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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mike Buechele Second Base
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2260 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-05-1938
HR 179 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(3 games)
RBI 976
SB 126 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D+ (25.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (1.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (9.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 18 73.00 15 / 15 13 / 13 10 / 11 7 / 8 5 / 5 9 / 9 12 / 12 71 / 73
1957 Minors 19 70.00 13 / 14 4 / 5 8 / 12 10 / 12 5 / 5 10 / 12 9 / 10 59 / 70
1958 Minors 20 68.00 8 / 11 5 / 11 3 / 9 3 / 6 12 / 12 9 / 12 6 / 7 46 / 68
1959 Minors 21 68.00 5 / 8 2 / 4 4 / 9 6 / 12 8 / 10 4 / 13 9 / 12 38 / 68
1960 Minors 22 81.00 7 / 16 8 / 14 3 / 11 7 / 13 6 / 11 6 / 11 3 / 5 40 / 81
1961 Majors 23 70.28 162 158 0 4 / 10 4 / 12 2 / 10 3 / 12 3 / 4 3 / 14 2 / 8 21 / 70
1962 Majors 24 70.98 163 159 0 2 / 9 1 / 16 6 / 11 1 / 6 3 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 9 18 / 70
1963 Majors 25 68.36 162 158 0 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 12 0 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 14 4 / 8 12 / 68
1964 Majors 26 65.33 157 153 5 4 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 10 1 / 17 12 / 65
1965 Majors 27 68.56 162 158 0 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 12 5 / 68
1966 Majors 28 67.71 162 158 0 2 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 15 7 / 67
1967 Majors 29 62.79 162 159 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 62
1968 Majors 30 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 64
1969 Majors 31 62.62 162 154 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 62
1970 Majors 32 64.83 162 158 0 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 64
1971 Majors 33 63.12 162 158 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 63
1972 Majors 34 53.91 137 123 25 -4 / 4 -7 / 5 -1 / 6 -5 / 7 -6 / 13 -3 / 10 -1 / 8 -27 / 53
1973 Majors 35 64.28 162 147 0 -1 / 12 -2 / 6 -2 / 12 -2 / 6 -9 / 9 -3 / 9 -3 / 10 -22 / 64
1974 Majors 36 50.46 162 109 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 10 -4 / 3 -2 / 6 -5 / 6 -3 / 10 -4 / 7 -25 / 50
1975 Majors 37 19.97 162 7 0 -4 / 5 -3 / 3 -4 / 2 -5 / 3 -3 / 1 -1 / 3 -2 / 2 -22 / 19
Total 2401 2117 30 50 / 195 26 / 166 30 / 180 29 / 175 24 / 162 40 / 208 39 / 183 238 / 1269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Mike Buechele has retired from the New York Pinstripers
1975-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Earl Easterly to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Bobby Thomasson to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Mike Buechele to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Billy Staehle to the minors.
1975-04-01The New York Pinstripers have acquired Mike Buechele from the waiver wire.
1975-03-30The San Francisco Wonders have removed Mike Buechele from the trade block.
1974-04-01The San Francisco Wonders have re-claimed Mike Buechele from the waiver wire.
1974-03-28The San Francisco Wonders have designated Mike Buechele for assignment. The San Francisco Wonders have designated Adrian Deal for assignment.
1974-03-28The San Francisco Wonders have placed Mike Buechele on the trade block.
1972-04-18Mike Buechele of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1969-06-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Creeps and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive Mike Buechele, Hod MacFayden, Jim Werle from the Chicago Creeps in exchange for Rafael McGlothlin, Mike Nichols, Davey Robinson, Alex Wilt, Marshall Valentine, Cliff Nichols, Paul Roy. Protest This Trade.
1969-05-27The Chicago Creeps have placed Mike Buechele on the trade block.
1967-03-29The Chicago Creeps have promoted Brent Humphreys to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Mike Buechele to the major league team.
1967-03-29Mike Buechele has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $4.99M per year for 8 years.
1964-09-09Mike Buechele of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1961-03-28The Texas Grackles have promoted Mike Buechele to the major league team.
1956-03-28The Texas Grackles have renamed Bill Carbo to Mike Buechele.