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Sandberg Yingling League
7-13-2322
Buck Oldham Starting Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 171-152 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-06-1952
K 1961 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
IP 3112.0
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 CHN
2
 2
25
3
0
0
1
 0
44.2
 63 39 39 0 14
27
1.72
7.86
1975 CHN
8
 7
33
23
1
0
0
 0
158.1
 196 105 101 5 59
91
1.61
5.74
1976 CHN-NYA
8
 13
35
27
2
1
0
 0
173.1
 199 110 104 3 84
114
1.63
5.40
1977 NYA
7
 15
34
34
1
0
0
 0
213.1
 227 124 108 2 87
122
1.47
4.56
1978 CHN
16
 10
33
33
7
1
0
 0
233.0
 233 103 97 1 92
126
1.39
3.75
1979 CHN
16
 7
33
33
4
0
0
 0
223.1
 222 106 101 3 68
136
1.30
4.07
1980 CHN
15
 11
33
32
4
0
0
 0
230.0
 230 117 110 1 76
164
1.33
4.30
1981 CHN
11
 12
33
33
3
0
0
 0
222.0
 213 102 98 4 66
147
1.26
3.97
1982 CHN
12
 12
33
33
3
1
0
 0
211.0
 232 133 119 4 81
126
1.48
5.08
1983 CHN
11
 12
33
33
6
3
0
 0
234.1
 199 76 71 3 69
149
1.14
2.73
1984 CHN
15
 9
33
33
8
5
0
 0
239.1
 195 78 73 6 74
169
1.12
2.75
1985 CHN
16
 8
33
33
7
0
0
 0
232.0
 213 107 100 3 89
136
1.30
3.88
1986 CHN
10
 15
35
27
8
1
0
 0
226.2
 235 117 115 2 75
159
1.37
4.57
1987 CHN
11
 6
21
21
7
0
0
 0
162.1
 162 75 71 3 51
97
1.31
3.94
1988 CHN
9
 5
32
16
3
0
0
 0
172.0
 173 89 80 5 49
107
1.29
4.19
1989 CHN
4
 8
28
7
1
0
0
 0
137.1
 161 102 92 2 67
91
1.66
6.03
2322
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 152
507
421
65
12
1
 0
3112.0
 3153 1583 1479 47 1101
1961
1.37
4.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Buck Oldham has retired from the Chicago Bears
1976-08-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Fat Cats. The New York Fat Cats receive Buck Oldham, Rich Ardell, Tom Kolloway from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jimmy Thorpe.
1976-06-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Clint Somerlott to the minors.
1976-06-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1976-05-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Clint Somerlott to the minors.
1976-05-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1976-05-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Clint Somerlott to the minors.
1976-05-10The Chicago Cubs have promoted Clint Somerlott to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1976-04-09The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Joe Warner to the minors.
1976-04-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-08-17The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Johnnie Holloway to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Clint Somerlott to the minors.
1975-08-14The Chicago Cubs have promoted Clint Somerlott to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-07-20The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ivan Dahl to the minors.
1975-07-18The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ivan Dahl to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-06-21The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Gene Nance to the minors.
1975-06-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gene Nance to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-04-27The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Joe Warner to the minors.
1975-04-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buzz Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-04-24The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gene Nance to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Phil Pisciotta to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Raul Hankins to the minors.
1975-04-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Phil Pisciotta to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Gene Nance to the minors.
1975-04-18The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Phil Pisciotta to the minors.
1975-04-15The Chicago Cubs have promoted Phil Pisciotta to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1975-04-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Warner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ivan Dahl to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bob Stillman to the minors.
1975-04-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob Stillman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1974-08-27The Chicago Flamers have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team.
1974-08-26The Chicago Flamers have promoted John Allen to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Buck Oldham to the minors.
1974-07-26The Chicago Flamers have promoted Buzz Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have promoted Buck Oldham to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Steve Wall to the minors. The Chicago Flamers have designated Mel Ballard for assignment.