 67 13 165.7 11 42 0 1 1.000 2.88    
Career Totals   71 17 192.3 13 52 0 1 1.000 3.04    
Career Highs   67 13 165.7 11 42 0 1 1.000 4.50    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Games Pitched
1955-9-67
 Homeruns Allowed
1955-10-29
        
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 64)
   Gray Ink Test: 1    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 278)
 
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  1. Foster Edwards (992)
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  5. Dock Ellis (987)
  6. Larry Christenson (984)
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  8. Jack Sanford (982)
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History
Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by New York (A) in 1949
Injured on 4/3/1949 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 6/17/1949 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 4-5 weeks
Injured on 6/17/1950 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week
Injured on 7/22/1950 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks
Injured on 4/19/1952 with a Broken Cheekbone, out for 5 weeks
Had first career hit on 9/26/1954, off Jackie Collum (TAM)
Earned first career win on 9/30/1954
Released by New York (A) on 10/13/1956
 
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