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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 A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 21 54.00 7 / 7 6 / 10 1 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 9 9 / 10 8 / 9 38 / 54
1951 Pos (2B) 21 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 18
1951 Pos (3B) 21 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 40
1951 Pos (LF) 21 102.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 102
1952 Minors 22 19.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 1 10 / 19
1952 Majors 22 42.97 122 80 0 0 / 13 4 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 4 4 / 7 1 / 1 10 / 42
1952 Pos (2B) 22 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 40
1953 Majors 23 66.79 162 120 0 5 / 7 7 / 8 5 / 10 5 / 16 2 / 7 9 / 10 7 / 8 40 / 66
1954 Majors 24 68.90 162 124 0 4 / 9 4 / 7 1 / 12 3 / 12 2 / 11 4 / 7 6 / 10 24 / 68
1955 Majors 25 57.48 144 112 18 3 / 10 2 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 6 14 / 57
1956 Majors 26 67.10 162 130 0 3 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 15 2 / 9 3 / 7 12 / 67
1957 Majors 27 70.09 162 127 0 0 / 8 3 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 14 6 / 13 2 / 8 13 / 70
1958 Majors 28 69.97 162 129 0 0 / 7 3 / 19 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 6 5 / 69
1959 Majors 29 66.87 162 128 0 0 / 12 2 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 66
1960 Majors 30 67.85 162 129 0 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 67
1961 Majors 31 65.78 162 119 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 65
1962 Majors 32 59.10 142 114 20 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 10 3 / 59
1963 Majors 33 68.87 162 129 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 68
1964 Majors 34 67.39 162 126 0 -2 / 13 -1 / 8 -3 / 12 0 / 10 -1 / 11 0 / 8 -2 / 5 -9 / 67
1965 Majors 35 57.23 162 90 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 9 0 / 6 -4 / 4 -10 / 13 -4 / 9 0 / 10 -21 / 57
1966 Majors 36 40.01 162 35 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 7 -1 / 2 -1 / 5 -8 / 4 -3 / 9 0 / 6 -16 / 40
1967 Majors 37 32.08 162 17 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 3 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -5 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 3 -23 / 32
Total 2514 1709 38 15 / 138 26 / 158 2 / 157 8 / 143 -11 / 155 37 / 153 32 / 129 155 / 1233
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.