P Ed Buckingham #4
Cedar Rapids Chiefs (CHI) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ED BUCKINGHAM #4 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 1-3 0 3.21 28.0 25 1 13 30 1.36 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/08/1975 @ PEO Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 5 1 1 2 10
05/03/1975 @ LIN Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 5 6 6 4 2 Loss
04/27/1975 @ RCK Win, 9-1 X 5.0 5 1 1 2 6 Win
04/22/1975 DAV Loss, 0-2 X 5.1 5 1 1 1 4 Loss
04/17/1975 EVA Loss, 0-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 4 8 Loss
08/17/1974 LAC Loss, 6-15 1.0 2 5 5 5 1
07/30/1974 MOL Loss, 4-6 2.2 3 1 1 4 4
07/26/1974 @ BUR Loss, 1-13 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
07/14/1974 QUI Loss, 3-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/08/1974 @ KEN Loss, 8-9 3.0 2 1 0 2 5
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/20/1953
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 4 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 9th Pick in Round 13
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 3 0 3.21 28.0 25 10 10 1 13 30 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.18 8.04 9.64 4.18 2.76 1.36 80 0.7 .358        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 7 1 0 0 1 8 11 0 2 1 .200 .364 .229 .592      
vs. RHB 63 18 4 2 1 9 5 19 0 2 2 .286 .357 .460 .817      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 5 1 1 1 2 10  
April 3 3 1 2 0 1.50 18.0 15 3 3 0 7 18  
May 2 2 0 1 0 6.30 10.0 10 7 7 1 6 12  
2 Years Ago 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 6 5 2 1 11 8  
Career 7 7 2 3 0 2.77 39.0 31 15 12 2 24 38  
Home 2 2 0 2 0 1.38 13.0 10 2 2 0 5 12  
Road 3 3 1 1 0 4.80 15.0 15 8 8 1 8 18  
Grass 5 5 1 3 0 3.21 28.0 25 10 10 1 13 30  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 5 6 6 0 4 2  
Night 4 4 1 2 0 1.57 23.0 20 4 4 1 9 28  
As Starter 5 5 1 3 0 3.21 28.0 25 10 10 1 13 30  
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 7 7 6 0 12 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 1 23.62 7.88 13.50 13.50 6.04 2.38 119 -0.1 .389        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 5 1 0 0 4 5 3 0 2 2 .357 .571 .429 1.000      
vs. RHB 16 2 1 0 0 3 7 9 0 0 0 .125 .391 .188 .579      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 2 1 0 7 11  
August 1 0 0 0 0 45.00 1.0 2 5 5 0 5 1  
Last Year 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 7 7 6 0 12 12  
2 Years Ago 21 0 7 3 2 6.52 29.0 29 22 21 2 31 41  
Career 44 4 10 4 2 4.41 98.0 76 56 48 7 98 137  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 0 9 6  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 1 0 0 3 6  
Grass 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 7 7 6 0 12 12  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 45.00 1.0 2 5 5 0 5 1  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 2 1 0 7 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 7 7 6 0 12 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Waterloo - R 18 8 0 1 1 0 5.00 18.0 12 10 10 1 20 26 0 0 1.78 .289 4.75 -0.1 83
1971 Tacoma - A 18 4 4 1 3 0 6.08 23.2 23 16 16 6 12 26 0 0 1.48 .309 6.27 -0.2 72
1972 Waterloo - R 19 10 4 2 0 0 2.30 43.0 28 17 11 4 35 58 1 1 1.47 .261 4.72 0.3 188
1972 Tacoma - A 19 4 4 3 1 0 3.00 27.0 28 10 9 0 10 35 0 0 1.41 .389 2.00 1.2 146
1973 Waterloo - R 20 21 0 7 3 2 6.52 29.0 29 22 21 2 31 41 0 0 2.07 .370 4.90 0.3 83
1973 Tacoma - A 20 8 8 0 5 0 10.12 32.0 38 39 36 8 38 35 0 0 2.38 .349 8.09 -0.8 45
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 20 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 6 5 2 1 11 8 0 0 1.55 .192 6.31 -0.1 251
1974 Waterloo - R 21 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 7 7 6 0 12 12 0 0 2.38 .389 6.04 -0.1 75
1974 Tacoma - A 21 15 7 1 4 2 3.83 51.2 48 23 22 4 46 75 0 0 1.82 .376 3.89 0.8 112
1975 Cedar Rapids - A 22 5 5 1 3 0 3.21 28.0 25 10 10 1 13 30 0 0 1.36 .358 2.76 0.7 106
Total HL 7 7 2 3 0 2.77 39.0 31 15 12 2 24 38 0 0 1.41 .312 3.76 127.0
Total COW 31 23 5 13 2 5.56 134.1 137 88 83 18 106 171 0 0 1.81 .361 4.93 79.5
Total UMVA 44 4 10 4 2 4.41 98.0 76 56 48 7 98 137 1 1 1.78 .312 4.89 108.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Tacoma - A P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 -0.2 .000
1971 Waterloo - R P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.2 1.052
1972 Tacoma - A P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.5 1.035
1972 Waterloo - R P 10 4 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 +0.3 1.326
1973 Cedar Rapids - A P 2 2 3 1 2 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.4 2.038
1973 Tacoma - A P 8 8 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 +0.5 1.026
1973 Waterloo - R P 20 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 29.0 1.86 +0.4 1.032
1974 Tacoma - A P 15 7 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 51.2 1.05 +0.1 1.029
1974 Waterloo - R P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .988
1975 Cedar Rapids - A P 5 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.4 1.010
TOTAL P 81 34 18 26 2 45 1 .978 271.1 1.46 +2.3 1.104
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Corydon; Corydon, IA) by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 13, Pick 9, 297th overall pick).
06/18/1971 Released by the Dallas organization.
06/21/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
08/11/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Clinton Steamboats with 13 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
10/19/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Chicago Chiefs.
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