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Name Team Age
Bill Buckner Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2004, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 73
(1952)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 1 years (102 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D  C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- A- D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ F  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 5/24/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.5 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1952 WAS 21 42 4 11 1 0 0 5 5 7 0 0 0 .633 .347 .286 .262
1953 WAS 7 17 1 6 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 1 .950 .421 .529 .353
1954 WAS-STL 34 56 3 12 1 1 1 2 0 10 0 0 1 .536 .214 .321 .214
1955 STL 107 262 13 63 9 1 0 17 25 40 0 0 15 .590 .308 .282 .240
1956 STL 98 331 21 73 10 0 2 23 37 67 0 0 13 .568 .299 .269 .221
1957 STL 44 161 10 34 4 1 5 16 17 31 0 0 3 .628 .287 .342 .211
1959 STL 23 27 2 9 0 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 .753 .419 .333 .333
1964 NYN 33 70 7 15 3 0 0 3 7 12 0 1 3 .543 .286 .257 .214
1965 NYN 47 111 8 17 2 0 1 10 8 25 0 0 3 .408 .210 .198 .153
Total 414 1077 69 240 33 3 9 81 105 200 0 1 40 .577 .293 .284 .223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Buckner has retired from the New York Trolley Dodgers
1964-06-10The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Alex Cora to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Bill Buckner to the major league team.
1962-04-09The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Newt Curtis to Bill Buckner.
1962-04-09The New York Trolley Dodgers have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire. The New York Trolley Dodgers have waived Num 9.
1962-04-01The Washington War Dogs have waived Newt Curtis.
1961-03-01The Washington War Dogs have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire.
1961-03-01The St. Louis Birds have waived Newt Curtis.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Mike Teufel to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1959-07-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Walt Martinez to the minors.
1957-09-07The St. Louis Birds have promoted Roger Veras to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1957-09-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Skip Huntz to the minors.
1957-06-05The St. Louis Birds have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1956-09-28The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1956-08-19The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1956-03-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Jaime Miller to the minors.
1955-09-22The St. Louis Birds have promoted Greg Moore to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1955-04-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bob Mann to the minors.
1954-10-03The St. Louis Birds have promoted Bob Mann to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1954-06-26The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bob Mann to the minors.
1954-06-14The St. Louis Birds have acquired Newt Curtis from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Washington War Dogs have waived Newt Curtis.
1953-09-15The Washington War Dogs have promoted Deuce Simmons to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1953-08-25The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Deuce Simmons to the minors.
1953-04-02The Washington War Dogs have promoted Tug Dwyer to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1953-04-02The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Joe Ferrarese to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent T.J. Cash to the minors.