LF Bill 'Billy Buck' Buckner #22
Philadelphia Athletics PUB
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
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LF BILL 'BILLY BUCK' BUCKNER #22 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 52 16 2 1 2 7 5 17 .308 .379 .500 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56 52 57 63
Gap 57 48 60 57
Power 35 31 37 38
Eye 30 25 31 34
Avoid K's 68 64 69 88
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 46
Errors: - 1 48
Arm: 8 6 56
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 51
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 44
Stealing Ability: 82
Baserunning Inst.: 96
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 27
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/27/1972 @ OTT Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/26/1972 @ OTT Loss, 4-5 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
05/25/1972 @ OTT Win, 7-1 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0
05/23/1972 CAL Win, 6-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/21/1972 CAL Win, 6-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/20/1972 @ CHI Win, 6-5 5 1 2 2 1 0 2 0
05/19/1972 @ CHI Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/18/1972 @ CHI Win, 10-4 5 3 4 2 1 0 0 0
05/17/1972 EDM Win, 7-1 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0
05/16/1972 EDM Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Buckner is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:12/14/1949
Born in:Vallejo, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,900
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:None, 110 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:None, 110 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 4th Pick in Round 3
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 17 .308 .379 .500 .879 .373 .192 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 58 1 0 0 2 0 0 26 5 1 0 100.0 9.7 6.88 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 5 1 1 0 2 6 4 9 0 0 1 .217 .357 .348 .705
Versus Right   29 11 1 0 2 5 7 1 8 0 0 0 .379 .400 .621 1.021
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 17 0 0 1 .308 .379 .500 .879
Career   52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 17 0 0 1 .308 .379 .500 .879
Home   30 8 1 1 0 3 6 0 9 0 0 0 .267 .267 .367 .633
Road   22 8 1 0 2 4 7 5 8 0 0 1 .364 .500 .682 1.182
Grass   52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 17 0 0 1 .308 .379 .500 .879
Night   52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 17 0 0 1 .308 .379 .500 .879
As Starter   51 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 16 0 0 1 .314 .386 .510 .896
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   11 6 1 1 2 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 .545 .643 1.364 2.006
Inning 1-3   21 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333
Inning 4-6   17 6 0 0 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 1 .353 .421 .353 .774
Inning 7-9   13 7 1 1 2 6 7 4 1 0 0 0 .538 .647 1.231 1.878
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
1 Outs   29 11 1 1 1 4 9 1 9 0 0 1 .379 .419 .586 1.006
2 Outs   11 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .636 .970
Scoring Position   15 5 1 1 0 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908
Bases Empty   30 7 1 0 1 1 5 4 14 0 0 1 .233 .343 .367 .710
Runner on 1st   7 4 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 2nd   10 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   25 4 0 0 1 3 4 3 17 0 0 0 .160 .250 .280 .530
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   9 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .333 .733
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   4 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Count 1-1   8 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   2 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   7 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .286 .500 .714 1.214
Behind in Count   21 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511
Ahead in Count   8 6 0 1 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.375 2.175
Batting 2nd   51 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 16 0 0 1 .314 .386 .510 .896
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   25 7 1 1 1 4 6 3 12 0 0 0 .280 .357 .520 .877
Medium Leverage   20 5 0 0 1 1 5 2 4 0 0 1 .250 .348 .400 .748
High Leverage   7 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 18 .319 .376 .558 .934 .398 .239 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 125 3 0 0 4 0 1 63 12 1 2 33.3 21.9 7.05 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 8 0 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 1 .348 .423 .609 1.032
Versus Right   90 28 4 1 5 18 19 6 16 1 0 2 .311 .364 .544 .908
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   77 29 3 1 6 19 19 6 13 1 0 1 .377 .424 .675 1.099
May   36 7 1 0 1 4 5 2 5 0 0 2 .194 .275 .306 .581
Career   113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 18 1 0 3 .319 .376 .558 .934
Home   65 24 2 0 6 17 18 4 9 1 0 2 .369 .417 .677 1.094
Road   48 12 2 1 1 6 6 4 9 0 0 1 .250 .321 .396 .717
Grass   113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 18 1 0 3 .319 .376 .558 .934
Day   32 13 0 1 3 7 8 4 5 1 0 0 .406 .459 .750 1.209
Night   81 23 4 0 4 16 16 4 13 0 0 3 .284 .341 .481 .822
As Starter   113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 18 1 0 3 .319 .376 .558 .934
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Philadelphia - PUB 22 14 52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 1 0 17 1 0 .308 .379 .500 .879 134 152 0.5
Total PUB 14 52 16 2 1 2 7 13 5 1 0 17 1 0 .308 .379 .500 .879 134 152 0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Gahanna - RL 18 9 9 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000 168 167 0.1
1969 Gahanna - RL 19 36 55 17 4 0 1 9 5 3 0 0 11 1 0 .309 .345 .436 .781 104 106 0.1
1970 Red Springs - A 20 114 439 129 27 10 8 85 73 46 12 6 83 14 2 .294 .372 .456 .827 113 111 2.6
1971 Savannah - AA 21 125 511 188 32 9 12 114 125 57 13 3 70 25 12 .368 .442 .536 .978 130 136 4.3
1972 Buffalo - AAA 22 27 113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 3 1 18 1 2 .319 .376 .558 .934 125 130 0.8
Total PUBAAA 27 113 36 4 1 7 23 24 8 3 1 18 1 2 .319 .376 .558 .934 125 130
Total PUBAA 125 511 188 32 9 12 114 125 57 13 3 70 25 12 .368 .442 .536 .978 130 136
Total PUBA 114 439 129 27 10 8 85 73 46 12 6 83 14 2 .294 .372 .456 .827 113 111
Total PUBRL 45 64 21 5 0 1 13 6 3 0 0 12 1 0 .328 .358 .453 .811 112 114
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
1972 Philadelphia - MLB LF 13 13 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 112.1 1.92 +0.4 .979
1972 Buffalo - AAA LF 27 27 56 0 0 58 2 .966 234.2 2.15 -0.4 1.027
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
TOTAL LF 40 40 80 0 0 82 2 .976 347.0 2.07 +0.0 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (88); Power: 13 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
10/11/1969 Wins the 1969 Ken Holak Rookie League RL Championship with the Gahanna Wild Dogs!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (89); Power: 18 (40); Eye: 33 (33).
04/20/1970 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/24/1970 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/08/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
10/24/1970 Wins the 1970 PUBA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (65); Power: 20 (36); Eye: 31 (39).
04/24/1971 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Raleigh Trash Pandas, with 9 RBI and 6 runs scored.
04/24/1971 Goes 5-6 against the Raleigh Trash Pandas, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 RBI and 6 R.
07/12/1971 Wins the PUBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (63); Power: 24 (32); Eye: 31 (36).
05/27/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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