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Mike Piazza League
4-14-2121
Buzz Armstrong Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1905 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-13-1931
HR 150 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
RBI 680
SB 249
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 3
1B D- (11.7%) LF D  (13.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1954 FLA
40
128
19
34
5
4
3
16
12
 26 0 1
4
 3 4
.764
.326
.438
.172
.266
1955 FLA-MIL
116
386
39
85
10
4
6
41
41
 90 3 5
10
 4 12
.610
.297
.313
.093
.220
1956 MIL
113
407
41
100
15
4
3
40
44
 71 1 2
11
 3 13
.644
.319
.324
.079
.246
1957 MIL
142
553
89
141
19
4
7
35
60
 100 1 2
24
 10 15
.670
.328
.342
.087
.255
1958 MIL
142
598
104
167
26
5
14
65
74
 95 2 4
24
 5 9
.768
.358
.410
.130
.279
1959 MIL
142
613
99
173
24
6
12
57
68
 104 1 0
25
 5 7
.755
.355
.400
.117
.282
1960 MIL
142
567
103
153
28
8
16
49
59
 105 0 1
18
 1 12
.770
.338
.432
.162
.270
1961 MIL
140
557
96
148
19
5
14
43
62
 88 4 2
24
 3 6
.736
.342
.393
.127
.266
1962 MIL
142
572
84
140
21
9
14
49
62
 100 2 4
15
 5 11
.705
.319
.386
.142
.245
1963 MIL
142
565
84
168
33
3
14
55
60
 88 0 2
23
 5 13
.804
.364
.441
.143
.297
1964 MIL
142
549
110
157
28
10
12
46
78
 97 5 0
25
 3 12
.819
.380
.439
.153
.286
1965 MIL
143
596
116
181
26
14
21
75
62
 96 1 2
21
 4 14
.869
.369
.500
.196
.304
1966 MIL
140
483
57
123
19
4
5
57
52
 73 4 1
19
 5 9
.673
.331
.342
.087
.255
1967 MIL
100
352
52
101
16
2
8
43
43
 61 1 2
5
 5 4
.776
.364
.412
.125
.287
1968 MIL
75
127
20
34
5
1
1
9
16
 24 0 1
1
 0 1
.694
.347
.346
.079
.268
Total
1861
7053
1113
1905
294
83
150
680
793
 1218 25 29
249
 61 142
.744
.345
.399
.129
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Buzz Armstrong has retired from the Milwaukee Crullers
1967-07-11Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1967-05-27Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-08-25Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1956-07-15Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1955-09-24Buzz Armstrong of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1955-06-28A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Milwaukee Crullers. The Milwaukee Crullers receive Buzz Armstrong, Choke Cassidy from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Britt Wysong.
1954-06-12The Florida Flamingos have promoted Buzz Armstrong to the major league team.
1950-04-08The Florida Flamingos have renamed Neil Armstrong to Buzz Armstrong.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Arizona American Heroes. The Arizona American Heroes receive Mac Peerson from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Neil Armstrong.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have renamed Bill Leiter to Neil Armstrong.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.