John Buck Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
John Buck was a power-first hitter who traded some contact for extra-base production, with a swing-and-miss element in the profile. The profile was built around an AVG+ of 91 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 93 (limited on-base ability), above-average home run production, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Cliff Lee | Matchup (61 PA)
- 🤮 Bartolo Colon | Matchup (12 PA)
- 💣 Jake Peavy | Matchup (12 PA)
- 🧱 Scott Baker | Matchup (18 PA)
- ⚔️ Cliff Lee | Matchup (61 PA)
John Buck Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
11
Season Average Seasons Hitting
11
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
11
Career Games Hitting
1090
Season Average Games Hitting
99.09
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
163.13
Career Plate Appearances
4009
Season Average Plate Appearances
364.45
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.234
Season Average Batting Average
0.234
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.234
Career Equivalent Average
0.711
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.711
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.711
Career Extra Base Hits
315
Season Average Extra Base Hits
28.64
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
47.14
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.373
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.373
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.373
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.037
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.159
Career Base Runs
444.65
Season Average Base Runs
40.42
Base Runs Per 600 PA
66.55
Career Total Bases
1436
Season Average Total Bases
130.55
Total Bases Per 600 PA
214.92
Career Times on Base
1202
Season Average Times on Base
109.27
Times on Base Per 600 PA
179.9
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.301
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.301
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.301
Career Slugging Pct
0.398
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.398
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.398
Career Isolated Power
0.164
Season Average Isolated Power
0.164
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.164
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.235
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.235
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.235
Career Total Average
0.628
Season Average Total Average
0.628
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.628
Career Runs Produced
746
Season Average Runs Produced
67.82
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
111.65
Career Runs Created
430.79
Season Average Runs Created
39.16
Runs Created Per 600 PA
64.47
Career Hit By Pitch
51
Season Average Hit By Pitch
4.64
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
7.63
Career Intentional Walks
23
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.09
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
3.44
Career Strikeouts
959
Season Average Strikeouts
87.18
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
143.53
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.18
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.18
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.18
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.32
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.18
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.95
Career Sacrifice Fly
26
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2.36
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.89
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
86
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
7.82
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
12.87
Career Stolen Bases
6
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.55
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.9
Career Caught Stealing
12
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.09
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.8
Career Stolen Base Attempts
18
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.64
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
2.69
Career Stolen Base Percentage
33.33
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
33.33
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
33.33
John Buck Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
11
Season Average Seasons Fielding
11
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
11
Career Games Played as Fielder
1043
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
94.82
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
992
Season Average Starts as Fielder
90.18
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
26445
Season Average Played Outs
2404.09
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
8815
Season Average Inning Played
801.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
7159
Season Average Total Chances
650.82
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
7.31
Career Chances Accepted
7101
Season Average Chances Accepted
645.55
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
7.25
Career Fielding Percentage
99.19
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.19
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.19
Career Range Factor
6.808
Season Average Range Factor
6.808
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
6.808
Career Games Started %
95.11
Season Average Games Started %
95.11
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
95.11
Career Double Plays
50
Season Average Double Plays
4.55
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
49
Season Average Passed Balls
4.45
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
495
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
45
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
166
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
15.09
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.17
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