Jim Bucher
James Quinter Bucher
Born: March 24, 1911
Manassas, VA US
Deceased: October 21, 2004
Elizabethtown, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1930-1946
Major League Statistics
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Jim Bucher compiled a career batting average of .304 with 60 home runs and 129 RBI in his 1256-game career with the Waynesboro Red Birds, Scottdale Cardinals, Elmira Red Birds, Greensboro Patriots, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Senators, Houston Buffaloes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toledo Mud Hens and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | BLRI | Waynesboro Red Birds | 110 | 412 | 412 | 116 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .367 | .648 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Scottdale Cardinals | 120 | 465 | 465 | 150 | 25 | 8 | 8 | .323 | .323 | .462 | .785 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 127 | 515 | 515 | 158 | 27 | 6 | 3 | .307 | .307 | .400 | .707 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 128 | 510 | 510 | 188 | 40 | 10 | 25 | .369 | .369 | .633 | 1.002 | 323 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 121 | 501 | 501 | 159 | 37 | 5 | 6 | .317 | .317 | .447 | .764 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 116 | 437 | 437 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .368 | .657 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 127 | 523 | 523 | 149 | 27 | 8 | 6 | .285 | .285 | .402 | .686 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 52 | 131 | 116 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 10 | .259 | .333 | .405 | .739 | 47 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 47 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .376 | .694 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 62 | 268 | 245 | 32 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 10 | .339 | .379 | .408 | .787 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 144 | 629 | 570 | 82 | 160 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 6 | 44 | 24 | .281 | .334 | .398 | .733 | 227 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 25 | 109 | 96 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .260 | .343 | .354 | .697 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 72 | 231 | 215 | 27 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 20 | .242 | .282 | .279 | .561 | 60 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 1256 | 4896 | 4770 | 176 | 1448 | 273 | 59 | 60 | 129 | 12 | 0 | 96 | 66 | .304 | .318 | .423 | .741 | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | BLRI | Waynesboro Red Birds | 2B | 110 | 259 | 336 | 43 | .933 | 5.409 | |
| 1931 | C | MATL | Scottdale Cardinals | 2B | 100 | 248 | 314 | 49 | .920 | 5.620 | |
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 2B | 127 | 309 | 255 | 45 | .926 | 4.441 | |
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 2B | 126 | 274 | 324 | 43 | .933 | 4.746 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 101 | 252 | 271 | 33 | .941 | 5.178 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 3B | 111 | 93 | 216 | 25 | .925 | 2.784 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 108 | 230 | 269 | 36 | .933 | 4.620 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 28 | 64 | 68 | 12 | 16 | .917 | 4.714 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 62 | 139 | 176 | 9 | 34 | .972 | 5.081 |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 44 | 44 | 84 | 19 | .871 | 2.909 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 143 | 366 | 381 | 32 | 103 | .959 | 5.224 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 25 | 67 | 67 | 4 | 15 | .971 | 5.360 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 53 | 120 | 98 | 14 | 21 | .940 | 4.113 |
| Totals | 1138 | 2465 | 2859 | 364 | 189 | .936 | 4.678 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Blue Ridge League | Waynesboro Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Scottdale Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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