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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Preston Buckles Third Base
Retired (2003, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 2291 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-20-1967
HR 378 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(37 games)
RBI 1359
SB 314
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (1.8%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1985 Minors 18 74.00 8 / 11 12 / 12 7 / 9 10 / 13 7 / 7 11 / 11 11 / 11 66 / 74
1986 Minors 19 77.00 15 / 17 6 / 9 8 / 9 2 / 5 9 / 13 12 / 17 7 / 7 59 / 77
1986 Pos (2B) 19 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1987 Minors 20 56.00 5 / 7 2 / 5 10 / 15 4 / 5 3 / 5 9 / 12 6 / 7 39 / 56
1987 Pos (C) 20 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 18
1988 Minors 21 43.00 6 / 8 5 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 6 0 / 7 24 / 43
1988 Pos (C) 21 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 9
1989 Minors 22 37.00 2 / 3 4 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 9 17 / 37
1989 Majors 22 9.55 36 12 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 9
1989 Pos (3B) 22 52.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 52
1990 Minors 23 9.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 4 / 9
1990 Majors 23 59.48 142 140 0 0 / 6 9 / 12 5 / 11 5 / 10 4 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 7 31 / 59
1991 Majors 24 63.38 162 160 0 4 / 13 1 / 7 5 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 15 0 / 7 3 / 8 17 / 63
1992 Majors 25 64.90 162 160 0 1 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 7 9 / 64
1993 Majors 26 64.78 162 160 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 15 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 64
1994 Majors 27 66.28 162 160 0 2 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 13 10 / 66
1995 Majors 28 65.34 162 160 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 65
1996 Majors 29 64.95 162 160 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 64
1997 Majors 30 64.95 162 160 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 64
1998 Majors 31 64.95 162 160 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 64
1999 Majors 32 64.26 162 160 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 64
2000 Majors 33 64.95 162 160 0 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 64
2001 Majors 34 64.95 162 160 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 13 -3 / 13 -1 / 5 -4 / 6 -1 / 13 0 / 7 -19 / 64
2002 Majors 35 64.46 162 158 0 -2 / 12 -5 / 11 -3 / 7 -5 / 9 -6 / 13 -2 / 5 0 / 7 -23 / 64
2003 Majors 36 45.25 162 78 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 -4 / 6 -1 / 12 -3 / 3 -3 / 6 -3 / 8 -14 / 45
Total 2284 2148 0 39 / 161 29 / 181 34 / 178 30 / 158 27 / 161 39 / 172 39 / 168 258 / 1263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Preston Buckles has retired from the Arizona Warriors
1990-08-23A trade has been completed between the Arizona Warriors and the Chicago Saints. The Chicago Saints receive Mel Noriega, Joe Ramsey, Steve Ritchie(Ariz), Scott Hebner(Ariz), Johnny Dubois (Optioned) from the Arizona Warriors in exchange for Allan Haas, Bob Ostendorf, Preston Buckles.
1990-04-23The Chicago Saints have promoted Preston Buckles to the major league team.
1989-09-17The Chicago Saints have promoted Greg Morrison to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have sent Preston Buckles to the minors.
1989-09-17The Chicago Saints have promoted Preston Buckles to the major league team.
1989-05-25The Chicago Saints have promoted Brian Glavine to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have sent Preston Buckles to the minors.
1989-05-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Los Angeles Tremors. The Los Angeles Tremors receive Lee Vedder, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 CHN (George Phillips), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 CHN (Dutch Landis) from the Chicago Saints in exchange for Preston Buckles.
1989-05-05The Los Angeles Tremors have sent Preston Buckles to the minors.
1989-04-01The Los Angeles Tremors have promoted Preston Buckles to the major league team.