NAME     : Bill Buckner
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/14/1949
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,000,000 through 1982
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .917)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Range at Rightfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .930)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1969  .000  0   0   1   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000   LA
  1971  .152  1   7  26 105  16  3  1   5  0  0   1  18 .160 .229   DET,OAK
  1972  .242  0   7  43  33   8  2  0   5  0  0   8   0 .390 .303   OAK
  1973  .248  1  18  93 149  37  7  4  12  2  3  11  13 .300 .369   OAK
  1974  .382  0  14  68 102  39  5  3  16  1  1  14  12 .457 .490   OAK
  1976  .271  0  16 104  96  26  4  1  13  3  2   6  10 .314 .333   CAL
  1977  .236  1  21 121 258  61 10  6  24  5  2  23  24 .299 .333   CAL
  1978  .283  3  20  91 120  34  7  3  16  0  0   9   9 .333 .467   CAL
  1979  .280  0  25  97 261  73 14  2  29  3  3  25  20 .343 .349   STL
  1980  .225  1  14  94 142  32  5  1  11  0  0  11  10 .281 .296   STL
 
  Total AB  : 1267
  Total AVG : .257
  Total Hits: 326
  Total HR  : 7
  Total RBI : 142
  Total Runs: 131
  Total SB  : 14
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis on 2/8/1979 to a 4-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...