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Name	Team	Age
Mike Buckner	Retired (1966, Age 36)	Died (1999, Age 70)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24 (1952)	CF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)	0	2 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	A-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B	B+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	12/14/1929
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D+ (23.1 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1952	B	D	B	D+	B	F	B
1953	B+	D+	B	C-	B+	D-	B
1954	B+	C-	B+	C+	B+	D+	B
1955	A-	C	B+	B-	B+	C-	B+
1956	A-	C	A-	B-	B+	C-	B+
1957	A-	C	A-	B	B+	C-	B+
1958	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	B+
1959	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1960	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1961	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1962	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1963	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1964	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1965	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-
1966	A-	C+	A-	B	B+	C	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1966-11-01	Mike Buckner has retired from the Chicago Shooting Stars
1952-03-31	The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Greg Stratton to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Bob Tebeau to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Mike Buckner to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Jack DeVogt to the minors. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Pete Hartnett to the minors. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Frank Potter to the minors.