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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P OAK 49 0 46.0 3 0 3 0 0 -1 0.59 1.000
1951 P OAK 46 0 40.1 9 1 7 1 0 0 1.79 .889
1952 P OAK 54 0 47.0 6 0 6 0 0 0 1.15 1.000
1953 P OAK 52 0 52.1 6 0 5 1 0 -2 0.86 .833
1954 P OAK 58 0 51.2 6 2 4 0 0 0 1.05 1.000
1955 P OAK 49 0 45.1 8 1 7 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
1956 P OAK 52 0 53.0 10 0 9 1 1 -1 1.53 .900
1957 P OAK 56 0 49.2 9 0 9 0 1 0 1.63 1.000
1958 P OAK 59 0 56.0 9 2 7 0 0 -1 1.45 1.000
1959 P OAK 60 0 55.1 11 0 11 0 0 -1 1.79 1.000
1960 P OAK 55 0 51.1 4 0 4 0 1 -1 0.70 1.000
1961 P OAK 51 0 46.2 5 0 4 1 0 0 0.77 .800
1962 P OAK-NYA-OAK 5 0 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 646 0 598.1 86 6 76 4 3 -7 1.23 .953
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.