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Scouting Report Power: 43Batting: 75Speed: 52Contact: 97Patience: 11Download

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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     Awards (7)

    1974NL MVP (Voting Rank: #25)
     
    1978NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)
     
    1980NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
     
    1981NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)
    1981Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1982NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)
     
    1996Hall 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.