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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Bernie Buckner Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .813 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 81 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-08-1936
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(26 games)
RBI 52
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (51.4%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (77.6%) CF D- (6.2%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (8.2%)   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
1963 BAL
101
352
41
89
14
2
3
44
43
66 5 4
7
2 7
.669
.339
.330
.077
.253
1964 BAL
108
252
31
65
11
0
2
26
27
47 1 2
4
2 12
.655
.330
.325
.067
.258
1965 BAL
90
175
21
43
9
0
5
25
22
27 0 2
2
6 1
.709
.327
.383
.137
.246
1966 BAL
120
364
43
91
18
1
5
44
59
57 1 2
13
3 4
.701
.354
.346
.096
.250
1967 BAL
66
51
10
15
2
0
2
10
6
9 0 0
1
0 0
.819
.368
.451
.157
.294
1968 BAL
64
88
11
19
5
0
3
14
14
17 1 0
3
1 2
.705
.330
.375
.159
.216
1969 BAL
87
116
13
26
5
0
3
14
11
17 0 2
3
2 5
.632
.287
.345
.121
.224
1970 BAL
98
267
35
71
16
5
8
45
43
40 4 2
5
4 16
.827
.373
.453
.187
.266
1971 BAL-BOS
39
42
9
10
2
0
1
7
9
5 0 0
1
0 0
.730
.373
.357
.119
.238
Total
137
309
44
81
18
5
9
52
52
45 4 2
6
4 16
.813
.373
.440
.178
.262

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Bernie Buckner has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
1971-07-20The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Bernie Buckner from the waiver wire. The Boston Tortfeasors have waived Emil Bedell.
1971-07-13The Baltimore IRISH have waived Bernie Buckner.
1971-06-28The Baltimore IRISH have designated Bernie Buckner for assignment.
1971-06-27Bernie Buckner of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.