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Kevin Brown League
6-15-2188
Buck Nekola Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.04 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 13-14 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 12-10-1929
K 192 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(3 games)
IP 217.2
WHIP 1.68 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1959 BOS
9
 6
79
0
0
0
0
 7
100.0
 114 66 61 1 41
95
1.55
5.49
1960 BOS
1
 1
14
0
0
0
2
 0
22.2
 27 14 14 0 7
19
1.50
5.56
1962 PHI
0
 2
23
0
0
0
1
 2
25.1
 41 27 24 0 19
20
2.37
8.53
1963 PHI
2
 4
30
1
0
0
2
 0
34.2
 46 26 26 1 17
34
1.82
6.75
1964 PHI
1
 1
28
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 41 22 21 3 13
24
1.54
5.40
2188
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 14
174
1
0
0
5
 9
217.2
 269 155 146 5 97
192
1.68
6.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Buck Nekola has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Sawyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Barney Kelsey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Alex Schultz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Mike Hillegas to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Doc Kruk to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Farmer Stueland to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Terry Dade to the minors.
1962-06-28The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Buck Nekola for assignment.
1962-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Roger Walker to the minors.
1961-03-31The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Buck Nekola for assignment.
1961-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Erb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Freddy Stewart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Jones to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tim Snyder to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John McLarney to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Elijah Gibson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Otto Elliott to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Merlin Kelly to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Vuckovich to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Larry Christenson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tom Benjamin to the minors.
1961-03-29Buck Nekola has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 4 years.
1960-07-09The Boston Red Sox have designated Buck Nekola for assignment.
1960-03-28The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Don McNally to the major league team.
1960-03-28Buck Nekola has signed with the Boston Red Sox for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1959-05-19Buck Nekola of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1959-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Alex Schultz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Buck Nekola from the waiver wire.
1952-03-30The Oakland Athletics have waived Buck Nekola.