Bucky Dent
Russell Earl Dent
Born: November 25, 1951
Savannah, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 9 (1969 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 January Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Hialeah HS (FL)
Miama Dade CC
Career: 1970-1984
Major League Statistics
Bucky Dent compiled a career batting average of .279 with 14 home runs and 153 RBI in his 381-game career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 39 | 189 | 163 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | .258 | .342 | .362 | .704 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | 22 | 105 | 77 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | .351 | .471 | .403 | .874 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 83 | 337 | 294 | 34 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 40 | .231 | .302 | .296 | .597 | 87 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 125 | 526 | 453 | 58 | 134 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 56 | .296 | .373 | .384 | .757 | 174 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 95 | 404 | 356 | 58 | 105 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 43 | .295 | .355 | .365 | .720 | 130 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 17 | 66 | 60 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .266 | .317 | .582 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 381 | 1627 | 1403 | 195 | 391 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 153 | 12 | 16 | 156 | 172 | .279 | .352 | .356 | .709 | 500 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 2B | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 4.400 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | SS | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 34 | 46 | 101 | 16 | 15 | .902 | 4.324 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | 2B | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .957 | 7.333 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3B | 16 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 2 | .836 | 2.875 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 80 | 108 | 229 | 24 | 51 | .934 | 4.212 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | SS | 125 | 167 | 437 | 31 | 66 | .951 | 4.832 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | SS | 93 | 137 | 304 | 33 | 64 | .930 | 4.742 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 14 | 23 | 50 | 3 | 10 | .961 | 5.214 |
| Totals | 378 | 519 | 1196 | 119 | 213 | .935 | 4.537 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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