Bill Buckner

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, CA us

Died: May 27, 2019 in Boise, ID

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Napa HS (Napa, CA).

High School: Napa HS (Napa, CA)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 21, 1969 (Age 19-281d, 12,940th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 30, 1990 (Age 40-167d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: William Joseph Buckner

Nicknames: Billy Buck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.0

9397

2715

174

.289

1077

RBI

1208

183

OBP

.321

SLG

.408

OPS

.729

OPS+

100

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	LAD		SDP	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
2	3 (1)	Apr 7	LAD		SDP	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	4	Apr 8	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	LF
4	5	Apr 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,9-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	6	Apr 10	LAD	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	7	Apr 11	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	8	Apr 12	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
8	9	Apr 13	LAD	@	HOU	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	10	Apr 14	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-2	GF	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
10	11	Apr 16	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	12	Apr 17	LAD	@	CIN	W,14-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	13	Apr 19	LAD		SFG	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
13	14	Apr 20	LAD		SFG	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
14	15	Apr 21	LAD		SFG	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	16	Apr 23	LAD		PHI	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	17	Apr 24	LAD		PHI	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	18	Apr 25	LAD		PHI	W,1-0	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	19	Apr 26	LAD		MON	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
19	20	Apr 27	LAD		MON	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	21	Apr 28	LAD		MON	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	23 (1)	Apr 30	LAD		NYM	L,7-8	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	24	May 1	LAD		NYM	W,2-1	CG	51	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	25	May 3	LAD	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS	30	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	26	May 4	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	27	May 5	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	28	May 8	LAD	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	29	May 9	LAD	@	SDP	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	30	May 10	LAD	@	SDP	W,7-5	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	31	May 11	LAD	@	SDP	W,9-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	32	May 12	LAD	@	SDP	W,15-9	GS	55	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF RF
31	33	May 13	LAD		HOU	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	34	May 14	LAD		HOU	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	35	May 15 (1)	LAD		HOU	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
34	36	May 15 (2)	LAD		HOU	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	37	May 17	LAD		ATL	L,3-5	GS	47	11.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF 1B
36	38	May 18	LAD		ATL	W,1-0	CG	48	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	39	May 19	LAD		ATL	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	40	May 20	LAD		CIN	W,5-3	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
39	41	May 21	LAD		CIN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	44 (2)	May 24	LAD	@	SFG	L,7-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
41	46 (1)	May 26	LAD	@	SFG	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	48 (1)	May 28	LAD	@	STL	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	49	May 29	LAD	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	50	May 31	LAD	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	52 (1)	Jun 2	LAD	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	56 (3)	Jun 7	LAD		CHC	W,6-5	GS	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
47	57	Jun 8	LAD		CHC	L,5-6	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	58	Jun 9	LAD		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	59	Jun 10	LAD		STL	L,2-4	CG	46	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	60	Jun 11	LAD		STL	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	61	Jun 12	LAD		STL	L,3-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
52	64 (2)	Jun 16	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	66 (1)	Jun 18	LAD	@	PIT	L,0-2	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	68 (1)	Jun 21	LAD		SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	69	Jun 22	LAD		SFG	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	70	Jun 23	LAD		SFG	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
57	71	Jun 24	LAD		ATL	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	72	Jun 25	LAD		ATL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	73	Jun 26	LAD		ATL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	74	Jun 28	LAD	@	SFG	W,11-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	75	Jun 29	LAD	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	76	Jun 30	LAD	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	77	Jul 2	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
64	78	Jul 3 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	79	Jul 3 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
66	80	Jul 4	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
67	81	Jul 5 (1)	LAD	@	MON	L,6-11	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	82	Jul 5 (2)	LAD	@	MON	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	83	Jul 6	LAD	@	MON	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
70	84	Jul 7 (1)	LAD	@	MON	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
71	85	Jul 7 (2)	LAD	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	86	Jul 8	LAD	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	87	Jul 9	LAD	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	88	Jul 10	LAD	@	PHI	L,4-5	GF	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
75	89	Jul 12	LAD		NYM	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	90	Jul 13	LAD		NYM	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	92 (1)	Jul 16	LAD		MON	L,7-8	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	93	Jul 17	LAD		MON	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	94	Jul 18	LAD		MON	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
80	95	Jul 19	LAD		PHI	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
81	96	Jul 20	LAD		PHI	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	9	0	1	10	0	1B
82	97	Jul 21	LAD		PHI	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
83	98	Jul 25 (1)	LAD	@	HOU	W,11-3	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	99	Jul 25 (2)	LAD	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
85	100	Jul 26	LAD	@	HOU	L,7-8	CG	47	10.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
86	101	Jul 27	LAD	@	ATL	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
87	102	Jul 28	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	GS	30	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
88	103	Jul 29	LAD	@	ATL	W,10-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	105 (1)	Jul 31	LAD	@	SDP	W,15-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	106	Aug 1	LAD		SDP	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	107	Aug 2	LAD		SDP	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	108	Aug 3	LAD		HOU	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	111 (2)	Aug 6	LAD		CIN	L,3-6	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	112	Aug 7	LAD		CIN	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	114 (1)	Aug 10	LAD	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	115	Aug 11	LAD	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	116	Aug 12	LAD	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	117	Aug 13	LAD	@	NYM	L,0-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	118	Aug 14	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	39	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	119	Aug 16	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	121 (1)	Aug 18	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	122	Aug 19	LAD	@	CHC	W,8-7	GS	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	123	Aug 20	LAD	@	CHC	W,18-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	124	Aug 21	LAD	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
105	125	Aug 23	LAD		STL	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
106	127 (1)	Aug 25	LAD		STL	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	128	Aug 27	LAD		CHC	W,12-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	129	Aug 28	LAD		CHC	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
109	130	Aug 29	LAD		CHC	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
110	131	Aug 30	LAD		PIT	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	132	Aug 31	LAD		PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
112	133	Sep 1	LAD		PIT	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
113	134	Sep 2	LAD		SFG	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	135	Sep 3	LAD		SFG	L,5-9	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
115	136	Sep 4	LAD		SFG	W,6-3	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
116	137	Sep 6	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
117	138	Sep 7	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	139	Sep 8	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-4	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	140	Sep 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,8-1	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
120	141	Sep 10	LAD	@	ATL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	142	Sep 11	LAD	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	143	Sep 12	LAD	@	SFG	W,11-0	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	144	Sep 13	LAD		CIN	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	145	Sep 14	LAD		CIN	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	146	Sep 15	LAD		CIN	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	147	Sep 16	LAD		HOU	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	148	Sep 17	LAD		HOU	L,0-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	149	Sep 18	LAD		HOU	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
129	150	Sep 19	LAD		SDP	W,11-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	151	Sep 20	LAD		SDP	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	152	Sep 21	LAD		SDP	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
132	153	Sep 22	LAD		SDP	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
133	154	Sep 23	LAD		ATL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
134	155	Sep 24	LAD		ATL	W,2-1	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	156	Sep 25	LAD		ATL	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	157	Sep 26	LAD	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
137	158	Sep 27	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	34	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	LF
138	159	Sep 28	LAD	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
139	160	Sep 30	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	161	Oct 1	LAD	@	HOU	W,8-5	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	162	Oct 2	LAD	@	HOU	W,5-4	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							143gm		1197.0	285	5	7	297	2