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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-13-2309
Mike Buckner Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .305 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .839 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 2360 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-14-1929
HR 181 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 904
SB 287
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D+ (23.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CHA
127
486
79
143
18
9
8
60
69
 76 1 1
15
 3 4
.800
.382
.418
.123
.294
1953 CHA
140
593
116
170
30
9
11
71
72
 102 4 1
16
 7 7
.790
.367
.423
.137
.287
1954 CHA
140
604
103
191
26
15
12
72
67
 91 3 1
17
 6 5
.855
.387
.469
.152
.316
1955 CHA
84
352
57
101
12
6
9
48
57
 62 2 1
9
 4 1
.820
.388
.432
.145
.287
1956 CHA
139
628
129
215
42
9
13
88
59
 74 3 5
26
 1 3
.899
.399
.500
.158
.342
1957 CHA
139
590
112
170
25
12
16
72
81
 81 0 2
14
 3 3
.825
.373
.453
.164
.288
1958 CHA
139
575
121
190
34
11
17
73
87
 86 4 3
20
 6 3
.937
.420
.517
.186
.330
1959 CHA
139
575
102
196
44
5
9
62
79
 67 2 5
23
 8 3
.901
.419
.482
.141
.341
1960 CHA
139
592
114
197
32
11
13
79
71
 79 2 3
24
 10 4
.894
.404
.490
.157
.333
1961 CHA
109
441
74
130
25
4
9
39
50
 58 1 3
21
 8 3
.796
.366
.431
.136
.295
1962 CHA
137
495
82
148
28
8
14
50
46
 74 2 1
19
 13 3
.833
.360
.473
.174
.299
1963 CHA
139
580
112
180
34
8
22
63
82
 79 3 3
29
 11 1
.907
.397
.510
.200
.310
1964 CHA
141
563
99
162
28
10
12
53
49
 72 0 5
28
 7 1
.779
.342
.437
.149
.288
1965 CHA
128
449
55
114
20
3
10
39
50
 74 3 2
19
 9 2
.710
.331
.379
.125
.254
1966 CHA
101
224
29
53
10
1
6
35
19
 33 0 3
7
 2 0
.663
.293
.371
.134
.237
Total
1941
7747
1384
2360
408
121
181
904
938
 1108 30 39
287
 98 43
.839
.380
.459
.154
.305
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Buckner has retired from the Chicago Shooting Stars
1952-03-31The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Greg Stratton to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Bob Tebeau to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Mike Buckner to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Jack DeVogt to the minors. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Pete Hartnett to the minors. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Frank Potter to the minors.