Bill Buckner
Eligible Seasons: 1970-1989
Best Season: 1982
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 28 | 71 | 68 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | $273K |
| 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 108 | 383 | 358 | 37 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 39.7 | 3.9 | $2.22M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 105 | 405 | 383 | 47 | 122 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 51.6 | 5.0 | $3.72M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 140 | 606 | 575 | 68 | 158 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 57.9 | 3.5 | $4.78M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 145 | 620 | 580 | 83 | 182 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 31 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 81.1 | 5.0 | $4.11M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 92 | 315 | 288 | 30 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 27.2 | 3.1 | $1.74M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 154 | 680 | 642 | 76 | 193 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 28 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 82.3 | 4.6 | $4.62M |
| 1977 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 122 | 457 | 426 | 40 | 121 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 51.9 | 4.3 | $2.85M |
| 1978 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 117 | 470 | 446 | 47 | 144 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 59.1 | 4.9 | $4.15M |
| 1979 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 149 | 628 | 591 | 72 | 168 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 78.0 | 4.7 | $4.04M |
| 1980 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 145 | 614 | 578 | 69 | 187 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 89.7 | 5.8 | $4.35M |
| 1981 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 106 | 453 | 421 | 45 | 131 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 65.0 | 5.7 | $4.81M |
| 1982 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 161 | 709 | 657 | 93 | 201 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 105 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 98.2 | 5.4 | $5.57M |
| 1983 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 153 | 665 | 626 | 79 | 175 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83.4 | 4.7 | $4.87M |
| 1984 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 114 | 471 | 439 | 51 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 55.3 | 4.4 | $2.41M |
| 1985 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 162 | 718 | 673 | 89 | 201 | 46 | 3 | 16 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 96.2 | 5.2 | $4.84M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 153 | 681 | 629 | 73 | 168 | 39 | 2 | 18 | 102 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 75.6 | 4.1 | $3.44M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 75 | 304 | 286 | 23 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 25.2 | 3.0 | $1.12M |
| 1987 California Angels | 1B | 57 | 194 | 183 | 16 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 26.4 | 5.3 | $1.05M |
| 1988 Kansas City Royals | DH | 89 | 263 | 242 | 18 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 24.0 | 3.4 | $1.02M |
| 1989 Kansas City Royals | 1B | 79 | 183 | 176 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.0 | $468K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 28 | 71 | 68 | .191 | 74 | .193 | .225 | 68 | .225 | .265 | 68 | .261 | .490 | 68 | .486 | .000 | $273K |
| 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 108 | 383 | 358 | .277 | 110 | .282 | .306 | 97 | .312 | .366 | 100 | .374 | .672 | 98 | .686 | .014 | $2.22M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 105 | 405 | 383 | .319 | 128 | .326 | .348 | 111 | .356 | .410 | 112 | .419 | .758 | 112 | .775 | .013 | $3.72M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 140 | 606 | 575 | .275 | 108 | .279 | .297 | 92 | .300 | .351 | 93 | .355 | .648 | 93 | .655 | .014 | $4.78M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 145 | 620 | 580 | .314 | 123 | .318 | .351 | 108 | .352 | .412 | 112 | .420 | .763 | 110 | .772 | .012 | $4.11M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 92 | 315 | 288 | .243 | 94 | .246 | .286 | 88 | .287 | .358 | 97 | .364 | .644 | 92 | .651 | .021 | $1.74M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 154 | 680 | 642 | .301 | 118 | .305 | .326 | 102 | .331 | .389 | 108 | .400 | .716 | 105 | .731 | .011 | $4.62M |
| 1977 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 122 | 457 | 426 | .284 | 108 | .284 | .314 | 96 | .315 | .425 | 107 | .418 | .739 | 102 | .732 | .026 | $2.85M |
| 1978 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 117 | 470 | 446 | .323 | 127 | .328 | .345 | 108 | .350 | .419 | 113 | .425 | .765 | 111 | .775 | .011 | $4.15M |
| 1979 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 149 | 628 | 591 | .284 | 109 | .285 | .319 | 98 | .321 | .437 | 113 | .435 | .756 | 106 | .756 | .024 | $4.04M |
| 1980 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 145 | 614 | 578 | .324 | 125 | .325 | .353 | 110 | .358 | .457 | 122 | .461 | .810 | 117 | .819 | .017 | $4.35M |
| 1981 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 106 | 453 | 421 | .311 | 122 | .315 | .349 | 109 | .354 | .480 | 132 | .490 | .829 | 121 | .843 | .024 | $4.81M |
| 1982 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 161 | 709 | 657 | .306 | 119 | .308 | .342 | 107 | .347 | .441 | 118 | .446 | .783 | 113 | .793 | .023 | $5.57M |
| 1983 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 153 | 665 | 626 | .280 | 109 | .283 | .310 | 96 | .313 | .436 | 116 | .440 | .746 | 107 | .753 | .026 | $4.87M |
| 1984 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 114 | 471 | 439 | .278 | 105 | .277 | .321 | 98 | .322 | .410 | 103 | .402 | .731 | 101 | .724 | .025 | $2.41M |
| 1985 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 162 | 718 | 673 | .299 | 114 | .299 | .325 | 99 | .326 | .447 | 110 | .435 | .773 | 105 | .762 | .024 | $4.84M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 153 | 681 | 629 | .267 | 102 | .268 | .311 | 94 | .311 | .421 | 103 | .408 | .733 | 99 | .719 | .029 | $3.44M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | 1B | 75 | 304 | 286 | .273 | 103 | .271 | .299 | 90 | .297 | .322 | 76 | .302 | .621 | 82 | .600 | .007 | $1.12M |
| 1987 California Angels | 1B | 57 | 194 | 183 | .306 | 115 | .305 | .337 | 101 | .334 | .432 | 101 | .410 | .768 | 101 | .744 | .016 | $1.05M |
| 1988 Kansas City Royals | DH | 89 | 263 | 242 | .256 | 99 | .258 | .290 | 89 | .292 | .351 | 90 | .347 | .641 | 90 | .639 | .012 | $1.02M |
| 1989 Kansas City Royals | 1B | 79 | 183 | 176 | .216 | 83 | .217 | .240 | 74 | .242 | .267 | 70 | .267 | .507 | 72 | .508 | .006 | $468K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C- | $273K |
| 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | A/C- | $2.22M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | C+/A- | -- | -- | -- | A/B- | $3.72M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | A-/C | $4.78M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $4.11M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C | $1.74M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | B/C | $4.62M |
| 1977 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | C+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.85M |
| 1978 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.15M |
| 1979 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A-/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.04M |
| 1980 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | C+/D | $4.35M |
| 1981 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | D/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.81M |
| 1982 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.57M |
| 1983 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B-/A | -- | -- | -- | D/B- | $4.87M |
| 1984 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | C-/C- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $2.41M |
| 1985 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.84M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | C/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.44M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | B-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.12M |
| 1987 California Angels | -- | -- | B-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.05M |
| 1988 Kansas City Royals | -- | -- | B+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.02M |
| 1989 Kansas City Royals | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $468K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers | $273K | ||||||
| 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers | $2.22M | ||||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | $3.72M | ||||||
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.78M | ||||||
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.11M | ||||||
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | $1.74M | ||||||
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.62M | ||||||
| 1977 Chicago Cubs | $2.85M | ||||||
| 1978 Chicago Cubs | $4.15M | ||||||
| 1979 Chicago Cubs | $4.04M | ||||||
| 1980 Chicago Cubs | $4.35M | ||||||
| 1981 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.81M | |||||
| 1982 Chicago Cubs | $5.57M | ||||||
| 1983 Chicago Cubs | $4.87M | ||||||
| 1984 Boston Red Sox | $2.41M | ||||||
| 1985 Boston Red Sox | $4.84M | ||||||
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | $3.44M | ||||||
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | $1.12M | ||||||
| 1987 California Angels | $1.05M | ||||||
| 1988 Kansas City Royals | $1.02M | ||||||
| 1989 Kansas City Royals | $468K |
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