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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Jim Buchanan Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 197-147 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-29-1954
K 2427 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(102 games)
IP 3278.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1972 CHA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 6 3 3 0 2
1
3.00
10.13
1975 CHA
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 9 3 3 0 3
2
2.00
4.50
1976 CHA
5
 8
24
24
0
0
0
 0
133.2
 140 86 77 1 37
82
1.32
5.18
1977 CHA
11
 14
34
34
1
0
0
 0
189.1
 209 137 135 1 66
123
1.45
6.42
1978 CHA
12
 10
33
32
1
0
0
 0
196.2
 175 97 89 1 56
146
1.17
4.07
1979 CHA
12
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
192.1
 207 104 95 0 67
137
1.42
4.45
1980 CHA
9
 9
32
32
1
0
0
 0
199.1
 192 84 80 1 60
139
1.26
3.61
1981 CHA
14
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
202.0
 165 85 72 1 51
146
1.07
3.21
1982 CHA
17
 7
28
28
1
1
0
 0
191.0
 173 74 65 0 37
143
1.10
3.06
1983 CHA
12
 13
37
37
1
1
0
 0
242.2
 223 105 89 0 67
188
1.20
3.30
1984 CHA
17
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
232.1
 212 100 86 1 54
181
1.14
3.33
1985 CHA
12
 8
36
36
1
1
0
 0
238.0
 210 91 77 2 57
193
1.12
2.91
1986 CHA
13
 10
37
37
2
0
0
 0
251.1
 236 112 104 0 60
180
1.18
3.72
1987 CHA
20
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
253.1
 195 92 81 0 64
209
1.02
2.88
1988 CHA
17
 10
37
37
4
2
0
 0
258.2
 223 104 92 0 58
223
1.09
3.20
1989 CHA
16
 9
36
36
1
0
0
 0
256.0
 208 100 90 1 73
186
1.10
3.16
1990 CHA
10
 16
36
36
3
1
0
 0
233.0
 241 135 123 0 59
148
1.29
4.75
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
197
 147
509
508
16
6
0
 0
3278.1
 3024 1512 1361 9 871
2427
1.19
3.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jim Buchanan has retired from the Chicago Wind Storm
1982-06-16Jim Buchanan of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1976-05-22The Chicago Fire have promoted Jim Buchanan to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have designated Carlos Nagy for assignment.
1975-10-03The Chicago Fire have sent Jim Buchanan to the minors.
1975-09-30The Chicago Fire have promoted Jim Buchanan to the major league team.
1972-10-03The Chicago Fire have sent Jim Buchanan to the minors. The Chicago Fire have designated William Wells for assignment. The Chicago Fire have sent Matt Lampard to the minors.
1972-09-29The Chicago Fire have promoted Claude Blankenship to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have promoted Matt Lampard to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have promoted Jim Buchanan to the major league team.
1972-04-01The Chicago Fire have renamed Jim Buchanon to Jim Buchanan.
1972-04-01The Chicago Fire have renamed Jim Miller to Jim Buchanon.