2B Norm Buckingham #13
Philadelphia Keystones FABL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B NORM BUCKINGHAM #13 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 61 10 3 0 1 5 2 8 .164 .190 .262 0 -0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 NYG Loss, 3-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1975 NYG Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1975 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ BOS Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1975 @ BOS Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 @ ATL Loss, 5-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1975 @ ATL Win, 3-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 @ ATL Win, 10-2 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 WAS Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1975 @ BAL Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/26/1952
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 21 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:None, 21 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 6th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 61 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 8 .164 .190 .262 .453 .209 .098 28
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 63 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 4 0 1 0.0 2.6 1.34 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
Versus Right   44 8 2 0 1 3 6 1 6 0 0 0 .182 .200 .295 .495
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   61 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 8 0 0 0 .164 .190 .262 .453
Spring Training   26 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .192 .222 .231 .453
Career   61 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 8 0 0 0 .164 .190 .262 .453
Home   14 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Road   47 8 2 0 1 4 6 2 5 0 0 0 .170 .204 .277 .481
Grass   47 8 2 0 1 4 6 2 5 0 0 0 .170 .204 .277 .481
Turf   14 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Day   18 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .056 .105 .056 .161
Night   43 9 3 0 1 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 .209 .227 .349 .576
As Starter   59 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 7 0 0 0 .169 .197 .271 .468
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .062 .000 .062
Inning 1-3   23 7 2 0 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .333 .391 .725
Inning 4-6   15 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .467 .667
Inning 7-9   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .050 .000 .050
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   24 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .125 .208
1 Outs   22 7 2 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 .318 .375 .409 .784
2 Outs   15 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .067 .067 .267 .333
Scoring Position   18 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
Bases Empty   31 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .097 .125 .194 .319
Runner on 1st   12 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd   8 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   24 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .083 .120 .125 .245
First Pitch   10 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 0-1   7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   6 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Behind in Count   16 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Ahead in Count   14 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   51 9 3 0 0 4 6 2 6 0 0 0 .176 .208 .235 .443
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   21 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Medium Leverage   29 6 3 0 0 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 .207 .233 .310 .544
High Leverage   11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 488 163 36 14 7 52 91 63 65 .334 .419 .508 .927 .406 .174 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 572 13 15 0 6 1 7 248 57 18 12 60.0 107.2 8.24 5.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 47 10 8 1 16 25 15 10 0 0 5 .420 .508 .679 1.186
Versus Right   376 116 26 6 6 36 66 48 55 7 1 8 .309 .392 .457 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   34 18 5 3 0 4 6 0 2 2 0 0 .529 .500 .853 1.353
May   101 30 4 2 2 10 17 20 12 2 0 3 .297 .421 .436 .856
June   109 39 9 3 1 10 26 12 16 1 0 6 .358 .445 .523 .968
July   107 34 8 2 0 14 17 16 15 2 0 1 .318 .405 .430 .835
August   111 36 10 4 3 13 22 12 18 0 0 3 .324 .405 .568 .972
September   26 6 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 .231 .310 .346 .656
Last Year   308 70 12 1 4 23 37 34 41 0 1 4 .227 .312 .312 .624
Career   796 233 48 15 11 75 128 97 106 7 2 17 .293 .378 .432 .811
Home   246 85 23 4 3 21 45 37 30 2 1 8 .346 .444 .508 .952
Road   242 78 13 10 4 31 46 26 35 5 0 5 .322 .392 .508 .900
Grass   488 163 36 14 7 52 91 63 65 7 1 13 .334 .419 .508 .927
Day   161 61 15 5 4 17 39 20 25 3 0 6 .379 .458 .609 1.067
Night   327 102 21 9 3 35 52 43 40 4 1 7 .312 .399 .459 .858
As Starter   483 160 36 14 7 51 90 63 64 7 1 13 .331 .417 .507 .924
As Reliever / Substitution   5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Philadelphia - FABL 23 16 61 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 0 0 8 0 1 .164 .190 .262 .453 24 28 -0.5
Total FABL 16 61 10 3 0 1 5 7 2 0 0 8 0 1 .164 .190 .262 .453 24 28 -0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Total - 20 69 270 96 42 23 12 65 89 56 14 3 31 25 11 .356 .484 .815 1.299 100 100 6.1
1973 Total - 21 59 239 78 35 19 9 59 64 50 7 0 27 25 11 .326 .456 .745 1.201 100 100 4.5
1974 Total - 22 52 204 73 32 18 9 54 60 41 14 2 26 26 11 .358 .490 .824 1.314 100 100 4.8
1974 Louisville - AAA 22 75 308 70 12 1 4 23 37 34 4 0 41 8 8 .227 .312 .312 .624 77 80 -0.3
1975 Louisville - AAA 23 126 488 163 36 14 7 52 91 63 13 7 65 18 12 .334 .419 .508 .927 146 155 5.5
Total UL 201 796 233 48 15 11 75 128 97 17 7 106 26 20 .293 .378 .432 .811 120 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Louisville - AAA 2B 70 67 167 208 57 381 6 .984 623.1 5.41 -5.8 .955
1974 Louisville - AAA SS 6 6 12 17 4 30 1 .967 53.0 4.92 -0.5 1.040
1975 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 14 13 48 44 20 93 1 .989 119.2 6.92 -2.9 .929
1975 Louisville - AAA 2B 98 96 238 272 75 523 13 .975 858.2 5.35 +1.9 1.005
1975 Louisville - AAA SS 7 7 10 19 7 30 1 .967 57.0 4.58 -0.9 .939
1975 Louisville - AAA LF 17 17 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 149.0 2.11 -1.7 .934
TOTAL 2B 182 176 453 524 152 997 20 .980 1601.2 5.49 -6.8 .979
TOTAL SS 13 13 22 36 11 60 2 .967 110.0 4.75 -1.4 .990
TOTAL LF 17 17 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 149.0 2.11 -1.7 .934
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of college (Charleston Tech; Charleston, SC) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
03/21/1975 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex.
04/07/1975 Named the #35 prospect in the FABL
04/28/1975 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
05/26/1975 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
05/26/1975 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1975 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
Wednesday, March 4th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82