#84 Jim Bucher, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Bucher
3/11/1911 33 USA,VA,MANASSAS 5"11 175
Shortstop L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 133 Days (477 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 26 Days (1058 total Days) 10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 7 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 5 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/10 | @CIN | L 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | @PIT | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | STL | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | BRO | W 9-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | BRO | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @CHC | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @CHC | L 6-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @NYN | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | BRO | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 65 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 13 | .217 | .238 | .280 | .518 | .395 | .063 |
Projected | 65 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 13 | .217 | .238 | .280 | .518 | .395 | .063 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 38 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 10.9 | 2.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 128 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .205 | .242 | .447 |
vs. RHP | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .467 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 |
Close/Late | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 |
Scoring Position | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .286 | .296 | .582 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 30 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .228 | .267 | .298 | .565 |
Road | 35 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .209 | .213 | .267 | .481 |
March/April | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .364 | .591 |
May | 14 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .290 | .333 | .419 | .753 |
June | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
July | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .333 | .313 | .646 |
August | 9 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .174 | .273 | .447 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .259 | .231 | .490 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1938 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .615 | .923 | BSN |
1942 | 31 | 67 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .313 | .324 | .493 | .816 | BSN |
1943 | 76 | 215 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | .274 | .317 | .428 | .745 | BSN |
1944 | 65 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | .217 | .238 | .280 | .518 | BSN |
Total | 180 | 438 | 115 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 13 | .263 | .293 | .395 | .688 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1934, AAA | 121 | 392 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 8 | .301 | .343 | .436 | .779 |
1935, AAA | 135 | 493 | 150 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 69 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 15 | .304 | .340 | .446 | .787 |
1936, AAA | 132 | 490 | 137 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 60 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 3 | .280 | .324 | .390 | .714 |
1937, AAA | 137 | 513 | 138 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 62 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 9 | .269 | .309 | .343 | .652 |
1938, AAA | 130 | 465 | 135 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 60 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 9 | .290 | .330 | .404 | .734 |
1939, AAA | 138 | 546 | 181 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 125 | 90 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 12 | .332 | .366 | .560 | .927 |
1940, AAA | 138 | 558 | 179 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 117 | 87 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 11 | .321 | .383 | .486 | .869 |
1941, AAA | 137 | 565 | 185 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 107 | 89 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 12 | .327 | .362 | .533 | .895 |
1942, AAA | 69 | 275 | 92 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | .335 | .374 | .473 | .847 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 43 | 38 | 70 | 134 | 24 | 207 | 3 | .986 | 329.2 | 5.65 | | | | |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 19.29 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 44th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1934... Injured on 4/27/1934 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days... Injured on 7/7/1934 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 3 days... Injured on 7/15/1934 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/7/1935 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week... Injured on 5/27/1936 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 5/3/1937 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days... Injured on 5/31/1938 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit on 9/16/1938, off Preacher Roe (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 9/19/1938, off Lefty Gomez (CHC)... Injured on 7/26/1941 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week...
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