Jerry Buchek
Gerald Peter Buchek
Born: May 9, 1942
St. Louis, MO USA
Deceased: 2019
Springfield, MO USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1961-1968
Minor League Statistics
Jerry Buchek compiled a career batting average of .220 with 22 home runs and 108 RBI in his 421-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 93 | 90 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .133 | .151 | .156 | .306 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .200 | .273 | .333 | .606 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 55 | 181 | 166 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 46 | .247 | .300 | .386 | .686 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1966 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 313 | 284 | 23 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 71 | .236 | .288 | .342 | .630 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 124 | 444 | 411 | 35 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 101 | .236 | .283 | .375 | .658 | 154 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 73 | 207 | 192 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 53 | .182 | .234 | .219 | .453 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals | 421 | 1275 | 1177 | 96 | 259 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 108 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 312 | .220 | .269 | .325 | .593 | 382 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 31 | 30 | 230.0 | 42 | 62 | 10 | 20 | .912 | 4.070 | 3.355 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 2.000 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 20 | 1 | 44.0 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 5.318 | 1.300 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 9 | 3 | 41.3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .917 | 7.185 | 3.667 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 33 | 31 | 259.0 | 65 | 91 | 1 | 22 | .994 | 5.421 | 4.727 |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 18 | 16 | 144.0 | 27 | 63 | 4 | 16 | .957 | 5.625 | 5.000 |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 48 | 38 | 338.3 | 69 | 113 | 13 | 22 | .933 | 4.841 | 3.792 |
| 1966 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 49 | 38 | 324.7 | 79 | 107 | 5 | 30 | .974 | 5.156 | 3.796 |
| 1966 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 2B | 95 | 92 | 795.7 | 203 | 255 | 11 | 54 | .977 | 5.181 | 4.821 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 3B | 17 | 14 | 118.7 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.489 | 2.706 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | SS | 9 | 5 | 51.0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 3.882 | 2.444 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 3B | 37 | 35 | 305.3 | 30 | 70 | 7 | 7 | .935 | 2.948 | 2.703 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 2B | 12 | 8 | 72.7 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.830 | 3.250 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 9 | 8 | 64.3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.259 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 394 | 323 | 2835.0 | 594 | 871 | 58 | 186 | .962 | 4.651 | 3.718 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 2B | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | .250 |
| Totals | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | .250 |
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