#5 Buck Rodgers, Catcher, 31 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Buck Rodgers

8/16/1938
31
USA,OH,
6"2
205

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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 594,000
1970
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 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  
9/22@KCW 8-6300000010#6  
9/23BOSW 4-3301000000#6  
9/24BOSL 3-9301000010#7  
9/26BALW 3-2401100100#6  
9/28@CALL 6-7401000000#6  
9/29@CALL 1-4400000000#7  
10/2CLEL 4-8401000001#6  
10/4CHAL 1-7302200101#7  
10/5@NYYW 5-3411100000#6  
10/6SEAL 2-6400000001#6  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10533095263640453231.288.351.439.791.731.152
Projected10533095263640453231.288.351.439.791.731.152
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9036820010131453500.050.85.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP64185118666210.281.329.438.766
vs. RHP26677212532392625102.289.356.440.796
Close/Late3572025553000.200.300.429.729
Scoring Position752151130087311.280.341.413.754
Pinch Hitting1161013300000.545.545.9091.455
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5014843101226171712.291.363.412.775
Road5518252162414281519.286.340.462.802
March/April81641103220.250.333.438.771
May91851002031.278.381.333.714
June217319712121156.260.308.466.773
July1448143015858.292.339.417.756
August278322402812128.265.367.386.753
Sept/Oct2692311011101258.337.371.500.871

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
1969105330952636404532233100.288.351.439.791OAK
Total6881572403711125193184163111416224.256.328.363.691 

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 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher92905262705563.995788.26.34537821.6

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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