Bucky Dent

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: November 25, 1951 in Savannah, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL).

High School: Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL)

Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL)

Debut: June 1, 1973 (Age 21-188d, 13,357th in major league history)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1984 (Age 32-291d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Ed Kleven

Full Name: Russell Earl Dent

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.5

4512

1114

.247

451

RBI

423

OBP

.297

SLG

.321

OPS

.618

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	42-31 / in Starts: 42-31
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 258 PAs	27
Actual Runners on Base	139 (75-41-23)
Avg. MLBer w/ 258 PAs	25
Avg. Runners on Base	156 (77-52-26)

Most Driven In
Self	7
G Nettles	7
J Spencer	3
D Werth	2
D Revering	2
S Balboni	1
B Watson	1
R Jackson	1

Most Driven In By
Self	7
J Mumphrey	4
D Winfield	4
O Gamble	2
W Randolph	1
D Werth	1
R Jackson	1

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1073	1	Apr 9	NYY		TEX	W,10-3	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.500	2.250	9	.58	0.313	.34	0.11%	2.52	SS
2	1074	2	Apr 11	NYY		TEX	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9	.32	-0.024	.20	-0.01%	-0.45	SS
3	1075	3	Apr 12	NYY		TEX	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.364	.909	1.273	9	.76	-0.020	.53	-0.01%	0.04	SS
4	1076	4	Apr 13	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.733	1.067	9	.42	-0.031	.32	-0.01%	-0.15	SS
5	1077	5	Apr 15	NYY	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.368	.722	1.091	9	.62	0.118	.43	0.05%	0.71	SS
6	1078	6	Apr 17	NYY	@	TEX	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.304	.591	.895	9	.58	-0.057	.38	-0.02%	-0.70	SS
7	1079	7	Apr 18	NYY	@	TEX	L,4-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.269	.520	.789	9	.88	0.013	.60	0.01%	0.78	SS
8	1080	8	Apr 19	NYY	@	TEX	L,0-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.276	.481	.757	8	.60	0.027	.36	0.01%	0.09	SS
9	1081	9	Apr 20	NYY		DET	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.433	.683	9	.33	-0.019	.25	-0.01%	-0.93	SS
10	1082	10	Apr 21	NYY		DET	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.229	.394	.623	9	.35	-0.026	.27	-0.01%	-0.45	SS
11	1083	11	Apr 22	NYY		DET	W,7-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.171	.211	.371	.582	9	1.14	0.012	.93	0.01%	-0.31	SS
12	1084	12	Apr 24	NYY		TOR	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.200	.351	.551	9	.52	-0.026	.41	-0.01%	-0.48	SS
13	1085	13	Apr 25	NYY		TOR	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.209	.350	.559	9	.98	0.005	.80	0.00%	0.02	SS
14	1086	14	Apr 26	NYY		TOR	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.217	.349	.566	9	1.15	-0.059	.94	-0.03%	-0.43	SS
15	1087	15	Apr 27	NYY	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.220	.404	.624	9	.77	0.126	.63	0.06%	1.18	SS
16	1088	16	Apr 28	NYY	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.245	.408	.653	9	.95	-0.004	.81	0.00%	0.14	SS
17	1089	17	Apr 29	NYY	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.263	.423	.686	9	.66	0.043	.61	0.02%	0.46	SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	1090	18	May 1	NYY	@	OAK	L,6-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.400	.650	9	1.58	-0.108	1.38	-0.06%	-0.90	SS
19	1091	19	May 2	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.254	.386	.640	9	.92	0.001	.77	0.00%	0.03	SS
20	1092	20	May 3 (1)	NYY	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.239	.361	.599	9	1.00	-0.095	.78	-0.04%	-0.68	SS
21	1093	22 (1)	May 4	NYY	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.254	.385	.638	9	.89	0.140	.83	0.08%	1.33	SS
22	1094	23	May 5	NYY	@	CAL	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.243	.368	.611	9	.55	-0.040	.48	-0.02%	-0.45	SS
23	1095	24	May 6	NYY	@	CAL	W,5-2	GS-6	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.273	.443	.716	9	.78	0.208	.67	0.11%	3.26	SS
24	1096	26 (1)	May 8	NYY	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.284	.438	.722	9	1.03	0.011	.89	0.01%	0.33	SS
25	1097	27	May 9	NYY	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.282	.421	.703	9	1.01	-0.014	.83	-0.01%	-0.21	SS
26	1098	28	May 10	NYY	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.273	.405	.678	8	.59	-0.037	.47	-0.02%	-0.78	SS
27	1099	29	May 12	NYY		OAK	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.267	.395	.662	9	.56	-0.027	.43	-0.01%	-0.44	SS
28	1100	30	May 13	NYY		OAK	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.266	.388	.654	9	1.02	-0.085	.86	-0.04%	-0.40	SS
29	1101	31	May 14	NYY		OAK	W,9-5	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.216	.278	.409	.687	9	.98	0.200	.77	0.09%	2.21	SS
30	1102	32	May 16	NYY		SEA	W,7-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.270	.396	.666	9	.84	-0.067	.67	-0.03%	-1.14	SS
31	1103	33	May 17	NYY		SEA	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.260	.379	.639	9	2.29	-0.213	1.98	-0.11%	-0.90	SS
32	1104	34	May 18	NYY		KCR	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.271	.398	.669	8	.98	0.107	.76	0.05%	0.77	SS
33	1105	35	May 19	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.288	.406	.694	9	1.31	0.085	1.03	0.04%	0.86	SS
34	1106	36	May 20	NYY		KCR	W,5-4	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.287	.410	.696	8	1.28	0.031	1.06	0.02%	-0.35	SS
35	1107	37	May 22	NYY		CLE	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.280	.398	.678	9	.85	-0.075	.89	-0.05%	-0.72	SS
36	1108	38	May 23	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.281	.391	.672	8	.94	-0.094	.93	-0.06%	-1.50	SS
37	1109	39	May 24	NYY		CLE	L,5-12	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.279	.387	.666	8	.15	-0.004	.15	0.00%	-0.21	SS
38	1110	40	May 25	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.272	.377	.649	9	.81	-0.059	.85	-0.04%	-0.86	SS
39	1111	41	May 26	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.279	.390	.669	9	1.20	0.137	1.17	0.08%	0.94	SS
40	1112	42	May 27	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.293	.426	.719	9	1.24	0.277	1.11	0.15%	2.42	SS
41	1113	43	May 29	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.292	.421	.713	9	.66	-0.029	.49	-0.01%	0.04	SS
42	1114	44	May 30	NYY	@	CLE	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.286	.411	.697	9	.84	-0.064	.65	-0.03%	-0.64	SS
43	1115	45	May 31	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.278	.398	.676	9	.37	-0.036	.33	-0.02%	-0.76	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	1116	46	Jun 1	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.284	.426	.710	9	.97	0.148	.84	0.08%	0.81	SS
45	1117	47	Jun 2	NYY		BAL	W,5-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.283	.421	.704	9	2.12	-0.060	2.19	-0.04%	-0.45	SS
46	1118	48	Jun 3	NYY		BAL	W,2-0	CG(11)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.282	.413	.695	9	1.58	-0.089	1.84	-0.06%	-0.63	SS
47	1119	49	Jun 4	NYY		BAL	W,12-3	GS-7	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.288	.415	.702	9	.52	0.115	.64	0.09%	1.00	SS
48	1120	50	Jun 5	NYY		CHW	W,6-5	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.285	.408	.693	9	1.31	-0.051	1.34	-0.03%	-0.54	SS
49	1121	51	Jun 6	NYY		CHW	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.280	.400	.680	9	.78	-0.057	.80	-0.04%	-0.83	SS
50	1122	52	Jun 7	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.287	.408	.694	9	1.33	0.018	1.37	0.01%	0.05	SS
51	1123	54 (1)	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	W,8-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.286	.404	.689	9	1.29	0.018	1.47	0.01%	-0.07	SS
52	1124	55	Jun 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.291	.402	.693	9	.79	0.021	.98	0.02%	0.77	SS
53	1125	56	Jun 11	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.297	.410	.706	9	.65	0.030	.78	0.02%	0.18	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
54	1126	57	Aug 10	NYY		TEX	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.292	.402	.694	9	.37	-0.027	.41	-0.02%	-0.45	SS
55	1127	58	Aug 11	NYY		TEX	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.290	.400	.690	9	1.59	-0.040	1.91	-0.03%	-0.27	SS
56	1128	59	Aug 12	NYY		TEX	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.291	.399	.690	9	1.01	0.016	1.07	0.01%	-0.06	SS
57	1129	60	Aug 13	NYY	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.295	.401	.696	9	.54	0.021	.75	0.02%	0.26	SS
58	1130	61	Aug 14	NYY	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.397	.693	9	1.25	-0.072	1.86	-0.06%	-0.32	SS
59	1131	62	Aug 15	NYY	@	DET	L,5-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.295	.390	.685	9	.94	-0.040	1.36	-0.04%	-0.23	SS
60	1132	63	Aug 16	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.299	.386	.685	9	.53	0.039	.67	0.03%	0.56	SS
61	1133	64	Aug 17	NYY		CHW	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.298	.383	.681	9	.80	-0.003	.76	0.00%	-0.28	SS
62	1134	65	Aug 18	NYY		CHW	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.299	.379	.678	9	.79	-0.043	.65	-0.02%	-0.43	SS
63	1135	66	Aug 19	NYY		CHW	L,5-6	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.300	.380	.681	9	1.73	0.020	1.48	0.01%	-0.14	SS
64	1136	67	Aug 21	NYY		KCR	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.296	.374	.671	9	.66	-0.048	.46	-0.02%	-0.50	SS
65	1137	68	Aug 22	NYY		KCR	W,5-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.295	.387	.682	9	.46	0.173	.24	0.05%	0.59	SS
66	1138	69	Aug 23	NYY		KCR	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.295	.384	.679	9	.12	-0.004	.07	0.00%	-0.61	SS
67	1139	70	Aug 24	NYY		MIN	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.293	.380	.672	9	2.10	-0.150	1.34	-0.06%	-0.84	SS
68	1140	71	Aug 25	NYY		MIN	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.292	.374	.666	8	1.47	-0.115	.78	-0.04%	-1.08	SS
69	1141	72	Aug 26	NYY		MIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.295	.381	.677	9	.55	-0.011	.20	0.00%	-0.29	SS
70	1142	73	Aug 27	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG(8)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.292	.376	.668	9	1.12	-0.082	.57	-0.03%	-0.51	SS
71	1143	74	Aug 28	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.299	.383	.682	9	.87	0.121	.39	0.03%	1.40	SS
72	1144	75	Aug 29	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-2	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.239	.298	.381	.679	9	.88	0.183	.53	0.07%	1.43	SS
73	1145	76	Aug 30	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-1	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.300	.379	.679	9	.30	-0.001	.23	0.00%	0.23	SS
							42-31		258	227	20	54	11	0	7	27	19	0	17	2	8	2	4	1	0	1	.238	.300	.379	.679		.92	0.571	.80	0.19%	2.05

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