Bobby Buckner
Robert Dean Buckner
Born: January 11, 1948
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 37 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Napa HS (CA)
Career: 1966-1970
Bobby Buckner compiled a career batting average of .248 with 13 home runs and 129 RBI in his 423-game career with the Yakima Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Tri-City Atoms, Rogue Valley Dodgers and Bakersfield Dodgers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 81 | 310 | 273 | 30 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 50 | .223 | .292 | .289 | .581 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 99 | 366 | 315 | 35 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 54 | .194 | .292 | .216 | .508 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 66 | 272 | 230 | 54 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 47 | .278 | .381 | .430 | .812 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 37 | 129 | 106 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 29 | .189 | .302 | .189 | .490 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | 69 | 266 | 233 | 52 | 81 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 29 | .348 | .418 | .476 | .895 | 111 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 71 | 222 | 196 | 28 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 36 | .250 | .335 | .306 | .641 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 423 | 1565 | 1353 | 216 | 336 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 129 | 58 | 20 | 171 | 245 | .248 | .336 | .323 | .659 | 437 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 2B | 81 | 184 | 185 | 14 | 54 | .963 | 4.556 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 2B | 9 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | .940 | 5.222 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | OF | 42 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.571 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 3B | 36 | 29 | 69 | 9 | 5 | .916 | 2.722 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 2B | 61 | 146 | 130 | 14 | 24 | .952 | 4.525 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 2B | 8 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .857 | 3.750 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | 3B | 55 | 49 | 105 | 19 | 10 | .890 | 2.800 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | OF | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | 2B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 3B | 10 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 3.500 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | OF | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Rogue Valley Dodgers | SS | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 1B | 6 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 6.833 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 2B | 21 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 7 | .897 | 3.714 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 3B | 16 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .867 | 2.438 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | OF | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 374 | 638 | 640 | 88 | 112 | .936 | 3.417 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | LAN | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Rogue Valley Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN |
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