2B Norm Buckingham #42
Louisville Derbies (PHI) UL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B NORM BUCKINGHAM #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
101 380 131 28 11 4 41 51 49 .345 .431 .508 17 4.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ COL Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 @ COL Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 @ COL Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 ROC Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1975 ROC Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 ROC Win, 5-4 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 1
08/03/1975 @ BUF Win, 12-5 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ BUF Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/01/1975 @ BUF Loss, 4-9 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/31/1975 @ TOL Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 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: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 101 380 131 28 11 4 41 72 51 49 .345 .431 .508 .939 .417 .163 161
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 450 12 10 0 4 0 7 193 43 17 11 60.7 87.2 8.69 4.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 35 6 7 0 10 18 13 8 0 0 4 .412 .510 .647 1.157
Versus Right   295 96 22 4 4 31 54 38 41 7 0 8 .325 .408 .468 .876
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .438 .838
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   29 10 2 1 1 3 6 3 4 0 0 2 .345 .441 .586 1.027
Last Year   308 70 12 1 4 23 37 34 41 0 1 4 .227 .312 .312 .624
Career   688 201 40 12 8 64 109 85 90 7 1 16 .292 .379 .420 .799
Home   190 69 17 3 2 15 37 29 19 2 0 7 .363 .461 .516 .976
Road   190 62 11 8 2 26 35 22 30 5 0 5 .326 .401 .500 .901
Grass   380 131 28 11 4 41 72 51 49 7 0 12 .345 .431 .508 .939
Day   131 50 12 3 2 12 33 16 20 3 0 6 .382 .462 .565 1.026
Night   249 81 16 8 2 29 39 35 29 4 0 6 .325 .415 .478 .893
As Starter   375 128 28 11 4 40 71 51 48 7 0 12 .341 .429 .507 .936
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
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 23 101 380 131 28 11 4 41 72 51 12 7 49 17 11 .345 .431 .508 .939 149 161 4.4
Total UL 176 688 201 40 12 8 64 109 85 16 7 90 25 19 .292 .379 .420 .799 117 126
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 79 78 188 218 66 417 11 .974 687.0 5.32 +0.1 .990
1975 Louisville - AAA SS 5 5 8 19 7 28 1 .964 43.0 5.65 -0.2 .941
1975 Louisville - AAA LF 12 12 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 102.0 2.56 -2.1 .908
TOTAL 2B 149 145 355 426 123 798 17 .979 1310.1 5.36 -5.7 .973
TOTAL SS 11 11 20 36 11 58 2 .966 96.0 5.25 -0.7 .990
TOTAL LF 12 12 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 102.0 2.56 -2.1 .908
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
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