Buck Showalter
William Nathaniel Showalter
Born: May 23, 1956
DeFuniak Springs, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 5 (1977 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Mississippi State
Career: 1977-1983
Major League Statistics
Buck Showalter compiled a career batting average of .294 with 17 home runs and 336 RBI in his 793-game career with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Nashville Sounds and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 56 | 237 | 196 | 32 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 13 | .362 | .458 | .429 | .886 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 123 | 496 | 429 | 52 | 124 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 34 | .289 | .372 | .350 | .721 | 150 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 129 | 526 | 469 | 71 | 131 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 30 | .279 | .332 | .345 | .677 | 162 | 2 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 142 | 615 | 550 | 84 | 178 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 23 | .324 | .387 | .375 | .761 | 206 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 14 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .189 | .250 | .297 | .547 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 90 | 364 | 307 | 46 | 81 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 16 | .264 | .363 | .358 | .721 | 110 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 132 | 596 | 517 | 66 | 152 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 42 | .294 | .366 | .379 | .745 | 196 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 18 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .238 | .324 | .333 | .657 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 89 | 345 | 297 | 35 | 82 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 22 | .276 | .358 | .357 | .715 | 106 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Totals | 793 | 3292 | 2865 | 401 | 841 | 110 | 22 | 17 | 336 | 44 | 37 | 336 | 183 | .294 | .369 | .365 | .734 | 1046 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 18 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 55 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .980 | 1.782 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 115 | 192 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .967 | 1.800 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 62 | 524 | 49 | 6 | 48 | .990 | 9.242 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 32 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.688 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 31 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 1.968 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 33 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 1.636 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 19 | 151 | 10 | 5 | 6 | .970 | 8.474 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 120 | 1281 | 51 | 13 | 101 | .990 | 11.100 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 16 | 139 | 14 | 1 | 9 | .994 | 9.562 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 15 | 109 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .991 | 7.667 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 534 | 2704 | 158 | 42 | 177 | .986 | 5.360 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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