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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 OAK
52
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1951 OAK
48
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 OAK
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 OAK
52
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1954 OAK
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 OAK
49
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 OAK
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 OAK
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 OAK
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 OAK
61
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 OAK
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 OAK
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 OAK-NYA-OAK
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
658
10
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 4
.200
.100
.100
.000
.100
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.