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Barry Zito League
9-2-2102
Buck Carey Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-131 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-11-1948
K 1769 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(74 games)
IP 2372.2
WHIP 1.35 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 P DET 3 3 19.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
1973 P DET 17 17 126.1 17 0 17 0 1 +2 1.21 1.000
1974 P DET 33 33 212.2 32 4 27 1 1 +1 1.31 .969
1975 P DET 34 34 231.2 24 1 23 0 0 -2 0.93 1.000
1976 P DET 32 32 199.2 28 1 25 2 1 0 1.17 .929
1977 P DET 27 20 155.0 16 0 15 1 1 +1 0.87 .938
1978 P TOR 37 37 240.2 26 1 25 0 0 -3 0.97 1.000
1979 P TOR 36 36 234.1 31 1 29 1 2 -3 1.15 .968
1980 P TOR 32 32 218.0 35 3 32 0 0 +1 1.44 1.000
1981 P TOR 32 32 226.2 28 0 28 0 2 +2 1.11 1.000
1982 P CHA 27 27 179.1 26 5 21 0 1 -2 1.30 1.000
1983 P NYA 29 29 195.2 17 0 17 0 3 0 0.78 1.000
1984 P ATL 54 7 133.2 21 0 20 1 1 +1 1.35 .952
Total 393 339 2372.2 304 16 282 6 13 -2 1.13 .980
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Buck Carey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-05-23Buck Carey of the Atlanta Red Caps is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1984-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team.
1984-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have acquired Buck Carey from the waiver wire.
1983-03-29The New York Knights have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team.
1983-03-29Buck Carey has signed with the New York Knights for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-30The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Craig Nielsen to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Spike Moraga to the major league team.
1982-03-30Buck Carey has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $4.59M per year for 1 year.
1981-10-05Buck Carey of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1981-07-05Buck Carey of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1980-05-24Buck Carey of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-03-30The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Mickey Umphlett to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Pep LaCorte to the major league team.
1978-03-30Buck Carey has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $8.0M per year for 4 years.
1977-09-09Buck Carey of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-04-26Buck Carey of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1973-07-05The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Dan Rodriguez to the major league team.
1972-08-29The Detroit Blazers have sent Buck Carey to the minors.
1972-08-13The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Carey to the major league team.