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Ty Cobb League
8-11-2086
Bill Buckner First Base
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .223 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .577 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 240 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-24-1931
HR 9 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(102 games)
RBI 81
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (2.5%) Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 WAS
21
42
4
11
1
0
0
5
5
 7 1 1
0
 0 0
.633
.347
.286
.024
.262
1953 WAS
7
17
1
6
3
0
0
3
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.950
.421
.529
.176
.353
1954 WAS-STL
34
56
3
12
1
1
1
2
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.536
.214
.321
.107
.214
1955 STL
107
262
13
63
9
1
0
17
25
 40 1 1
0
 0 15
.590
.308
.282
.042
.240
1956 STL
98
331
21
73
10
0
2
23
37
 67 0 0
0
 0 13
.568
.299
.269
.048
.221
1957 STL
44
161
10
34
4
1
5
16
17
 31 0 0
0
 0 3
.628
.287
.342
.130
.211
1959 STL
23
27
2
9
0
0
0
2
4
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.753
.419
.333
.000
.333
1964 NYN
33
70
7
15
3
0
0
3
7
 12 0 0
0
 1 3
.543
.286
.257
.043
.214
1965 NYN
47
111
8
17
2
0
1
10
8
 25 0 0
0
 0 3
.408
.210
.198
.045
.153
Total
414
1077
69
240
33
3
9
81
105
 200 2 2
0
 1 40
.577
.293
.284
.061
.223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Buckner has retired from the New York Trolley Dodgers
1964-06-10The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Alex Cora to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Bill Buckner to the major league team.
1962-04-09The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Newt Curtis to Bill Buckner.
1962-04-09The New York Trolley Dodgers have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire. The New York Trolley Dodgers have waived Num 9.
1962-04-01The Washington War Dogs have waived Newt Curtis.
1961-03-01The Washington War Dogs have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire.
1961-03-01The St. Louis Birds have waived Newt Curtis.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Mike Teufel to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1959-07-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Walt Martinez to the minors.
1957-09-07The St. Louis Birds have promoted Roger Veras to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1957-09-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Skip Huntz to the minors.
1957-06-05The St. Louis Birds have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1956-09-28The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1956-08-19The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1956-03-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Jaime Miller to the minors.
1955-09-22The St. Louis Birds have promoted Greg Moore to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1955-04-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bob Mann to the minors.
1954-10-03The St. Louis Birds have promoted Bob Mann to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1954-06-26The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bob Mann to the minors.
1954-06-14The St. Louis Birds have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Washington War Dogs have waived Newt Curtis.
1953-09-15The Washington War Dogs have promoted Deuce Simmons to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1953-08-25The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Deuce Simmons to the minors.
1953-04-02The Washington War Dogs have promoted Tug Dwyer to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1953-04-02The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Joe Ferrarese to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent T.J. Cash to the minors.