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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-23-2309
Mike Buckner Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .305 Total Rating   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 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 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D+ (23.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 23 0.00 4 / 8 8 / 8 3 / 5 14 / 14 3 / 7 9 / 9 3 / 4 44 / 55
1953 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 12 5 / 5 5 / 8 16 / 17 1 / 8 10 / 10 2 / 6 43 / 66
1954 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 11 5 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 12 1 / 10 9 / 11 4 / 10 27 / 67
1955 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 3 9 / 41
1956 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 10 4 / 6 1 / 10 5 / 13 0 / 9 4 / 13 1 / 8 16 / 69
1957 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 5 3 / 13 2 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 10 1 / 11 13 / 67
1958 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 13 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 15 1 / 11 3 / 66
1959 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 7 7 / 65
1960 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 66
1961 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 49
1962 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 54
1963 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 66
1964 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 61
1965 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 50
1966 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 24
Total 0 0 0 14 / 120 30 / 125 17 / 114 44 / 140 6 / 121 39 / 139 18 / 107 168 / 866
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.