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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 18 52.00 1 / 4 4 / 18 9 / 30 14 / 52
1972 Majors 18 0.85 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Minors 19 82.00 0 / 4 8 / 37 13 / 41 21 / 82
1974 Minors 20 59.00 1 / 2 6 / 24 3 / 33 10 / 59
1975 Minors 21 57.00 0 / 1 6 / 27 3 / 29 9 / 57
1975 Majors 21 0.94 2 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1976 Minors 22 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 13 1 / 3 2 / 18
1976 Majors 22 36.70 117 24 0 1 / 6 1 / 15 2 / 15 4 / 36
1977 Majors 23 46.38 162 34 0 1 / 10 1 / 14 2 / 22 4 / 46
1978 Majors 24 47.26 162 32 0 1 / 9 2 / 18 1 / 20 4 / 47
1979 Majors 25 47.25 162 32 0 1 / 8 7 / 20 2 / 19 10 / 47
1980 Majors 26 42.86 162 32 0 1 / 9 3 / 23 3 / 10 7 / 42
1981 Majors 27 45.91 162 33 0 2 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 19 3 / 45
1982 Majors 28 43.64 134 28 28 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 21 2 / 43
1983 Majors 29 52.66 162 37 0 2 / 18 1 / 13 1 / 21 4 / 52
1984 Majors 30 51.88 162 36 0 1 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 17 1 / 51
1985 Majors 31 52.05 162 36 0 0 / 17 0 / 22 1 / 13 1 / 52
1986 Majors 32 53.22 162 37 0 0 / 12 0 / 20 1 / 21 1 / 53
1987 Majors 33 53.28 162 36 0 1 / 14 0 / 24 0 / 15 1 / 53
1988 Majors 34 53.70 162 37 0 -5 / 13 -8 / 18 -2 / 22 -15 / 53
1989 Majors 35 53.43 162 36 0 -3 / 13 -9 / 17 -3 / 23 -15 / 53
1990 Majors 36 51.96 162 37 0 -4 / 12 -7 / 19 0 / 20 -11 / 51
Total 2362 509 28 2 / 189 17 / 389 38 / 414 57 / 992
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.