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Positions: 1B-1427, OF-535, DH-126

Full Name: William Joseph Buckner
Born: Dec 14,1949 in Vallejo, California
Height: 6-0  Weight: 185  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Napa (Napa, California)  "Indians"
College: USC, Arizona State University

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 2nd Round (25th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Batting Champion NL 1980

Major League All-Star Game 1981

Player of the Month 1x Aug-1982 (NL)

Player of the Week 5x Aug-21-1977, May-3-1981, Sep-13-1981, Aug-22-1982, Sep-14-1986

Teenaged Rookie 19 yrs old

Topps All-Star Rookie 1971 (OF)

MLB Debut: Sep 21,1969

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Scouting Report
Power:	43
Batting:	75
Speed:	52
Contact:	97
Patience:	11
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Awards (7)

1974	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #25)
1978	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)
1980	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
1981	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)
1981	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1982	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)
1996	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 2.13%)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.