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Bill Buckner
William Joseph Buckner (Billy Buck)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

MLB Debut September 21, 1969
Final Game May 30, 1990
Born December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, CA
Died May 27, 2019 (age 69)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 20 LAN NL   11   10    3    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .100  .250  .100  .350    48     1   0   0   0   0   0  
 1971 21 LAN NL   78  108   13   34   6   1   1   18   1   0    5    3  .315  .339  .417  .756   109    45   0   2   0   0   4  
 1972 22 LAN NL   68  231   31   87  11   0   1   24   6   0   15   10  .377  .416  .437  .853   131   101   0   2   1   2   5  
         SFN NL   52  104   11   29   2   1   1   15   2   0    2    4  .279  .290  .346  .636    91    36   1   1   0   0   5  
         TOT     120  335   42  116  13   1   2   39   8   0   17   14  .346  .378  .409  .787         137   1   3   1   2  10 
 1973 23 SFN NL   59  156   17   41   7   0   1   13   5   0    8   11  .263  .299  .327  .626    89    51   5   0   0   0   4  
 1974 24 SFN NL  155  635   86  198  38   5  11   88  26   8   25   29  .312  .343  .439  .783   113   279   2   5   0   8   7  
 1975 25 SFN NL   86  223   18   47   8   2   1   24   2   5   19   21  .211  .279  .278  .557    84    62   1   2   2   3   6  
 1976 26 SFN NL  155  604   77  202  28   8   9   56  14   8   29   24  .334  .364  .452  .816   122   273   1   2   0   0   9  
 1977 27 CHN NL   98  237   24   75  10   0   2   18   0   2   12   22  .316  .352  .384  .736   104    91   0   0   2   1   5  
 1978 28 CHN NL  111  434   43  136  22   1   3   38   2   3   10   28  .313  .327  .389  .717    99   169   1   2   3   0   9  
 1979 29 CHN NL  142  550   71  149  25   3   9   58   9   2   33   38  .271  .311  .376  .687    94   207   5   5   5   1  21  
 1980 30 CHN NL  147  581   64  187  39   3  14   73   1   3   28   19  .322  .348  .472  .820   117   274   3   8   8   0  16  
 1981 31 CHN NL  162  649   70  193  56   3  20   63   4   1   37   31  .297  .335  .485  .821   118   315   6   4  10   2  13  MVP-7
 1982 32 CHN NL  162  623   66  178  38   3  12   69  13   3   42   39  .286  .337  .414  .751   105   258   3   5   7   9  16  
 1983 33 CHN NL  157  584   52  150  33   2  15   59  10   3   24   24  .257  .288  .397  .685   102   232   0   2   4   2  15  
 1984 34 KCA AL  127  465   56  135  19   1  15   50   4   1   35   48  .290  .345  .432  .777   107   201   1   2   4   5   6  
 1985 35 KCA AL  162  670   80  186  35   4   9   70   5   3   27   47  .278  .308  .382  .690    93   256   1   4   2   4  19  
 1986 36 KCA AL  101  396   46   95  22   3  12   49   4   0   16   25  .240  .272  .402  .674    95   159   0   4   1   3  19  
 1987 37 MNA AL   88  285   21   86   9   2   5   34   0   0   13   16  .302  .330  .400  .730    90   114   0   2   5   0   8  
 1988 38 PIN NL   68  133    3   27   4   0   0    9   1   1    7   11  .203  .243  .233  .476    72    31   0   0   1   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 19 Seasons     2189 7678  852 2236 412  42 141  828 109  43  389  451  .291  .327  .411  .738        3155  30  52  55  40 190
 Per 600 PA           563   62  164  30   3  10   61   8   3   29   33                                 231   2   4   4   3  14
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CHN      979 3658  390 1068 223  15  75  378  39  17  186  201  .292  .327  .423  .749        1546  18  26  39  15  95
   With SFN      507 1722  209  517  83  16  23  196  49  21   83   89  .300  .335  .407  .742         701  10  10   2  11  31
   With KCA      390 1531  182  416  76   8  36  169  13   4   78  120  .272  .310  .402  .713         616   2  10   7  12  44
   With LAN      157  349   47  122  17   1   2   42   7   0   22   14  .350  .387  .421  .808         147   0   4   1   2   9
   With MNA       88  285   21   86   9   2   5   34   0   0   13   16  .302  .330  .400  .730         114   0   2   5   0   8
   With PIN       68  133    3   27   4   0   0    9   1   1    7   11  .203  .243  .233  .476          31   0   0   1   0   3
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     2517 9397 1077 2715 498  49 174 1208 183  73  450  453  .289  .321  .408  .729        3833  47  97 111  42 247
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1970 20 LAN NL   0    0   1.1   5   1   0  .200   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e4  -140   
 1971 21 LAN NL   0   14   4.9  50  16   1  .320   0    9    2  .222    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e2    84   
 1972 22 LAN NL   9   43   7.7  15   8   0  .533   1   17   12  .706    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e3     95   
         SFN NL   6    9   3.1  29   9   0  .310   0    5    5 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e3   -122   
         TOT                    44  17   0  .386   1   22   17  .773    0    0  .000
 1973 23 SFN NL  43   15   3.4  24   6   1  .250   0    9    5  .556    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e4    -22   
 1974 24 SFN NL  27   97   5.7   3   1   0  .333   7   43   40  .930    0    0  .000  OF   1(+2)e7    20   
 1975 25 SFN NL  11   16   2.3  12   1   0  .083   2   11    9  .818    0    0  .000  OF   2(+2)e5   -86   
 1976 26 SFN NL  25   97   6.2   6   2   0  .333  10   58   40  .690    0    0  .000  1B   3e13      100   
 1977 27 CHN NL  67   30   4.9  43  14   1  .326   3   21   12  .571    0    0  .000  1B   3e17       -3   
 1978 28 CHN NL  33   51   4.5   7   3   0  .429  10   38   19  .500    0    0  .000  1B   3e10      -48   
 1979 29 CHN NL  25   60   3.8   5   0   0  .000   7   53   29  .547    0    0  .000  1B   3e8       -68   
 1980 30 CHN NL  24   90   5.7   3   2   0  .667   8   42   28  .667    0    0  .000  1B   2e11       10   
 1981 31 CHN NL  26  103   5.8   0   0   0  .000  26   64   30  .469    0    0  .000  1B   2e25       -8   
 1982 32 CHN NL  26   86   4.9   0   0   0  .000  12   53   40  .755    0    0  .000  1B   2e12      -32   
 1983 33 CHN NL  29   62   3.7   8   2   0  .250  13   48   30  .625    0    0  .000  1B   2e15      -61   
 1984 34 KCA AL  27   70   5.6   3   1   0  .333  18   47   26  .553    0    0  .000  1B   2e22       72   
 1985 35 KCA AL  30   74   3.9   0   0   0  .000   8   55   37  .673    0    0  .000  1B   2e12      -83   
 1986 36 KCA AL  14   38   3.2   3   1   1  .333   9   40   22  .550    0    0  .000  1B   3e17      -59   
 1987 37 MNA AL  30   35   4.6  12   6   0  .500   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH              52   
 1988 38 PIN NL  69    7   1.7  33   7   0  .212   2   13    7  .538    0    0  .000  1B   4e9      -141   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 19 Seasons         1005   4.7 261  80   4  .307 136  626  393  .628    0    0  .000                 -12   5
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 20.5 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 37.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1970 20 LAN NL  CF     3     2     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   1.64
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   2.25
 1971 21 LAN NL  LF    15    14     1    0    0  1.000    10    72.0   1.88
                 RF     8     6     0    0    0  1.000     3    30.0   1.80
                 1B     7    21     0    0    1  1.000     2    23.0   8.22
 1972 22 TOT     LF    77   129     4    1    0   .993    69   596.2   2.01
                 RF     5     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    11.0   1.64
                 1B     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
 1973 23 SFN NL  LF    15    21     1    0    0  1.000    14   134.0   1.48
                 1B    10    86    12    0   13  1.000     9    82.0  10.76
                 RF    12    12     1    0    0  1.000     9    76.1   1.53
 1974 24 SFN NL  LF   153   295     7    7    1   .977   148  1324.2   2.05
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1975 25 SFN NL  LF    74    95     1    2    0   .980    58   521.2   1.66
 1976 26 SFN NL  1B   134  1133   113   10  111   .992   132  1184.2   9.47
                 CF     9    20     0    0    0  1.000     8    69.0   2.61
                 LF     6     7     2    0    0  1.000     5    39.0   2.08
                 RF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    10.0   2.70
 1977 27 CHN NL  1B    52   436    39    3   31   .994    50   443.0   9.65
 1978 28 CHN NL  1B   104   936    64   10   71   .990   104   919.2   9.79
 1979 29 CHN NL  1B   137  1190   107    7   98   .995   137  1226.0   9.52
 1980 30 CHN NL  1B   142  1213    91    8  123   .994   142  1249.1   9.39
                 LF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     2    17.0   0.53
 1981 31 CHN NL  1B   162  1430   129   26  140   .984   162  1433.2   9.79
 1982 32 CHN NL  1B   162  1440   131   12  133   .992   162  1434.0   9.86
 1983 33 CHN NL  1B   149  1333   115   13  117   .991   149  1309.0   9.96
                 LF     4     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     5.0   3.60
 1984 34 KCA AL  1B   117  1022    86   18  108   .984   116  1035.1   9.63
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     1     9.0   0.00
 1985 35 KCA AL  1B   139  1188   103    8  147   .994   139  1254.1   9.26
 1986 36 KCA AL  1B    99   829    75    9   81   .990    96   875.1   9.29
 1987 37 MNA AL  1B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1988 38 PIN NL  1B    38   245    23    2   19   .993    32   253.1   9.52
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 1B  1454 12505  1088  126 1193   .991  1432 12726.2   9.61
                 LF   346   564    16   10    1   .983   306  2710.0   1.93
                 RF    30    24     1    0    0  1.000    13   132.1   1.70
                 CF    13    22     0    0    0  1.000    10    89.0   2.22
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1971 NLCS  LAN NYN   W    1   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
      WS    LAN OAA   L    3   3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
 1972 NLCS  SFN PIN   W    5  17  1  4  1  0  0   1  0  0  .235  .278  .294  1
      WS    SFN NYA   L    4   7  2  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  .286  .375  .286  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1970  LAN   72-90   Scott Campbell
 1971  LAN  102-60   Scott Campbell
 1972  LAN   78-84   Scott Campbell
 1972  SFN  110-52   Raul Camacho
 1973  SFN   75-87   Raul Camacho, Joe Russo
 1974  SFN   76-86   Bob Mittleman
 1975  SFN   69-93   Bob Mittleman
 1976  SFN   62-100  Bob Mittleman
 1977  CHN   59-103  Alan Bosslet
 1978  CHN   54-108  Alan Bosslet
 1979  CHN   70-92   Alan Bosslet
 1980  CHN   57-105  Alan Bosslet
 1981  CHN   41-121  Alan Bosslet
 1982  CHN   56-106  Alan Bosslet
 1983  CHN   54-108  Alan Bosslet
 1984  KCA   66-96   Thomas Toney
 1985  KCA   88-74   Thomas Toney
 1986  KCA   82-80   Mike Mashanic, Jim Pardee
 1987  MNA   86-76   Tom Austad
 1988  PIN   80-82   Mike Mashanic

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