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Mickey Mantle League
6-2-2084
Brian Buckner Starting Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-40 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-14-1957
K 478 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(13 games)
IP 615.2
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1979 Minors 22 35.00 0 / 0 3 / 18 2 / 17 5 / 35
1980 Minors 23 12.00 0 / 0 3 / 9 2 / 3 5 / 12
1980 Majors 23 0.78 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1981 Minors 24 44.00 2 / 5 3 / 23 2 / 16 7 / 44
1981 Majors 24 1.11 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1982 Minors 25 18.00 0 / 2 2 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 18
1982 Majors 25 3.82 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3
1983 Minors 26 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 12
1983 Majors 26 20.35 0 / 0 2 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 20
1984 Majors 27 8.81 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8
1985 Minors 28 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3
1985 Majors 28 3.02 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3
1986 Minors 29 32.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 5 / 19 6 / 32
1987 Minors 30 28.00 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 28
1988 Minors 31 27.00 0 / 0 1 / 17 0 / 10 1 / 27
1989 Minors 32 33.00 0 / 1 0 / 14 1 / 18 1 / 33
1990 Minors 33 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1990 Majors 33 45.47 147 31 0 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 45
1991 Majors 34 50.37 162 19 0 -2 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 15 -2 / 50
1992 Majors 35 44.27 158 33 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 21 -1 / 16 -7 / 44
Total 467 83 0 -1 / 39 12 / 203 17 / 179 28 / 421
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Brian Buckner has retired from the Detroit Dawgs
1992-04-05The Detroit Dawgs have acquired Brian Buckner from the waiver wire.
1992-03-13The Cincinnati Schotts have promoted Mark Fidrych to the major league team. The Cincinnati Schotts have designated Brian Buckner for assignment.
1990-04-18The Cincinnati Skyliners have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skyliners have designated Reilly Disanti, III for assignment.
1990-04-01The Cincinnati Skyliners have promoted Rodrigo Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skyliners have promoted Kip Frizzell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skyliners have designated Brian Buckner for assignment. The Cincinnati Skyliners have designated Ed Ledesma for assignment.
1990-03-07The Cincinnati Skyliners have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skyliners have sent John Varner to the minors.
1985-09-12The Cincinnati Redhawks have acquired Brian Buckner from the waiver wire.
1985-08-23The Washington GreySox have waived Brian Buckner.
1985-08-16The Washington GreySox have promoted Tom Evans to the major league team. The Washington GreySox have designated Brian Buckner for assignment.
1985-08-03The Washington GreySox have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team. The Washington GreySox have sent Tom Evans to the minors.
1985-08-03The Washington GreySox have acquired Brian Buckner from the waiver wire. The Washington GreySox have waived Mike Morgan.
1984-05-30The Detroit Dawgs have waived Brian Buckner.
1984-05-30The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Kline to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Bruney to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Bob Carlisle for assignment.
1984-03-01The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Tony Stewart for assignment.
1983-09-23The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Charlie Henderson to the minors.
1983-09-04The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Red Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team.
1983-06-21The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Charlie Henderson to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors.
1983-04-01The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Mickey Rivers for assignment. The Detroit Dawgs have designated Mark May for assignment.
1982-09-30The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors.
1982-09-16The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team.
1981-10-03The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Charlie Henderson to the minors.
1981-09-29The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Bob Carlisle to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major league team.
1980-10-03The Detroit Dawgs have sent Brian Buckner to the minors.
1980-09-26The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Brian Buckner to the major leagues.
1980-09-23The Detroit Dawgs have acquired Brian Buckner from the waiver wire.
1980-07-24The St. Louis Cards have acquired Bernie Talton from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Cards have waived Brian Buckner.
1980-04-25The St. Louis Cards have acquired Brian Buckner from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Cards have waived Bill Barkley.
1980-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Brian Buckner.