John Buck
Johnathan Richard Buck
Born: July 7, 1980
Kemmerer, WY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 245
Draft: Round 7 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Taylorsville HS (Salt Lake City, UT)
Career: 1998-2014
Major League Statistics
John Buck compiled a career batting average of .272 with 70 home runs and 376 RBI in his 640-game career with the Astros, Auburn Doubledays, Michigan Battle Cats, Lexington Legends, Round Rock Express, New Orleans Zephyrs, Omaha Royals, New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Salt Lake Bees. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
 Michigan Battle Cats |
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Lexington Legends |
 Round Rock Express |
 Omaha Royals |
 New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
 Salt Lake Bees |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Astros | 36 | 142 | 126 | 24 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | .286 | .362 | .429 | .790 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .100 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 63 | 266 | 233 | 36 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 48 | .245 | .328 | .356 | .685 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | 109 | 455 | 390 | 57 | 110 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 81 | .282 | .374 | .444 | .817 | 173 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 122 | 498 | 443 | 72 | 122 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 84 | .275 | .345 | .483 | .828 | 214 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 120 | 494 | 448 | 48 | 118 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 89 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 93 | .263 | .314 | .422 | .736 | 189 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 78 | 293 | 274 | 32 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 53 | .255 | .301 | .358 | .659 | 98 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 65 | 254 | 227 | 31 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 39 | .300 | .368 | .507 | .874 | 115 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 7 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .259 | .259 | .519 | .778 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .818 | 1.152 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 33 | 135 | 119 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .294 | .370 | .412 | .782 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 640 | 2588 | 2308 | 319 | 627 | 151 | 6 | 70 | 376 | 18 | 20 | 212 | 455 | .272 | .340 | .433 | .774 | 1000 | 65 | 40 | 6 | 22 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Astros | C | 26 | 209 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 8.846 | 8 | 38 | 13 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | C | 63 | 549 | 52 | 16 | 5 | .974 | 9.540 | 7 | 62 | 31 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | C | 4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.750 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | C | 100 | 748 | 81 | 15 | 11 | .982 | 8.290 | 14 | 68 | 44 | 39.3 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | C | 120 | 1006 | 118 | 6 | 3 | .995 | 9.367 | 20 | 87 | 51 | 37.0 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | C | 104 | 727 | 64 | 8 | 4 | .990 | 7.606 | 14 | 61 | 34 | 35.8 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 71 | 385 | 36 | 3 | 2 | .993 | 5.930 | 9 | 62 | 22 | 26.2 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 61 | 330 | 34 | 11 | 8 | .971 | 5.967 | 7 | |||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | C | 5 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.600 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 22 | 161 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.818 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 16.7 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1B | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| Totals | 579 | 4188 | 427 | 63 | 39 | .987 | 7.971 | 81 | 409 | 202 | 33.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Michigan Battle Cats | HOU | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Michigan Battle Cats | HOU | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | HOU | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Round Rock Express | HOU | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | April 8, 2004 | June 23, 2004 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | June 25, 2009 | July 3, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | August 17, 2010 | August 19, 2010 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 21, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
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