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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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 OAK
0
 6
52
0
0
0
39
 8
46.0
 46 27 23 0 4
27
1.09
4.50
1951 OAK
0
 2
48
0
0
0
39
 5
40.1
 38 17 16 0 13
22
1.26
3.57
1952 OAK
0
 2
55
0
0
0
49
 5
47.0
 43 17 14 0 19
24
1.32
2.68
1953 OAK
1
 2
52
0
0
0
38
 5
52.1
 52 13 10 0 12
30
1.22
1.72
1954 OAK
2
 4
59
0
0
0
44
 7
51.2
 61 24 23 0 16
27
1.49
4.01
1955 OAK
1
 7
49
0
0
0
29
 10
45.1
 54 36 35 0 12
29
1.46
6.95
1956 OAK
0
 3
52
0
0
0
36
 9
53.0
 36 19 18 0 14
31
0.94
3.06
1957 OAK
0
 4
56
0
0
0
48
 8
49.2
 45 20 20 0 15
37
1.21
3.62
1958 OAK
3
 2
61
0
0
0
50
 8
56.0
 59 29 21 0 18
36
1.38
3.38
1959 OAK
1
 3
61
0
0
0
50
 9
55.1
 58 31 30 0 25
21
1.50
4.88
1960 OAK
1
 2
56
0
0
0
52
 4
51.1
 46 17 17 0 11
24
1.11
2.98
1961 OAK
2
 2
52
0
0
0
45
 7
46.2
 57 23 23 0 12
32
1.48
4.44
1962 OAK-NYA-OAK
1
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 2
3.2
 8 5 5 0 1
3
2.45
12.27
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 40
658
0
0
0
519
 87
598.1
 603 278 255 0 172
343
1.30
3.84
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.