2B Norm Buckingham #42
Louisville Derbies (PHI) UL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B NORM BUCKINGHAM #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 70 25 6 3 0 5 5 6 .357 .397 .529 0 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ COL Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ COL Loss, 1-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 @ COL Win, 6-5 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/08/1975 ROC Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/07/1975 ROC Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 ROC Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1975 @ BUF Win, 9-3 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
05/03/1975 @ BUF Win, 7-4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ BUF Loss, 0-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/01/1975 TOL Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 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:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
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
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 70 25 6 3 0 5 10 5 6 .357 .397 .529 .926 .403 .171 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 78 1 2 0 0 0 2 37 9 0 4 0.0 13.5 7.16 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 7 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .583 .615 1.167 1.782
Versus Right   58 18 5 0 0 5 7 4 6 2 0 1 .310 .354 .397 .750
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 .136 .269 .136 .406
April   34 18 5 3 0 4 6 0 2 2 0 0 .529 .500 .853 1.353
May   36 7 1 0 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 1 .194 .310 .222 .532
Last Year   308 70 12 1 4 23 37 34 41 0 1 4 .227 .312 .312 .624
Career   378 95 18 4 4 28 47 39 47 2 1 5 .251 .328 .352 .680
Home   35 12 5 1 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 .343 .385 .543 .927
Road   35 13 1 2 0 2 6 3 5 1 0 0 .371 .410 .514 .925
Grass   70 25 6 3 0 5 10 5 6 2 0 1 .357 .397 .529 .926
Day   26 12 3 2 0 3 6 2 2 2 0 0 .462 .467 .731 1.197
Night   44 13 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 0 0 1 .295 .354 .409 .763
As Starter   69 24 6 3 0 4 9 5 6 2 0 1 .348 .390 .522 .911
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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
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 18 70 25 6 3 0 5 10 5 1 2 6 0 4 .357 .397 .529 .926 149 155 0.4
Total UL 93 378 95 18 4 4 28 47 39 5 2 47 8 12 .251 .328 .352 .680 90 94
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 Louisville - AAA 2B 17 17 44 51 20 97 2 .979 145.0 5.90 -2.3 .921
TOTAL 2B 87 84 211 259 77 478 8 .983 768.1 5.51 -8.1 .949
TOTAL SS 6 6 12 17 4 30 1 .967 53.0 4.92 -0.5 1.040
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.
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