Buck Rodgers
Robert Leroy Rodgers
Born: August 16, 1938
Delaware, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1977
Major League Statistics
Buck Rodgers compiled a career batting average of .277 with 51 home runs and 367 RBI in his 676-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Erie Sailors, Idaho Falls Russets, Lancaster Red Roses, Knoxville Smokies, Birmingham Barons, Denver Bears, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Hawaii Islanders, Salinas Packers and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Erie Sailors |
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Denver Bears |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Salinas Packers |
 El Paso Diablos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 48 | 186 | 153 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 55 | .235 | .357 | .418 | .775 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 114 | 490 | 430 | 79 | 127 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 80 | 6 | 47 | 55 | .295 | .371 | .458 | .830 | 197 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 19 | 73 | 63 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .254 | .347 | .444 | .792 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 99 | 430 | 378 | 73 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 3 | 46 | 39 | .304 | .381 | .471 | .852 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 105 | 413 | 355 | 53 | 102 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 47 | 38 | .287 | .366 | .431 | .797 | 153 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 23 | 92 | 84 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .238 | .304 | .452 | .757 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 93 | 348 | 313 | 36 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 33 | 29 | .246 | .318 | .345 | .663 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 124 | 484 | 427 | 55 | 122 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 47 | 37 | .286 | .357 | .372 | .729 | 159 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 44 | 163 | 145 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | .255 | .337 | .290 | .627 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Salinas Packers | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .667 | .333 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 676 | 2698 | 2364 | 360 | 654 | 118 | 22 | 51 | 367 | 20 | 3 | 281 | 287 | .277 | .356 | .410 | .766 | 969 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 46 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .942 | 1.065 | ||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | C | 94 | 539 | 77 | 24 | 9 | .962 | 6.553 | 18 | |||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | OF | 20 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.450 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 68 | 478 | 42 | 16 | 7 | .970 | 7.647 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 30 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.633 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 16 | 111 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 7.625 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 90 | 547 | 58 | 11 | 12 | .982 | 6.722 | 14 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.818 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 81 | 456 | 68 | 7 | 7 | .987 | 6.469 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 23 | 127 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .973 | 6.174 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | C | 116 | 595 | 70 | 11 | 12 | .984 | 5.733 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 39 | 215 | 26 | 4 | 9 | .984 | 6.179 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 636 | 3204 | 378 | 89 | 61 | .976 | 5.632 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CAL | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Salinas Packers | CAL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL |
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