Ken Buckles
Kenneth Lee Buckles "Buck"
Born: August 20, 1932
Davenport, IA US
Deceased: August 29, 2009
Bettendorf, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1955
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Ken Buckles compiled a career record of 20 wins and 17 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 70-game pitching career with the Knoxville Smokies and Duluth Dukes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Knoxville Smokies | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.09 | 24 | 13 | 132.0 | 133 | 69 | 60 | 5 | 73 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.17 | 33 | 19 | 149.0 | 144 | 88 | 69 | 11 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.75 | 13 | 9 | 55.0 | 67 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 17 | .541 | 4.23 | 70 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336.0 | 344 | 199 | 158 | 19 | 184 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Knoxville Smokies | 32 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .194 | .194 | .333 | .528 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 39 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .255 | .491 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 13 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 84 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .257 | .439 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Knoxville Smokies | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | CIN | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | CIN |
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