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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Buck Chatham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.84 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-40 Status Retired (1962) Option Years 0  
SV 519 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 09-15-1925
K 343 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(32 games)
IP 598.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 43 22.2 14 2 19 0.93
1950 RHB 45 23.1 13 2 27 1.24
1951 LHB 41 22.1 9 6 28 1.52
1951 RHB 38 18.0 13 7 10 0.94
1952 LHB 51 25.2 11 10 23 1.29
1952 RHB 48 21.1 13 9 20 1.36
1953 LHB 45 22.0 16 4 24 1.27
1953 RHB 49 30.1 14 8 28 1.19
1954 LHB 56 25.2 11 6 29 1.36
1954 RHB 54 26.0 16 10 32 1.62
1955 LHB 40 20.1 14 5 17 1.08
1955 RHB 46 25.0 15 7 37 1.76
1956 LHB 44 22.2 11 8 19 1.19
1956 RHB 49 30.1 20 6 17 0.76
1957 LHB 51 25.2 20 12 23 1.36
1957 RHB 50 24.0 17 3 22 1.04
1958 LHB 60 26.1 18 8 37 1.71
1958 RHB 55 29.2 18 10 22 1.08
1959 LHB 58 31.1 13 14 30 1.40
1959 RHB 52 24.0 8 11 28 1.63
1960 LHB 49 25.0 12 4 24 1.12
1960 RHB 50 26.1 12 7 22 1.10
1961 LHB 50 22.2 17 8 41 2.16
1961 RHB 47 24.0 15 4 16 0.83
1962 LHB 5 2.1 2 0 2 0.86
1962 RHB 5 1.1 1 1 6 5.25
1980 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1980 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 593 294.2 168 87 316 1.37
Total RHB 588 303.2 175 85 287 1.23
Total 658 598.1 343 172 603 1.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buck Chatham has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1962-05-27The Oakland Athletics have acquired Buck Chatham from the waiver wire. The Oakland Athletics have waived Jason Leek.
1962-05-02The New York Yankees have waived Buck Chatham.
1962-04-28The New York Yankees have promoted Danny Webb to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Buck Chatham for assignment.
1962-04-28A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Buck Chatham, Bryan Thompson, Nikita Sokoloff, Brian Bitterman, Bud Augustine, Scott Engholm, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 OAK (George Grant) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Hugh Mungus II, Gord Sumner, CC Fatbathia. Protest This Trade.
1956-11-01Buck Chatham now holds the league record for career saves.
1952-11-01Buck Chatham now holds the league record for career saves.
1950-04-04The Oakland Old School have renamed Alfredo Evers to Buck Chatham.