Buck Rader
James Joseph Rader
Born: September 25, 1935
Deceased: June 8, 2006
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1956
Buck Rader compiled a career batting average of .282 with 12 home runs and 99 RBI in his 258-game career with the Paris Lakers, Hannibal Citizens and Michigan City White Caps. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 118 | 560 | 451 | 117 | 137 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 9 | 102 | 41 | .304 | .433 | .381 | .815 | 172 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | 113 | 493 | 400 | 64 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 11 | 79 | 46 | .272 | .396 | .370 | .766 | 148 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 27 | 84 | 84 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .310 | .524 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 1137 | 935 | 181 | 264 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 181 | 87 | .282 | .401 | .370 | .771 | 346 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | SS | 96 | 139 | 249 | 35 | 40 | .917 | 4.042 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 2B | 19 | 47 | 45 | 3 | 10 | .968 | 4.842 |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | 2B | 101 | 287 | 242 | 29 | 63 | .948 | 5.238 |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | SS | 10 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 5 | .827 | 4.300 |
| Totals | 226 | 491 | 561 | 76 | 118 | .933 | 4.655 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Paris Lakers | |||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Citizens | |||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 |
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