SS Buck Crane #9
Buffalo Nickels (TOR) UL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BUCK CRANE #9 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 160 51 8 3 3 27 19 21 .319 .385 .463 0 1.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ SYR Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 @ SYR Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 PBG Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 LOU Loss, 5-12 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/02/1975 LOU Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ COL Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ COL Win, 6-5 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ COL Loss, 8-13 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/27/1975 ROC Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1975 ROC Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/30/1949
Born in:Indianapolis, IN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 16th Pick in Round 18
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 16 5 0 0 0 4 5 3 2 .312 .421 .312 .734 .320 .000 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 22 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 2.7 5.15 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Versus Right   15 5 0 0 0 4 5 2 2 0 3 0 .333 .412 .333 .745
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 5 0 0 0 4 5 3 2 0 3 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
2 Years Ago   60 12 4 0 1 7 7 8 14 1 2 1 .200 .300 .317 .617
Career   660 151 24 7 11 78 55 67 124 5 20 5 .229 .303 .336 .639
Home   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   9 5 0 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 3 0 .556 .667 .556 1.222
Grass   16 5 0 0 0 4 5 3 2 0 3 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
Day   8 4 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Night   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
As Starter   16 5 0 0 0 4 5 3 2 0 3 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 160 51 8 3 3 27 16 19 21 .319 .385 .463 .847 .371 .144 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 190 0 1 1 1 7 3 74 14 0 1 0.0 30.2 6.73 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 15 1 0 2 10 4 8 8 0 0 0 .349 .451 .512 .963
Versus Right   117 36 7 3 1 17 12 11 13 3 7 0 .308 .359 .444 .803
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   49 18 4 1 1 5 7 5 8 0 1 0 .367 .426 .551 .977
June   51 15 1 1 0 5 4 5 7 0 2 0 .294 .357 .353 .710
July   55 15 3 0 2 16 4 8 6 3 4 0 .273 .348 .436 .785
August   5 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.000 1.667
Last Year   407 86 11 2 7 42 40 51 82 6 7 0 .211 .295 .300 .595
2 Years Ago   368 84 17 2 6 50 37 46 65 2 13 1 .228 .314 .334 .648
Career   1005 238 41 7 16 128 98 125 182 13 27 1 .237 .318 .339 .657
Home   72 28 6 2 0 12 8 6 4 2 3 0 .389 .425 .528 .953
Road   88 23 2 1 3 15 8 13 17 1 4 0 .261 .353 .409 .762
Grass   160 51 8 3 3 27 16 19 21 3 7 0 .319 .385 .463 .847
Day   54 18 2 1 0 5 7 6 7 0 6 0 .333 .400 .407 .807
Night   106 33 6 2 3 22 9 13 14 3 1 0 .311 .377 .491 .868
As Starter   151 49 8 3 1 24 14 19 21 3 7 0 .325 .393 .437 .830
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .889 1.111
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
1968 Tuscaloosa - R 18 37 121 40 3 3 2 16 21 21 1 2 27 1 0 .331 .428 .455 .882 129 130 1.3
1968 Vancouver - A 18 22 81 23 5 2 0 9 13 14 1 1 16 0 0 .284 .392 .395 .787 119 124 1.0
1969 Tuscaloosa - R 19 8 27 11 2 1 0 7 4 6 0 0 6 0 0 .407 .515 .556 1.071 174 184 0.5
1969 Vancouver - A 19 50 183 46 2 2 4 18 18 26 1 0 46 3 1 .251 .348 .350 .697 84 79 0.6
1969 Davenport - A 19 57 184 39 7 1 1 18 10 18 0 1 41 0 0 .212 .281 .277 .558 72 72 0.3
1969 Chattanooga - AA 19 4 16 5 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853 154 162 0.2
1970 Tuscaloosa - R 20 14 16 3 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 3 0 1 .188 .381 .188 .568 51 44 -0.1
1970 Vancouver - A 20 80 287 76 9 3 4 44 34 40 1 2 60 5 5 .265 .355 .359 .713 94 98 2.1
1970 Davenport - A 20 17 57 11 3 0 0 5 1 4 0 1 19 0 0 .193 .242 .246 .488 42 39 -0.2
1971 Chattanooga - AA 21 108 322 66 9 2 4 30 21 34 0 3 69 2 3 .205 .279 .283 .561 71 67 -0.1
1972 Davenport - A 22 15 49 15 1 0 1 3 4 10 0 0 5 0 0 .306 .424 .388 .811 134 139 0.6
1972 Chattanooga - AA 22 79 246 63 11 5 5 33 18 21 4 1 38 1 0 .256 .324 .402 .726 120 123 1.4
1972 Buffalo - AAA 22 22 70 17 5 0 0 9 5 9 0 2 14 0 0 .243 .321 .314 .635 67 73 0.0
1973 Chattanooga - AA 23 19 60 12 4 0 1 7 7 8 1 1 14 0 2 .200 .300 .317 .617 71 76 0.1
1973 Buffalo - AAA 23 122 368 84 17 2 6 50 37 46 1 2 65 1 3 .228 .314 .334 .648 82 76 0.4
1974 Buffalo - AAA 24 131 407 86 11 2 7 42 40 51 0 6 82 1 2 .211 .295 .300 .595 66 63 0.8
1975 Chattanooga - AA 25 5 16 5 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 .312 .421 .312 .734 94 88 0.0
1975 Buffalo - AAA 25 67 160 51 8 3 3 27 16 19 0 3 21 0 1 .319 .385 .463 .847 122 123 1.7
Total DIX 215 660 151 24 7 11 78 55 67 5 5 124 3 5 .229 .303 .336 .639 91 91
Total HL 89 290 65 11 1 2 26 15 32 0 2 65 0 0 .224 .299 .290 .589 78 78
Total UL 342 1005 238 41 7 16 128 98 125 1 13 182 2 6 .237 .318 .339 .657 81 78
Total COW 152 551 145 16 7 8 71 65 80 3 3 122 8 6 .263 .358 .361 .719 94 96
Total GSL 59 164 54 5 4 2 26 25 32 1 2 36 1 1 .329 .437 .445 .882 128 130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Vancouver - A 2B 4 3 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 28.0 3.21 +0.4 1.058
1968 Tuscaloosa - R 2B 25 24 48 44 12 95 3 .968 194.1 4.26 +0.3 1.011
1968 Vancouver - A 3B 2 2 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 +0.3 1.059
1968 Tuscaloosa - R 3B 3 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 +0.3 1.087
1968 Vancouver - A SS 17 17 25 49 12 74 0 1.000 147.0 4.53 +1.7 1.029
1968 Tuscaloosa - R SS 14 9 12 28 2 41 1 .976 92.1 3.90 +0.8 1.023
1969 Chattanooga - AA 2B 4 4 10 2 2 12 0 1.000 35.0 3.09 +0.0 1.066
1969 Davenport - A 2B 30 30 65 92 30 159 2 .987 253.0 5.58 +3.4 1.070
1969 Vancouver - A 2B 28 26 64 64 26 130 2 .985 205.2 5.60 +0.8 1.061
1969 Tuscaloosa - R 2B 2 2 6 3 3 9 0 1.000 15.0 5.40 -0.2 .000
1969 Davenport - A 3B 7 6 3 14 2 19 2 .895 55.0 2.78 -1.5 .882
1969 Vancouver - A 3B 6 6 3 13 0 17 1 .941 52.0 2.77 +0.5 .999
1969 Davenport - A SS 22 18 29 45 15 76 2 .974 147.0 4.53 -2.8 .890
1969 Vancouver - A SS 26 16 27 61 16 91 3 .967 171.2 4.61 +1.3 .985
1969 Tuscaloosa - R SS 6 6 12 15 4 27 0 1.000 45.2 5.32 +1.1 1.150
1970 Davenport - A 2B 17 17 42 49 17 94 3 .968 142.1 5.75 -0.5 1.004
1970 Vancouver - A 2B 50 49 88 115 31 208 5 .976 422.0 4.33 +8.4 1.125
1970 Tuscaloosa - R 2B 1 1 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.1 1.114
1970 Vancouver - A 3B 7 6 1 12 1 13 0 1.000 65.2 1.78 +0.4 .982
1970 Tuscaloosa - R 3B 11 3 1 6 1 8 1 .875 36.1 1.73 -0.2 .939
1970 Vancouver - A SS 26 21 30 61 17 93 2 .978 184.1 4.44 +1.3 1.056
1970 Tuscaloosa - R SS 7 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 9.1 6.75 +0.4 1.126
1971 Chattanooga - AA 2B 80 77 193 178 62 382 11 .971 668.0 5.00 +1.5 1.065
1971 Chattanooga - AA 3B 6 4 2 5 2 8 1 .875 37.0 1.70 -0.4 .882
1971 Chattanooga - AA SS 23 16 26 53 16 82 3 .963 152.1 4.67 -4.4 .911
1972 Buffalo - AAA 2B 3 3 8 7 2 15 0 1.000 24.0 5.62 +0.6 1.039
1972 Chattanooga - AA 2B 22 21 56 59 16 117 2 .983 179.2 5.76 +1.9 1.026
1972 Davenport - A 2B 9 9 21 25 8 47 1 .979 73.0 5.67 +1.8 1.043
1972 Buffalo - AAA 3B 7 7 7 16 0 24 1 .958 58.0 3.57 -0.9 .916
1972 Chattanooga - AA 3B 15 10 4 18 2 22 0 1.000 90.0 2.20 +1.3 1.079
1972 Davenport - A 3B 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.3 .801
1972 Buffalo - AAA SS 13 12 20 41 12 64 3 .953 106.0 5.18 +0.2 .976
1972 Chattanooga - AA SS 46 40 66 109 23 187 12 .936 340.2 4.62 -8.9 .923
1972 Davenport - A SS 3 3 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 23.0 3.13 -0.9 .887
1973 Buffalo - AAA 2B 100 100 242 278 91 529 9 .983 804.0 5.82 +2.6 1.048
1973 Chattanooga - AA 2B 16 16 24 55 11 82 3 .963 138.2 5.13 +1.5 .995
1973 Buffalo - AAA 3B 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 8.2 4.15 +0.4 1.065
1973 Buffalo - AAA SS 26 15 38 75 20 118 5 .958 164.0 6.20 -3.7 .943
1973 Chattanooga - AA SS 3 1 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 9.1 8.68 +0.1 .949
1974 Buffalo - AAA 2B 93 93 233 272 71 512 7 .986 770.0 5.90 +8.7 1.071
1974 Buffalo - AAA 3B 18 12 8 20 2 30 2 .933 129.2 1.94 -1.1 .978
1974 Buffalo - AAA SS 18 18 29 50 14 81 2 .975 156.0 4.56 +0.5 1.014
1975 Buffalo - AAA 2B 16 9 23 20 7 43 0 1.000 77.1 5.00 +2.5 1.285
1975 Chattanooga - AA 2B 2 0 4 4 3 8 0 1.000 8.1 8.64 +0.2 1.067
1975 Buffalo - AAA 3B 33 23 17 47 0 68 4 .941 204.2 2.81 -1.0 .956
1975 Buffalo - AAA SS 21 19 26 58 12 87 3 .966 155.0 4.88 +1.5 .989
1975 Chattanooga - AA SS 5 5 7 6 0 14 1 .929 35.2 3.28 -0.6 .975
TOTAL 2B 502 484 1140 1271 393 2459 48 .980 4047.1 5.36 +33.9 1.062
TOTAL 3B 118 84 48 166 11 226 12 .947 784.0 2.46 -2.3 .966
TOTAL SS 276 216 357 665 165 1059 37 .965 1939.1 4.74 -12.5 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Reading; Cincinnati, OH) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 18, Pick 16, 356th overall pick).
04/24/1970 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/20/1971 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
04/18/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/1973 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/08/1974 Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks.
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