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Bill Buckner   |   Major Leaguer   1969-1990

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

Father of Billy Buckner

Baseball Lists:  Toughest Players to Strike Out

Debut:  September 21,1969

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

Transactions:   [Jan 11,1977] - Traded by Dodgers with Jeff Albert and Ivan DeJesus to Cubs for Mike Garman and Rick Monday.  [May 25,1984] - Traded by Cubs to Red Sox for Mike Brumley and Dennis Eckersley.  [Jul 23,1987] - Released by Red Sox.  [Jul 28,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [May 9,1988] - Released by Angels.  [May 13,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Nov 4,1988] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 6,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 15,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Jun 5,1990] - Released by Red Sox.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1968OgdenPio18LaRk   642565488108441          .344---.492-----
1969SpokanePCL19LaAAA   36143214511227          .315---.378-----
 AlbuqurquePCL19LaAAA   70257447973750          .307---.440-----
 LA DodgersNL19LaMLB 911000000000000000 .000.000.0000000%
1970SpokanePCL20LaAAA   11146578156332374          .335---.434-----
 LA DodgersNL20LaMLB of7,9,228686133104013701000 .191.225.26549054%
1971LA DodgersNL21LaMLB of2108358379915154141111854726 .277.306.36667261%
1972LA DodgersNL22LaMLB of-1b2105383471221435371031713123113 .319.348.41075861%
1973LA DodgersNL23LaMLB 1b-of2140575681582008461221734356515 .275.297.35164853%
1974LA DodgersNL24LaMLB of214558083182303758311330244104213 .314.351.41276353%
1975LA DodgersNL25LaMLB of2922883070112631831715274411 .243.286.35864451%
1976LA DodgersNL26LaMLB of215464276193284760289262616658 .301.326.38971549%
1977Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 1b3122426401212701160752123122716 .284.314.42573942%
1978Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 1b311744647144261574751817051516 .323.345.41976450%
1979Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 1b3149591721683471466943028261416 .284.319.43775652%
1980Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 1b-of31455786918741310681230180110613 .324.353.45781051%
1981Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 1b3106421451313531075522616190517 .311.349.48082944%
1982Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 1b3161657932013451510515536265711014 .306.342.44178351%
1983Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB 1b31536267917538616661242530554510 .280.310.43674650%
1984BostonAL34BosMLB 1b6114439511222121167222438550311 .278.321.41073148%
 Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB 1b-of8,9,42143390002001111011 .209.239.20944859%
1985BostonAL35BosMLB 1b3,4,6162673892014631611018430362521116 .299.325.44777245%
1986BostonAL36BosMLB 1b31536297316839218102644025490825 .267.311.42173249%
1987CaliforniaAL37CalMLB dh5,4571831656121332109701113 .306.337.43276947%
 BostonAL37BosMLB 1b775286237861242131319010510 .273.299.32262154%
1988Kansas CtyAL38KcMLB dh-1b6,889242186214033431131905446 .256.290.35164138%
 CaliforniaAL38CalMLB dh2,8,51943190009204000012 .209.271.20948049%
1989Kansas CtyAL39KcMLB 1b-dh9,7,579176738411161061102014 .216.240.26750748%
1990BostonAL40BosMLB 1b7,82243480013003202111 .186.234.25649050%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)251793971077271549849174120818373450453421114797247 .289.321.40872950%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)2811121197368511416192 .328---.442-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1974LA DodgersNL24LaCh418031000000200000 .167.167.222389--
 LA DodgersNL24LaWs520151011000100000 .250.250.450700--
1986BostonAL36BosCh728361003000200000 .214.214.250464--
 BostonAL36BosWs732260001000300000 .188.188.188376--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)23986203015000800000 .204.204.265469--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1970LA DodgersNL20LaMLB1B110010---1.000--
1970LA DodgersNL20LaMLBOF203610371---1.000--
 
1971LA DodgersNL21LaMLB1B117060764---1.000--
1971LA DodgersNL21LaMLBOF86165511710---.994--
 
1972LA DodgersNL22LaMLB1B3531121333528---.991--
1972LA DodgersNL22LaMLBOF61123111250---.992--
 
1973LA DodgersNL23LaMLB1B9388850294093---.998--
1973LA DodgersNL23LaMLBOF489301940---.989--
 
1974LA DodgersNL24LaMLB1B64911512---.980--
1974LA DodgersNL24LaMLBOF137235462450---.976--
 
1975LA DodgersNL25LaMLBOF72138421440---.986--
 
1976LA DodgersNL26LaMLB1B100000--------
1976LA DodgersNL26LaMLBOF153315753270---.985--
 
1977Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB1B999665810103475---.990--
 
1978Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB1B1051075836116485---.995--
 
1979Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB1B140125812471389118---.995--
 
1980Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB1B9482673690567---.993--
1980Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBOF509052972---.979--
 
1981Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB1B1059968117109492---.984--
 
1982Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB1B161154715912171889---.993--
 
1983Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB1B1441366161131540132---.992--
1983Chi CubsNL33ChcMLBOF152500250---1.000--
 
1984BostonAL34BosMLB1B1139749615108575---.986--
1984Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB1B76650715---1.000--
1984Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBOF251060---1.000--
 
1985BostonAL35BosMLB1B1621384184121580140---.992--
 
1986BostonAL36BosMLB1B1381067157141238104---.989--
1986BostonAL36BosMLBDH15--------
 
1987BostonAL37BosMLB1B7460558666953---.991--
1987CaliforniaAL37CalMLB1B53520371---1.000--
1987CaliforniaAL37CalMLBDH39--------
 
1988CaliforniaAL38CalMLB1B111021---1.000--
1988CaliforniaAL38CalMLBDH11--------
1988Kansas CtyAL38KcMLB1B2116012117311---.994--
1988Kansas CtyAL38KcMLBDH42--------
 
1989Kansas CtyAL39KcMLB1B2418113319719---.985--
1989Kansas CtyAL39KcMLBDH19--------
 
1990BostonAL40BosMLB1B157560816---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1974] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #25)  [1978] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1980] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1981] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1982] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 2.13%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985747,500  299,10812
1986785,000  325,46614
198762,500  292,85367
1987366,667  292,85367
1988400,000  325,30531
1989400,000  375,25731
1990*100,000  426,35874
 
Career:  $2,861,667   estimate
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