#5 Buck Rodgers, Catcher, 30 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Buck Rodgers

8/16/1938
30
USA,OH,
6"2
205

Catcher
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1968
$ 594,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56358
Versus LHP56358
Versus RHP56358
Talent65367
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16CALL 4-5000000010#9  
9/17CALL 3-5100000000#9  
9/20CHAL 3-6101010000#9  
9/22@BOSL 6-8100000000#8  
9/24WS2L 3-7000000000#4  
9/25WS2W 12-1100000000#8  
9/26@DETW 4-3412100000#7  
10/1CLEL 4-7100000000#8  
10/5WS2W 5-4110000000#2  
10/8CALL 3-11100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall891424010142217168.282.352.451.803.736.169
Projected891424010142217168.282.352.451.803.736.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2616000061164151233.322.75.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP53145007463010.264.333.358.692
vs. RHP89265141513105100.292.360.506.866
Close/Late33104007351110.303.375.424.799
Scoring Position411630017042110.390.426.463.889
Pinch Hitting48132129792010.271.379.479.858
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home46741931212795.257.337.405.743
Road436821702101073.309.364.500.864
March/April131851003111.278.316.333.649
May142382000432.348.407.435.842
June152551015241.200.310.360.670
July122131013311.143.174.333.507
August1729112029552.379.471.6551.126
Sept/Oct182683102221.308.357.500.857

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19631364511051327434843344501.233.301.317.618KC
19648615531610141322012500.200.298.252.549KC
19656513637412251814131500.272.338.360.698KC
196610618448314272219321911.261.337.353.690KC
196710117447922222117201900.270.342.379.721KC
19688914240101422171601812.282.352.451.803KC
Total58312423084581915313913191113124.248.322.343.665 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1962, AA138501161243208068864578.321.415.501.916

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1964110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total110000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher27261531101651.994227.16.53019421.1
Centerfield2000000.0002.20.00    

Player History

Had first career hit on 4/5/1963, off Sandy Koufax (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/2/1963, off Dave Mcnally (CLE)...
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
6/5/1968: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $594,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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