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Albert Pujols League
7-2-2131
Mike Buckels Second Base
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2106 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-22-1930
HR 103 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(115 games)
RBI 751
SB 305
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (51.6%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (76.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1952 PIT
101
335
68
87
14
8
3
34
53
53 0 4
21
7 5
.733
.357
.376
.116
.260
1953 PIT
132
510
86
134
21
10
7
46
75
69 1 0
11
3 9
.743
.358
.384
.122
.263
1954 PIT
136
532
81
142
30
7
8
45
62
81 5 1
10
2 10
.743
.348
.395
.128
.267
1955 PIT
117
446
81
130
24
6
4
42
73
53 2 1
14
1 15
.792
.393
.399
.108
.291
1956 PIT
131
522
93
167
36
7
5
54
67
66 3 0
14
3 8
.845
.400
.444
.125
.320
1957 PIT
131
543
108
158
21
10
9
61
61
75 3 0
13
4 8
.782
.366
.416
.125
.291
1958 PIT
130
541
92
161
31
7
7
53
76
84 2 3
14
4 19
.804
.384
.420
.122
.298
1959 PIT
130
530
108
176
34
5
13
65
60
80 3 2
37
11 9
.890
.402
.489
.157
.332
1960 PIT
131
540
99
148
30
11
9
63
69
90 3 4
36
12 11
.778
.357
.420
.146
.274
1961 PIT
130
474
63
124
32
5
3
61
63
70 4 3
19
10 13
.720
.351
.369
.108
.262
1962 PIT
114
462
93
146
22
9
10
53
62
62 1 0
29
7 6
.866
.398
.468
.152
.316
1963 PIT
130
544
107
165
36
12
10
58
71
85 2 0
27
9 16
.854
.386
.469
.165
.303
1964 PIT
128
528
93
159
28
9
8
49
71
82 2 1
36
16 10
.819
.385
.434
.133
.301
1965 PIT-BOS
130
401
68
115
19
8
4
29
56
74 2 1
18
15 9
.780
.376
.404
.117
.287
1966 BOS
120
206
27
51
8
1
2
21
29
28 0 0
3
2 3
.666
.340
.325
.078
.248
1967 BOS
100
138
26
43
9
3
1
17
20
16 1 0
3
1 3
.845
.403
.442
.130
.312
Total
1991
7252
1293
2106
395
118
103
751
968
1068 34 20
305
107 154
.796
.376
.420
.130
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Mike Buckels has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1965-08-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive David Reardon, Estel Johnson, Mike Buckels, Harry Snyder, Tom Keeler, Bill Gibralter (Optioned), Lloyd Tatum (Optioned), Brad Polcovich from the Pittsburgh Maulers in exchange for Ole Picciolo, Grady Anderson, Scott Leek, Joe Nelson, Dennis Gonzales, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 BOS (Steve Miceli).
1963-10-05Mike Buckels of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1962-07-09Mike Buckels of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1955-09-11Mike Buckels of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1955-06-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have removed Mike Buckels from the trade block.
1955-04-08The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Mike Buckels on the trade block.
1952-05-16The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Mike Buckels to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Doug Kiely to the major league team.