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Historical player · 1969–1990

Bill Buckner

B/T L/L · HT 72 · WT 185 · Born 12/14/1949 · From Vallejo, CA USA · Debut 1969-09-21 · Final 1990-05-30

Career · batting

G
2,517
 
 
AB
9,397
 
 
H
2,715
 
 
HR
174
 
 
RBI
1,208
 
 
SB
183
 
 
BB
450
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.289 · 0.729
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1977–1984

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HR
81
#39 on the Cubs
2 G. Altman
1 R. Hundley
Hits
1,136
#29 on the Cubs
31 R. Stephenson
24 H. Zimmerman
RBI
516
#35 on the Cubs
10 A. Soriano
25 K. Moreland
SB
56
#70 on the Cubs
1 A. Dawson
2 T. Campana
Runs
448
#49 on the Cubs
21 A. Soriano
1 M. Flack
BB
187
#88 on the Cubs
1 B. McCormick
1 S. Castro

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1984–1990

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HR
48
#71 on the Red Sox
1 L. Clinton
1 B. Dalbec
Hits
577
#70 on the Red Sox
3 L. Finney
2 B. Werber
RBI
324
#60 on the Red Sox
3 R. Johnson
10 J. Ellsbury
SB
27
#92 on the Red Sox
1 M. Almada
1 T. Lupien
Runs
240
#87 on the Red Sox
1 B. Daubach
2 C. Engle
BB
110
#158 on the Red Sox
1 M. Almada
1 T. Rigney

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1969–1976

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HR
38
#90 on the Dodgers
2 T. Burns
1 A. Pafko
Hits
837
#47 on the Dodgers
5 S. Green
4 W. Keeler
RBI
277
#92 on the Dodgers
5 E. Murray
2 P. Duca
SB
93
#46 on the Dodgers
2 A. Terry
5 I. Olson
Runs
347
#78 on the Dodgers
3 G. Cutshaw
2 J. Pederson
BB
121
#154 on the Dodgers
1 M. Carey
1 G. Shuba

Career with the Kansas City Royals · 1988–1989

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HR
4
#205 on the Royals
1 J. Adair
1 B. Wellman
Hits
100
#177 on the Royals
1 C. Gallagher
1 M. Jacobs
RBI
50
#161 on the Royals
1 D. Iorg
1 N. Perez
SB
4
#175 on the Royals
1 J. Bourgeois
1 H. Alberto
Runs
25
#238 on the Royals
1 K. Koslofski
1 A. Blanco
BB
19
#228 on the Royals
1 J. Giavotella
1 D. Blanco

Career with the California Angels · 1987–1988

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HR
3
#299 on the Angels
1 A. Amezaga
1 R. Williams
Hits
65
#253 on the Angels
1 H. Brooks
1 G. Urshela
RBI
41
#206 on the Angels
1 L. Cardenas
1 R. Fairly
SB
3
#209 on the Angels
1 J. Adcock
1 R. Adams
Runs
17
#339 on the Angels
1 J. Bour
1 T. d'Arnaud
BB
13
#318 on the Angels
1 J. Eppard
1 A. Amezaga

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
174
#485 all-time MLB
1 H. Matsui
1 I. Happ
Hits
2,715
#66 all-time MLB
1 R. Staub
3 D. Parker
RBI
1,208
#153 all-time MLB
1 B. Dickey
1 R. Ibanez
SB
183
#426 all-time MLB
1 K. Griffey
1 C. Bigbee

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1969 Dodgers NL 1100 00 0 0 000 0.0000.0000.000
1970 Dodgers NL 2868613 31 0 4 037 0.1910.2250.265
1971 Dodgers NL 1083583799 151 5 41 41118 0.2770.3060.366
1972 Dodgers NL 10538347122 143 5 37 101713 0.3190.3480.410
1973 Dodgers NL 14057568158 200 8 46 121734 0.2750.2970.351
1974 Dodgers NL 14558083182 303 7 58 313024 0.3140.3510.412
1975 Dodgers NL 922883070 112 6 31 81715 0.2430.2860.358
1976 Dodgers NL 15464276193 284 7 60 282626 0.3010.3260.389
1977 Cubs NL 12242640121 270 11 60 72123 0.2840.3140.425
1978 Cubs NL 11744647144 261 5 74 71817 0.3230.3450.419
1979 Cubs NL 14959172168 347 14 66 93028 0.2840.3190.437
1980 Cubs NL 14557869187 413 10 68 13018 0.3240.3530.457
1981 Cubs NL 10642145131 353 10 75 52616 0.3110.3490.480
1982 Cubs NL 16165793201 345 15 105 153626 0.3060.3420.441
1983 Cubs NL 15362679175 386 16 66 122530 0.2800.3100.436
1984 Cubs NL 214339 00 0 2 011 0.2090.2390.209
1984 Red Sox AL 11443951122 212 11 67 22438 0.2780.3210.410
1985 Red Sox AL 16267389201 463 16 110 183036 0.2990.3250.447
1986 Red Sox AL 15362973168 392 18 102 64025 0.2670.3110.421
1987 Red Sox AL 752862378 61 2 42 11319 0.2730.2990.322
1987 Angels AL 571831656 121 3 32 197 0.3060.3370.432
1988 Angels AL 194319 00 0 9 240 0.2090.2710.209
1988 Royals AL 892421862 140 3 34 31319 0.2560.2900.351
1989 Royals AL 79176738 41 1 16 1611 0.2160.2400.267
1990 Red Sox AL 224348 00 1 3 032 0.1860.2340.256
Career 2,517 9,397 1,077 2,715 498 49 174 1,208 183 450 453 0.289 0.321 0.408

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
1B1,5551,50513,277.313,9011,3511281,200
OF6446075,370.01,22528183

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1996BBWAA10353Ballot
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