Bubba Starling
Derek Starling
Born: August 3, 1992
Gardner, KS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Gardner Edgerton (KS) HS
Career: 2012-2021
Major League Statistics
Bubba Starling compiled a career batting average of .243 with 80 home runs and 336 RBI in his 1433-game career with the Burlington Royals, Lexington Legends, Peoria Javelinas, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Surprise Saguaros, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Storm Chasers, Idaho Falls Chukars and Royals. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Burlington Royals |
 Lexington Legends |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Idaho Falls Chukars |
 Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 53 | 232 | 200 | 35 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 70 | .275 | .371 | .485 | .856 | 97 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 125 | 498 | 435 | 51 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 22 | 3 | 53 | 128 | .241 | .329 | .398 | .727 | 173 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 132 | 549 | 482 | 67 | 105 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 49 | 150 | .218 | .304 | .338 | .642 | 163 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 20 | 84 | 79 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | .177 | .226 | .241 | .467 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 91 | 366 | 331 | 51 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 91 | .254 | .318 | .426 | .744 | 141 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 12 | 51 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | .386 | .471 | .614 | 1.084 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 22 | 91 | 84 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .274 | .330 | .440 | .770 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 47 | 176 | 166 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 64 | .181 | .213 | .265 | .478 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 62 | 255 | 233 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 81 | .185 | .251 | .322 | .573 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 80 | 303 | 278 | 35 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 65 | .248 | .303 | .381 | .685 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 11 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .257 | .350 | .314 | .664 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .333 | 1.091 | 1.424 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .500 | .692 | 1.250 | 1.942 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 72 | 285 | 261 | 34 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 59 | .310 | .358 | .448 | .806 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 27 | 105 | 97 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .258 | .305 | .557 | .861 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 763 | 3061 | 2744 | 369 | 667 | 141 | 19 | 80 | 336 | 87 | 20 | 255 | 817 | .243 | .314 | .396 | .710 | 1086 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | CF | 53 | 132 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .972 | 2.604 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | OF | 53 | 132 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .972 | 2.604 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | CF | 118 | 233 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .988 | 2.025 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | OF | 118 | 233 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .988 | 2.025 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | CF | 17 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 2.353 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | OF | 17 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 2.412 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CF | 130 | 265 | 14 | 2 | 5 | .993 | 2.146 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 130 | 265 | 14 | 2 | 5 | .993 | 2.146 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | RF | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.556 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | OF | 84 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.345 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | CF | 75 | 171 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.320 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | CF | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.750 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | LF | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | OF | 21 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.714 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | RF | 14 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CF | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.455 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.455 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | RF | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | OF | 58 | 137 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .973 | 2.466 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | CF | 51 | 117 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 2.412 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 44 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.455 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 44 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 78 | 182 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 2.474 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 40 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .970 | 2.450 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 37 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.514 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2018 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Royals | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Royals | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.364 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 69 | 147 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .987 | 2.246 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 51 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .983 | 2.294 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 18 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.111 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1433 | 3123 | 137 | 45 | 40 | .986 | 2.275 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 28, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | KCA | April 5, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 7, 2014 | November 13, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 9, 2015 | April 22, 2015 |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 25, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 13, 2015 | November 18, 2015 | |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 7, 2016 | July 1, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | July 3, 2016 | September 2, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 6, 2017 | August 17, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 27, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | July 4, 2018 | July 8, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Chukars | KCA | August 29, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 6, 2019 | July 7, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | May 5, 2021 | July 8, 2021 |
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