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Murray Maddux League
6-9-2053
Buck Truman Left Field
Retired (2002, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .311 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .861 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 3159 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 05-29-1958
HR 336 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 21 years
(108 games)
RBI 1379
SB 385
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 8
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 13
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 18
3B --- RF A+ (98.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1980 BRO
12
40
1
6
1
0
0
2
5
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.419
.244
.175
.025
.150
1981 BRO
56
181
21
61
4
2
3
19
22
 34 0 2
8
 1 0
.836
.405
.431
.094
.337
1982 BRO
146
495
93
160
25
8
12
61
64
 87 4 5
21
 3 6
.880
.401
.479
.156
.323
1983 BRO
154
567
103
191
35
3
16
53
60
 106 0 1
26
 5 2
.894
.400
.494
.157
.337
1984 BRO
148
559
99
181
29
5
18
68
59
 105 1 1
21
 5 1
.879
.389
.490
.166
.324
1985 BRO
143
598
118
196
38
8
22
112
61
 115 2 2
26
 6 1
.919
.391
.528
.201
.328
1986 BRO
145
578
98
161
26
9
16
74
65
 102 3 2
25
 9 7
.791
.353
.438
.159
.279
1987 BRO
153
567
118
204
28
6
26
84
66
 91 5 3
31
 5 3
.997
.429
.568
.208
.360
1988 BRO
129
521
106
151
20
2
22
74
66
 90 4 0
28
 4 3
.837
.374
.463
.173
.290
1989 BRO
146
602
112
179
23
7
22
77
72
 109 0 1
25
 4 3
.840
.372
.468
.171
.297
1990 BRO
150
627
114
212
35
9
23
85
80
 93 4 2
30
 12 4
.948
.415
.533
.195
.338
1991 BRO
147
609
128
198
25
5
33
91
77
 84 2 1
25
 13 4
.947
.402
.545
.220
.325
1992 BRO-CHN
149
630
118
198
35
7
27
91
72
 98 5 0
32
 5 2
.910
.389
.521
.206
.314
1993 CHN
115
393
85
143
20
4
15
69
46
 70 1 5
14
 4 0
.977
.427
.550
.186
.364
1994 CHN
142
474
67
137
23
5
13
59
48
 88 2 1
18
 9 4
.797
.356
.441
.152
.289
1995 CHN
160
452
66
122
15
3
14
69
55
 93 1 3
14
 5 1
.758
.348
.409
.139
.270
1996 CHN
158
512
84
157
22
8
12
63
55
 83 2 3
13
 6 2
.825
.374
.451
.145
.307
1997 CHN
151
419
69
114
17
1
13
50
49
 83 1 2
17
 9 2
.759
.348
.411
.138
.272
1998 CHN
140
287
38
88
14
3
6
36
30
 47 2 3
7
 4 3
.812
.373
.439
.132
.307
1999 WAS
138
435
68
124
17
5
8
45
33
 74 2 1
4
 0 4
.740
.338
.402
.117
.285
2000 WAS
146
294
42
79
15
3
5
45
31
 38 0 3
0
 0 3
.727
.335
.391
.122
.269
2001 WAS
98
251
43
75
12
2
9
46
37
 45 0 3
0
 0 0
.855
.385
.470
.171
.299
2002 HOU
63
66
6
22
2
1
1
6
8
 9 0 0
0
 1 0
.845
.405
.439
.106
.333
Total
2989
10157
1797
3159
481
106
336
1379
1161
 1760 41 44
385
 110 56
.861
.382
.478
.167
.311
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Buck Truman has retired from the Houston Colt .45s
2002-04-08The Houston Colt .45s have acquired Buck Truman from the waiver wire.
2002-03-25The Washington G-Men have designated Buck Truman for assignment. The Washington G-Men have designated Bill Getz for assignment.
2001-11-01Buck Truman now holds the league record for career runs.
2001-11-01Buck Truman now holds the league record for career games played.
2001-06-18The Washington G-Men have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team.
2001-06-01The Washington G-Men have designated Buck Truman for assignment.
2001-04-22The Washington G-Men have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated Dennis Taylor for assignment.
2001-03-25The Washington G-Men have designated Rusty Smith for assignment. The Washington G-Men have designated Rudy McClellan for assignment. The Washington G-Men have designated Buck Truman for assignment. The Washington G-Men have designated Lou Cardinal for assignment. The Washington G-Men have designated Dick Hodgin for assignment.
2000-04-28Buck Truman collected his 3000th career hit.
1999-04-08The Washington G-Men have acquired Buck Truman from the waiver wire.
1999-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have designated Buck Truman for assignment.
1995-10-22Buck Truman of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1994-06-08Buck Truman of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-11-01Buck Truman now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1993-11-01Buck Truman now holds the league record for career batting average.
1993-04-06Buck Truman of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1992-08-23Trade #1635067 has been completed between the Brooklyn Batmen and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive R. C. Morris, Buck Truman from the Brooklyn Batmen in exchange for Johnny Osteen, Oscar Hardtke, Joe Blyzka, John Shiver.
1991-03-25The Brooklyn Batmen have placed Buck Truman on the trade block.
1990-11-01Buck Truman now holds the league record for career batting average.
1988-06-25Buck Truman of the Brooklyn Batmen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-07-31The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Batmen have designated Bill Benes for assignment.
1981-05-05The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Stormy Daniels to the major league team. The Brooklyn Batmen have sent Buck Truman to the minors.
1981-04-29The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Batmen have designated Ed Linton for assignment.
1980-10-03The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Bill Braun to the major league team. The Brooklyn Batmen have sent Buck Truman to the minors.
1980-09-23The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team.
1980-07-15The Brooklyn Batmen have sent Buck Truman to the minors.
1980-07-09The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Buck Truman to the major league team.
1978-04-06The Brooklyn Batmen have renamed Dick Smythe to Buck Truman.
1977-10-23Trade #1571485 has been completed between the Brooklyn Batmen and the Boston Minute Men. The Boston Minute Men receive Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 WAS (Raul Torres) from the Brooklyn Batmen in exchange for Dick Smythe.