Bill Buckner Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Baby Boomers California Throws Left Bats Left North America Chicago Cubs National League First Baseman All-Star

Few hitters made as much contact as Bill Buckner, whose profile was defined by an exceptional ability to put the ball in play. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 115 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 120 (above-average contact rate), and a consistent ability to make contact.

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Bill Buckner Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
22
Season Average Seasons Hitting
22
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
22
Career Games Hitting
2517
Season Average Games Hitting
114.41
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
150.52
Career Plate Appearances
10033
Season Average Plate Appearances
456.05
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
9397
Season Average At Bats
427.14
At Bats Per 600 PA
561.97
Career Batting Average
0.289
Season Average Batting Average
0.289
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.289
Career Equivalent Average
0.749
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.749
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.749
Career Hits
2715
Season Average Hits
123.41
Hits Per 600 PA
162.36
Career Singles
1994
Season Average Singles
90.64
Singles Per 600 PA
119.25
Career Doubles
498
Season Average Doubles
22.64
Doubles Per 600 PA
29.78
Career Triples
49
Season Average Triples
2.23
Triples Per 600 PA
2.93
Career Home Runs
174
Season Average Home Runs
7.91
Home Runs Per 600 PA
10.41
Career Extra Base Hits
721
Season Average Extra Base Hits
32.77
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
43.12
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.266
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.266
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.266
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.019
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.064
Career Base Runs
1192.07
Season Average Base Runs
54.18
Base Runs Per 600 PA
71.29
Career Total Bases
3833
Season Average Total Bases
174.23
Total Bases Per 600 PA
229.22
Career Times on Base
3207
Season Average Times on Base
145.77
Times on Base Per 600 PA
191.79
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.321
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.321
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.321
Career Slugging Pct
0.408
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.408
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.408

OPS

Career OPS
0.729
Season Average OPS
0.729
OPS Per 600 PA
0.729
Career Isolated Power
0.119
Season Average Isolated Power
0.119
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.119
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.247
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.247
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.247
Career Total Average
0.644
Season Average Total Average
0.644
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.644
Career BABIP
0.287
Season Average BABIP
0.287
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.287
Career Runs
1077
Season Average Runs
48.95
Runs Per 600 PA
64.41
Career RBIs
1208
Season Average RBIs
54.91
RBIs Per 600 PA
72.24
Career Runs Produced
2111
Season Average Runs Produced
95.95
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
126.24
Career Runs Created
1268.38
Season Average Runs Created
57.65
Runs Created Per 600 PA
75.85
Career Hit By Pitch
42
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.91
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.51
Career Walks
450
Season Average Walks
20.45
Walks Per 600 PA
26.91
Career Intentional Walks
111
Season Average Intentional Walks
5.05
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
6.64
Career Strikeouts
453
Season Average Strikeouts
20.59
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
27.09
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
22.15
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
22.15
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
22.15
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.99
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.99
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.99
Career Sacrifice Hit
47
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.14
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.81
Career Sacrifice Fly
97
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.41
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.8
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
247
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
11.23
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
14.77
Career Stolen Bases
183
Season Average Stolen Bases
8.32
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
10.94
Career Caught Stealing
73
Season Average Caught Stealing
3.32
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
4.37
Career Stolen Base Attempts
256
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
11.64
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
15.31
Career Stolen Base Percentage
71.48
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
71.48
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
71.48

Bill Buckner Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
21
Season Average Seasons Fielding
21
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
21
Career Games Played as Fielder
2199
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
104.71
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
2112
Season Average Starts as Fielder
100.57
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Played Outs
55942
Season Average Played Outs
2663.9
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
18647.1
Season Average Inning Played
888
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
15126
Season Average Putouts
720.29
Putouts Per 9 Innings
7.3
Career Assists
1379
Season Average Assists
65.67
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.67
Career Errors
146
Season Average Errors
6.95
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Total Chances
16651
Season Average Total Chances
792.9
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
8.04
Career Chances Accepted
16505
Season Average Chances Accepted
785.95
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
7.97
Career Fielding Percentage
99.12
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.12
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.12
Career Range Factor
7.506
Season Average Range Factor
7.506
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
7.506
Career Games Started %
96.04
Season Average Games Started %
96.04
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
96.04
Career Double Plays
1203
Season Average Double Plays
57.29
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.58
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
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
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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