#69 Frank "Buck" Mccormick, First Base, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Mccormick Buck 6/9/1911 37 USA,NY,NEW YORK 6"4 210
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1948 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 69 Days (929 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 34 Days (2270 total Days) 14 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/22 | @BSN | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/29 | CHC | L 0-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/8 | @NYN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/15 | @CIN | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/18 | @STL | L 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @STL | L 6-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @NYN | W 13-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | @BRO | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | BSN | L 1-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | BSN | W 9-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 50 | 97 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | .206 | .260 | .268 | .528 | .412 | .062 |
Projected | 50 | 97 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | .206 | .260 | .268 | .528 | .412 | .062 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.5 | 2.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 54 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .288 | .333 | .621 |
vs. RHP | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .217 | .186 | .403 |
Close/Late | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .250 | .545 | .795 |
Scoring Position | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .217 | .273 | .490 |
Pinch Hitting | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .115 | .172 | .192 | .365 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 28 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .093 | .149 | .116 | .265 |
Road | 22 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .296 | .345 | .389 | .734 |
March/April | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
May | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .238 | .304 | .286 | .590 |
June | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .227 | .261 | .273 | .534 |
July | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 |
August | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .167 | .200 | .367 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .238 | .238 | .333 | .571 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1935 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .471 | .824 | 1.294 | PIT |
1936 | 44 | 120 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .291 | .533 | .825 | PIT |
1937 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .389 | .722 | PIT |
1938 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .444 | .778 | PIT |
1945 | 50 | 82 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .366 | .390 | .756 | PIT |
1946 | 90 | 159 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .343 | .447 | .790 | PIT |
1947 | 67 | 164 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .322 | .421 | .743 | PIT |
1948 | 50 | 97 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .260 | .268 | .528 | PIT |
Total | 332 | 675 | 182 | 48 | 8 | 15 | 102 | 100 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | .270 | .322 | .431 | .753 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1934, AA | 135 | 496 | 189 | 31 | 3 | 50 | 148 | 109 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .381 | .451 | .758 | 1.209 |
1935, AAA | 130 | 470 | 149 | 33 | 4 | 24 | 95 | 72 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .317 | .361 | .557 | .919 |
1937, AAA | 133 | 508 | 143 | 21 | 1 | 42 | 112 | 87 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 7 | .281 | .347 | .575 | .922 |
1938, AAA | 127 | 476 | 153 | 26 | 0 | 40 | 113 | 107 | 58 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .321 | .389 | .628 | 1.017 |
1939, AAA | 132 | 501 | 171 | 39 | 4 | 40 | 143 | 95 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 2 | .341 | .384 | .675 | 1.059 |
1940, AAA | 134 | 502 | 163 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 98 | 98 | 51 | 27 | 8 | 4 | .325 | .384 | .566 | .949 |
1941, AAA | 125 | 439 | 148 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 89 | 85 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .337 | .398 | .588 | .986 |
1942, AAA | 40 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .301 | .483 | .784 |
1943, AAA | 98 | 147 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .361 | .425 | .667 | 1.092 |
1944, AAA | 135 | 514 | 189 | 41 | 6 | 31 | 122 | 102 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 7 | .368 | .419 | .652 | 1.070 |
1945, AAA | 32 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .237 | .436 | .674 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1935 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
Total | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 20 | 15 | 163 | 13 | 15 | 181 | 5 | .972 | 133.1 | 12.22 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 8.0 | 7.88 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 5.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1934... Had first career hit (double) on 9/3/1935, off Steamboat Struss (STL)... Hit first career homerun on 10/4/1935, off William Force (PHI)... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 10/4/1935... Injured on 5/7/1938 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks... Hit for the cycle against Brooklyn on 4/12/1946... Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 6/23/1946... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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