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Billy Hamilton League
3-7-2078
Buck Plank Right Field
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 974 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-09-1949
HR 182 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(94 games)
RBI 624
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C- (31.2%) LF C- (34.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B F  (0.3%) CF A+ (98.4%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1971 PIT
26
93
14
22
7
0
8
18
4
 18 0 1
0
 0 1
.835
.265
.570
.333
.237
1972 PIT
132
452
49
106
12
3
19
79
39
 94 3 2
4
 1 16
.699
.298
.400
.166
.235
1973 PIT-BOS
92
290
31
67
10
1
15
51
25
 58 3 1
2
 3 8
.725
.298
.428
.197
.231
1974 BOS
144
527
71
157
24
3
23
97
41
 86 4 4
9
 7 5
.836
.351
.486
.188
.298
1975 BOS
69
200
25
42
5
0
8
24
12
 42 1 2
2
 1 3
.611
.256
.355
.145
.210
1976 BOS
75
144
18
29
3
1
7
21
11
 24 0 2
4
 1 5
.637
.255
.382
.181
.201
1977 BOS
77
166
20
39
5
1
6
34
18
 35 1 1
2
 1 2
.697
.312
.386
.151
.235
1978 BOS
59
154
10
41
6
2
4
17
11
 30 0 0
4
 0 4
.724
.315
.409
.143
.266
1979 BOS
55
140
18
37
4
1
10
26
8
 22 3 1
2
 1 5
.837
.316
.521
.257
.264
1980 BOS
148
443
66
140
24
0
26
81
27
 72 1 1
10
 4 2
.902
.356
.546
.230
.316
1981 BOS
147
523
62
138
23
2
25
85
34
 120 5 3
5
 6 3
.772
.313
.459
.195
.264
1982 BOS
111
234
34
60
13
0
16
43
20
 48 0 2
2
 3 1
.830
.312
.517
.261
.256
1983 BOS
128
246
22
57
9
0
11
33
15
 57 2 1
4
 10 10
.683
.280
.402
.171
.232
1984 BOS
48
116
16
39
7
1
4
15
10
 19 0 0
3
 5 1
.906
.389
.517
.181
.336
Total
1311
3728
456
974
152
15
182
624
275
 725 23 21
53
 43 66
.771
.314
.457
.195
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Buck Plank has retired from the Boston Braves
1984-07-15The Boston Braves have promoted Richie Rodriguez to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Buck Plank for assignment.
1973-08-21The Boston Braves have promoted Buck Plank to the major league team.
1973-08-19A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh River Men. The Pittsburgh River Men receive Cesar Hawblitzel, Harry Benard, Giovanni Cardona, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Buck Plank.
1973-06-19The Pittsburgh River Men have sent Buck Plank to the minors.
1973-05-01The Pittsburgh River Men have promoted Buck Plank to the major league team.
1973-04-22The Pittsburgh River Men have promoted Roy Smallwood to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Men have sent Buck Plank to the minors.
1971-09-01The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Buck Plank to the major league team.