#72 Bill "Billy buck" Buckner, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Tuesday, 2/21/1984 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Buckner Billy buck 12/14/1949 34 USA,CA,VALLEJO 6"0 190
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1970 | 119 | 364 | 96 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .311 | .412 | .723 | CHA |
1971 | 89 | 172 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .326 | .419 | .744 | CHA |
1972 | 91 | 174 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .294 | .443 | .737 | CHA |
1973 | 100 | 263 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .334 | .502 | .836 | CHA |
1976 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | CHA |
1977 | 82 | 264 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 51 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .347 | .466 | .813 | CHA |
1978 | 64 | 163 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .307 | .448 | .755 | CHA |
1979 | 107 | 403 | 116 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .323 | .459 | .782 | SEA |
1980 | 85 | 199 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .291 | .447 | .738 | SEA |
1981 | 147 | 547 | 152 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 91 | 67 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 3 | .278 | .315 | .417 | .731 | SEA STL |
1982 | 92 | 172 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .271 | .349 | .620 | STL |
1983 | 44 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .389 | .420 | .809 | STL |
Total | 1025 | 2774 | 760 | 198 | 14 | 75 | 449 | 355 | 160 | 23 | 23 | 223 | 17 | 12 | .274 | .316 | .437 | .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 |
1969, AAA | 138 | 555 | 192 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 81 | 81 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | .346 | .379 | .526 | .905 |
1974, AAA | 130 | 537 | 178 | 29 | 4 | 43 | 105 | 89 | 42 | 39 | 8 | 2 | .331 | .369 | .641 | 1.009 |
1975, AAA | 138 | 541 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 115 | 92 | 48 | 51 | 8 | 3 | .325 | .372 | .610 | .982 |
1976, AAA | 119 | 469 | 149 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 79 | 71 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 2 | .318 | .371 | .576 | .947 |
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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 |
1971 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
1973 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .481 | .881 |
1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 14 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .389 | .545 | .934 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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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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