#14 John Buck, Catcher, 26 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 7/17/2008 |
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| John Buck
7/7/1982
26
Kemmerer, Wy.
6"3
230
Catcher
R
R
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Loyal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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GREAT
Durable
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
2016
4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days)
107 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Versus LHP | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Versus RHP | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Normal
| Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 6/29 | STL | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 6/30 | CLE | L 3-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/2 | CLE | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/3 | DET | W 7-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/5 | DET | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/6 | DET | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/8 | @LAA | W 8-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/9 | @LAA | L 3-11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/10 | @LAA | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/13 | @TEX | W 10-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 75 | 273 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 36 | .231 | .277 | .392 | .669 | .558 | .161 |
| Projected | 131 | 476 | 110 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 56 | 30 | 63 | .231 | .277 | .392 | .669 | .558 | .161 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 75 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 25.8 | 3.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 88 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .223 | .352 | .576 |
| vs. RHP | 185 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .303 | .411 | .714 |
| Close/Late | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .400 | .629 | 1.029 |
| Scoring Position | 77 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .317 | .455 | .772 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 36 | 125 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 21 | .216 | .267 | .360 | .627 |
| Road | 39 | 148 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 15 | .243 | .287 | .419 | .706 |
| This Week | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| Last Week | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .313 | .389 | .500 | .889 |
| March/April | 22 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | .188 | .242 | .282 | .524 |
| May | 24 | 88 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 11 | .227 | .269 | .455 | .723 |
| June | 21 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 11 | .267 | .291 | .440 | .731 |
| July | 8 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .280 | .379 | .400 | .779 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2005 | 118 | 401 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 2 | 2 | .242 | .283 | .389 | .672 | KCA |
| 2006 | 131 | 443 | 123 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 76 | 57 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .317 | .476 | .793 | KCA |
| 2007 | 123 | 423 | 98 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 123 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .294 | .374 | .667 | KCA |
| 2008 | 130 | 460 | 117 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 114 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .300 | .363 | .663 | KCA |
| 2008 | 75 | 273 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .277 | .392 | .669 | KCA |
| Total | 577 | 2000 | 498 | 130 | 6 | 53 | 283 | 229 | 123 | 16 | 13 | 453 | 6 | 5 | .249 | .296 | .400 | .696 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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% |
| Catcher | 75 | 75 | 361 | 51 | 1 | 420 | 8 | .981 | 683.0 | 5.53 | 1 | 141 | 41 | 29.1 |
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