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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Herb Buchanan Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2378 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-03-1933
HR 212 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(137 games)
RBI 1050
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (47.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1956 PIT
110
443
58
109
18
0
6
34
45
 84 0 1
6
 4 5
.642
.315
.327
.081
.246
1957 PIT
125
497
59
130
25
1
9
43
50
 76 0 2
6
 3 2
.698
.328
.370
.109
.262
1958 PIT
135
535
78
146
24
4
10
52
62
 81 2 2
9
 7 9
.738
.349
.389
.116
.273
1959 PIT
134
458
65
130
18
1
13
59
44
 71 1 2
4
 1 4
.759
.347
.413
.129
.284
1960 PIT
143
515
89
152
24
4
14
69
57
 76 1 3
4
 1 3
.803
.365
.439
.144
.295
1961 PIT
135
546
91
166
29
3
13
76
62
 69 0 1
5
 5 10
.814
.374
.440
.136
.304
1962 PIT
135
566
107
177
31
3
24
88
59
 93 1 1
8
 7 3
.883
.378
.505
.193
.313
1963 PIT
125
523
82
164
33
5
18
79
54
 86 3 3
8
 1 7
.878
.379
.499
.185
.314
1964 PIT
122
511
91
152
23
2
11
58
61
 77 3 3
9
 4 4
.789
.374
.415
.117
.297
1965 PIT
135
593
126
198
33
4
27
96
64
 68 1 1
7
 4 3
.939
.399
.540
.206
.334
1966 PHI
135
513
64
149
27
6
10
87
54
 67 2 3
5
 6 5
.783
.358
.425
.135
.290
1967 PHI
135
494
59
141
19
6
9
66
50
 78 2 5
8
 4 7
.753
.350
.403
.117
.285
1968 PHI
108
389
58
109
23
2
11
41
49
 49 0 1
2
 3 4
.794
.360
.434
.154
.280
1969 PHI
129
443
44
115
14
2
6
38
46
 58 2 1
7
 4 2
.672
.331
.341
.081
.260
1970 PHI
137
471
61
138
18
3
12
60
54
 58 1 8
7
 7 4
.782
.361
.420
.127
.293
1971 PHI
135
503
56
134
20
2
13
65
45
 74 0 5
4
 6 6
.715
.324
.392
.125
.266
1972 COL
135
298
22
68
13
1
6
39
30
 55 3 2
11
 8 2
.642
.303
.339
.111
.228
Total
2213
8298
1210
2378
392
49
212
1050
886
 1220 22 44
110
 75 80
.778
.355
.422
.136
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Herb Buchanan has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-10-15The Colorado Colossus have designated Herb Buchanan for assignment. The Colorado Colossus have designated Larry Navarro for assignment.
1972-04-01The Colorado Colossus have acquired Herb Buchanan from the waiver wire.
1971-10-05The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Herb Buchanan for assignment. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated David Donalds for assignment.
1968-04-02Herb Buchanan of the Philadelphia youk2 is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Herb Buchanan, Buster Dawson from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for George Talton, Dan Gizzo.
1964-04-14Herb Buchanan of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-09-17Herb Buchanan of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-08-11Herb Buchanan of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1956-07-17Herb Buchanan of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Tony Buchanan to Herb Buchanan.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Joey Buchanan to Tony Buchanan.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Joey Buchanan to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Jooplkj Buchanan to Joey Buchanan.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Joey Buchanan to Jooplkj Buchanan.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Jamie Buchanan to Joey Buchanan.