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.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	10 (9)	Apr 19	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 1B
2	11	Apr 23	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
3	12	Apr 24	CHC		CIN	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
4	13	Apr 26	CHC		STL	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
5	14	Apr 27	CHC		STL	L,3-21	GS	41	6.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
6	15	Apr 29	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
7	16	Apr 30	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-8	CG	43	8.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	17	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
9	18	May 3	CHC		HOU	W,9-0	GS	24	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
10	19	May 4	CHC		HOU	L,4-5	GS	11	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	49 (29)	Jun 6	CHC		LAD	W,3-1	GS	26	7.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
12	50	Jun 7	CHC		LAD	W,10-4	CG	39	9.0	14	0	1	15	2	1B
13	51	Jun 8	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
14	52	Jun 9	CHC		SFG	W,1-0	GS	36	9.1	11	1	0	12	0	1B
15	54 (1)	Jun 11	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
16	55	Jun 12	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	GS	36	8.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
17	56	Jun 14	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-5	GS	20	5.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
18	57	Jun 15	CHC	@	SDP	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
19	58	Jun 16	CHC	@	SDP	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
20	59	Jun 17	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
21	60	Jun 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
22	61	Jun 19	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
23	62	Jun 20	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-9	CG	59	12.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
24	63	Jun 21	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-2	GS	27	7.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
25	64	Jun 22	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	10	2	0	12	2	1B
26	65	Jun 24	CHC		NYM	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
27	66	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	9	1	1	11	1	1B
28	67	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	12	2	0	14	2	1B
29	68	Jun 27	CHC	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	16	0	0	16	2	1B
30	69	Jun 28	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	36	10.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
31	70	Jun 29	CHC	@	MON	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
32	71	Jun 30	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	72	Jul 1	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	13	2	1	16	0	1B
34	73	Jul 2	CHC	@	STL	L,3-10	GS	34	6.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
35	74	Jul 3	CHC	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
36	75	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		MON	L,3-19	CG	53	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
37	76	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		MON	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
38	77	Jul 5	CHC		MON	L,8-9	GS	39	7.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
39	86 (8)	Jul 15 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS	29	7.0	4	2	0	6	0	1B
40	97 (10)	Jul 27 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,2-6	GS	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
41	99 (1)	Jul 28	CHC		CIN	W,16-15	CG	69	13.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
42	101 (1)	Jul 30	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-11	CG	44	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	1B
43	102	Jul 31	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	103	Aug 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
45	104	Aug 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-2	GS	26	7.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
46	106 (1)	Aug 5	CHC		SDP	L,8-11	CG	46	9.0	12	1	0	13	3	1B
47	107	Aug 6	CHC		SDP	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
48	108	Aug 7 (1)	CHC		SDP	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
49	109	Aug 7 (2)	CHC		SDP	W,9-4	GS	26	7.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
50	110	Aug 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	38	8.1	9	2	0	11	0	1B
51	111	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	GS	29	8.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
52	112	Aug 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS	36	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
53	113	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,3-10	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
54	114	Aug 13	CHC		PHI	L,7-10	CG	48	11.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
55	115	Aug 14 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,2-10	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
56	116	Aug 14 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
57	117	Aug 16	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	CG	63	15.0	16	0	0	16	0	1B
58	118	Aug 17	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
59	119	Aug 18	CHC		PIT	L,6-7	CG	37	9.0	16	0	2	18	0	1B
60	120	Aug 19	CHC		LAD	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
61	121	Aug 20	CHC		LAD	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
62	122	Aug 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
63	123	Aug 22	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
64	124	Aug 23	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	CG	53	13.0	18	2	0	20	2	1B
65	125	Aug 24	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
66	126	Aug 25	CHC	@	ATL	L,6-8	CG	38	8.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
67	127	Aug 26	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
68	128	Aug 27	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
69	129	Aug 28	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
70	130	Aug 29	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
71	131	Aug 30	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
72	132	Aug 31	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	13	2	0	15	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	133	Sep 2	CHC	@	SDP	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
74	134	Sep 3	CHC	@	SDP	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
75	135	Sep 4	CHC	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
76	136	Sep 5	CHC		STL	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	13	1	1	15	1	1B
77	137	Sep 6	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	15	2	0	17	0	1B
78	138	Sep 7	CHC		MON	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	12	2	0	14	1	1B
79	139	Sep 8	CHC		MON	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
80	140	Sep 9	CHC		NYM	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
81	141	Sep 10	CHC		NYM	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
82	142	Sep 11	CHC		NYM	L,3-7	CG	47	9.0	12	2	0	14	0	1B
83	143	Sep 12	CHC	@	STL	L,9-11	GS	38	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
84	144	Sep 13	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
85	145	Sep 14	CHC	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	48	11.1	14	1	0	15	0	1B
86	146	Sep 15	CHC	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	7	0	0	7	1	1B
87	147	Sep 17 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	34	8.1	11	0	0	11	1	1B
88	148	Sep 17 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
89	149	Sep 18 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
90	150	Sep 18 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
91	151	Sep 20	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
92	152	Sep 21	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	8	3	0	11	1	1B
93	153	Sep 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
94	154	Sep 23	CHC		PIT	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	8	1	1	10	0	1B
95	155	Sep 24	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
96	156	Sep 25	CHC		PIT	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
97	157	Sep 26	CHC		PHI	W,10-7	CG	40	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
98	161 (3)	Oct 2 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
99	162	Oct 2 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
							99gm		848.2	966	58	10	1034	75