Buddy Hunter

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1947)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Buddy Hunter

| image =

| position = Utility infielder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|08|09}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska

| death_date =

| death_place =

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 1

| debutyear = 1971

| debutteam = Boston Red Sox

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = June 1

| finalyear = 1975

| finalteam = Boston Red Sox

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .294

| stat2label = Runs batted in

| stat2value = 2

| stat3label = Runs scored

| stat3value = 5

| teams =

• Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|1971}}–{{mlby|1973}}, {{mlby|1975}})

}}

Harold James Hunter (born August 9, 1947) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in part of three seasons spanning 1971–1975. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Hunter batted and threw right-handed.[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=huntebu01 MLB Statistics].Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on July 31, 2011.

The Red Sox selected Hunter in the third round, 61st pick of the 1969 MLB Draft out of the University of Nebraska. A dependable handyman, Hunter was used in pinch hitting, pinch running, DH, and late defensive replacement duties. He hit .294 (5-for-17) with five runs and two RBI in 22 career games, including two doubles and a .478 on-base percentage. In 12 infield appearances at second base (9) and third (3), he compiled a .969 fielding percentage while committing an error in 31 chances.

Following his career in the majors, Hunter played with Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox (1978–1979) and later managed the Winston-Salem Red Sox (1980–1981).