#72 Bill "Billy buck" Buckner, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 2/21/1984
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Bill Buckner
Billy buck
12/14/1949
34
USA,CA,VALLEJO
6"0
190

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,357,000
1985
11 Year(s), 54 Days (1946 total Days)
0 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57527
Versus LHP57517
Versus RHP57527
Talent47527
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3
6
7
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1984

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1970119364962519553624222921.264.311.412.723CHA
19718917252121228243301501.302.326.419.744CHA
1972911744416153222832721.253.294.443.737CHA
19731002637319212554123132321.278.334.502.836CHA
197653100001000010.333.333.333.667CHA
197782264742019375126221830.280.347.466.813CHA
1978641634491632299131112.270.307.448.755CHA
19791074031163639614221123222.288.323.459.782 SEA
198085199502106322210222100.251.291.447.738SEA
198114754715232114916726664923.278.315.417.731SEA STL
1982921724162313177111521.238.271.349.620STL
1983445017210133310300.340.389.420.809STL
Total10252774760198147544935516023232231712.274.316.437.753 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1969, AAA1385551923432081813627115.346.379.526.905
1974, AAA1305371782944310589423982.331.369.6411.009
1975, AAA1385411762753911592485183.325.372.610.982
1976, AAA119469149302297971433062.318.371.576.947

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1971362110120000.333.333.8331.167
19737279400333100.333.400.481.881
1976300000010000.000.000.000.000
1977100000000000.000.000.000.000
Total143311510463100.333.389.545.934

Fielding Stats 1984

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 17th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1969...
Injured on 4/24/1969 with a Bruised Jaw, out for one week...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1970, off Jim Duckworth (MIL)...
Injured on 6/5/1974 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 3/12/1977 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1977, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
2/3/1978: Gets a new one-year contract worth $355,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 2/5/1979 to a 3-year deal worth $2,325,001 per year...
Injured on 8/5/1979 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Traded from Seattle to St. Louis (N) on 2/21/1981 (Going to STL: RF Bill Buckner, SS Mike Phillips. Going to SEA: C Scott Meyer)...
Injured on 3/14/1981 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 2 weeks...
8/7/1981: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,290,000 per year, for 2 years.
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/18/1984 to a 2-year deal worth $1,357,000 per year...
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