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Buck Rodgers
Robert Leroy Rodgers

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.

MLB Debut September 8, 1961
Final Game September 28, 1969
Born August 16, 1938 in Delaware, OH (age 86)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 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 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1961 22 BOA AL    6    6    0    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    0  .333  .333  .333  .667    90     2   0   0   0   0   0  
 1962 23 BOA AL  145  522   56  161  40   9   9   92   0   5   41   48  .308  .354  .471  .826   114   246   2   7   3   0  16  
 1963 24 BOA AL   98  303   31   81  11   0   4   28   0   2   38   35  .267  .354  .343  .698    93   104  13   2   1   4   8  
 1964 25 BOA AL  126  412   34   97  21   1   4   43   1   0   33   49  .235  .297  .320  .618    85   132  10   2  11   4   7  
 1965 26 BOA AL  140  424   25   92   8   3   0   29   1   3   21   62  .217  .260  .250  .510    71   106   7   3   0   5  15  
 1966 27 BOA AL  111  369   28   76  16   1   5   30   0   1   14   42  .206  .236  .295  .532    74   109   3   1   0   1  13  
 1967 28 BOA AL  114  356   39   86  17   2   5   33   2   2   29   51  .242  .300  .343  .642    87   122   5   1   0   1   6  
         NYA AL   20   58    5   13   3   1   0    3   0   0    3    8  .224  .286  .310  .596    90    18   3   0   0   2   3  
         TOT     134  414   44   99  20   3   5   36   2   2   32   59  .239  .298  .338  .636         140   8   1   0   3   9 
 1968 29 LAN NL   52  116    5   24   3   0   0    5   0   0    8   31  .207  .273  .233  .506    80    27   0   1   0   3   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  8 Seasons      812 2566  223  632 119  17  27  264   4  13  187  326  .246  .301  .337  .638         866  43  17  15  20  72
 Per 600 PA           543   47  134  25   4   6   56   1   3   40   69                                 183   9   4   3   4  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA      740 2392  213  595 113  16  27  256   4  13  176  287  .249  .302  .343  .646         821  40  16  15  15  65
   With LAN       52  116    5   24   3   0   0    5   0   0    8   31  .207  .273  .233  .506          27   0   1   0   3   4
   With NYA       20   58    5   13   3   1   0    3   0   0    3    8  .224  .286  .310  .596          18   3   0   0   2   3
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      932 3033  259  704 114  18  31  288  17  27  234  409  .232  .288  .312  .600         947  32  37  45  17  82
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1961 22 BOA AL   0    0   4.5   6   2   0  .333   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -131   
 1962 23 BOA AL  15   82   5.7   3   0   0  .000   5   57   46  .807   11    5  .688  C    2(-2)e6   145   
 1963 24 BOA AL   8   38   4.2   2   0   0  .000  11   49   34  .694   16    7  .696  C    3(-2)e8   101   
 1964 25 BOA AL  10   40   3.2   5   2   0  .400  11   55   39  .709   46   11  .807  C    2(-2)e7     5   
 1965 26 BOA AL  43   25   1.9   6   3   0  .500   4   63   53  .841   28   22  .560  C    2(-2)e4   -26   
 1966 27 BOA AL  10   22   2.0   4   1   0  .250   6   46   37  .804   42   20  .677  C    2(-2)e3   -89   
 1967 28 BOA AL  28   36   3.5   2   0   0  .000   4   66   54  .818   36   11  .766  C    2(-1)e3    60   
         NYA AL  46    4   2.5   3   0   0  .000   1   12   11  .917    9    3  .750  C    2(-1)e3    14   
         TOT                     5   0   0  .000   5   78   65  .833   45   14  .763
 1968 29 LAN NL  90    7   2.0   8   2   0  .250   4   20   15  .750   17    6  .739  C    2(-1)e8    38   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  8 Seasons          259   3.4  39  10   0  .256  46  368  289  .785  205   85  .707                  36   1
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 1.6 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 13.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1962 23 BOA AL  C    144   866    30    5    7   .994   137  1231.1   6.55  GG
 1963 24 BOA AL  C     96   603    17   11    2   .983    89   795.0   7.02
 1964 25 BOA AL  C    121   725    30   11    2   .986   108  1000.1   6.79
 1965 26 BOA AL  C    133   750    51    4    6   .995   119  1068.1   6.75
 1966 27 BOA AL  C    107   622    40    6    0   .991    98   878.0   6.79
 1967 28 BOA AL  C    112   705    39    4    6   .995   105   921.0   7.27
         NYA AL  C     17    79     9    1    1   .989    14   126.2   6.25
 1968 29 LAN NL  C     44   201    17    4    0   .982    34   303.2   6.46
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C    774  4551   233   46   24   .990   704  6324.1   6.81
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1967 WS    BOA CIN   W    7  20  1  4  1  0  0   1  1  0  .200  .227  .250  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1961  BOA   70-84   Mike Tomeo
 1962  BOA   83-79   Mike Tomeo
 1963  BOA   76-86   Mike Tomeo
 1964  BOA   91-71   Steve Bivens
 1965  BOA   68-94   Gary Brown
 1966  BOA   70-92   Dave Jackson
 1967  BOA  104-58   Tom Austad
 1967  NYA   57-105  Billy Vanson
 1968  LAN   66-96   Scott Campbell

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