LF Mike Buckingham #11
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
LF MIKE BUCKINGHAM #11 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/1944
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 17th Pick in Round 10
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
1962 Moline - R 17 56 217 58 13 0 2 19 23 37 0 1 48 0 0 .267 .373 .355 .727 80 81 -0.0
1963 Moline - R 18 47 60 17 1 0 2 9 5 16 1 0 14 1 0 .283 .442 .400 .842 97 116 0.5
1963 Charlotte - A 18 24 49 10 0 1 0 5 6 10 0 1 17 0 0 .204 .333 .245 .578 50 47 -0.2
1965 Colorado Springs - A 20 134 445 98 13 0 15 52 41 47 2 4 120 0 0 .220 .295 .351 .646 78 78 0.9
1966 Colorado Springs - A 21 106 169 41 1 0 6 36 30 19 1 2 54 0 0 .243 .319 .355 .674 60 59 -0.5
1967 Colorado Springs - A 22 132 450 102 9 3 12 54 41 57 5 3 127 0 0 .227 .318 .340 .658 76 80 0.4
1968 Colorado Springs - A 23 124 430 87 3 0 5 37 33 39 1 2 111 0 1 .202 .269 .244 .513 49 61 -1.2
1969 Colorado Springs - A 24 53 108 16 2 0 1 8 10 9 0 3 32 0 0 .148 .208 .194 .403 21 27 -0.3
1970 Colorado Springs - A 25 63 170 35 3 0 4 22 18 29 2 1 59 1 0 .206 .327 .294 .621 66 71 -0.1
1971 Colorado Springs - A 26 79 186 39 4 0 5 32 23 26 1 6 68 0 0 .210 .301 .312 .613 62 62 -0.5
1972 Colorado Springs - A 27 46 96 22 0 0 1 15 11 16 0 2 32 0 0 .229 .333 .260 .594 58 55 -0.3
Total SEL 24 49 10 0 1 0 5 6 10 0 1 17 0 0 .204 .333 .245 .578 50 47
Total WBL 737 2054 440 35 3 49 256 207 242 12 23 603 1 1 .214 .298 .306 .603 64 67
Total UMVA 103 277 75 14 0 4 28 28 53 1 1 62 1 0 .271 .389 .365 .753 84 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Moline - R SS 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 -0.5 .000
1962 Moline - R LF 50 50 91 0 0 94 3 .968 437.1 1.87 +1.6 1.003
1962 Moline - R CF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.9 .833
1962 Moline - R RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.7 .634
1963 Charlotte - A LF 11 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 48.0 2.06 +1.3 1.162
1963 Moline - R LF 26 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 46.1 2.14 +1.2 1.074
1963 Charlotte - A CF 9 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 73.0 2.71 -1.9 .902
1963 Moline - R CF 16 10 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 92.2 1.46 +0.1 1.022
1963 Charlotte - A RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 .964
1963 Moline - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Colorado Springs - A LF 129 128 240 2 0 244 2 .992 1061.0 2.05 +10.9 1.077
1965 Colorado Springs - A CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1965 Colorado Springs - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Colorado Springs - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Colorado Springs - A LF 86 31 70 9 0 83 4 .952 376.0 1.89 +1.2 1.082
1966 Colorado Springs - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Colorado Springs - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Colorado Springs - A LF 124 121 197 10 1 213 6 .972 1046.2 1.78 +7.2 1.054
1967 Colorado Springs - A CF 8 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 59.0 2.44 -1.0 .898
1968 Colorado Springs - A LF 114 113 173 8 0 187 6 .968 968.1 1.68 +0.4 1.038
1968 Colorado Springs - A CF 11 10 29 0 0 30 1 .967 87.0 3.00 -1.7 .921
1969 Colorado Springs - A LF 50 26 63 1 0 65 1 .985 265.1 2.17 +3.4 1.050
1969 Colorado Springs - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Colorado Springs - A LF 28 19 32 4 0 37 1 .973 196.2 1.65 +0.5 1.054
1970 Colorado Springs - A CF 29 23 52 0 0 52 0 1.000 208.1 2.25 +0.2 .969
1971 Colorado Springs - A LF 55 49 60 2 0 62 0 1.000 415.1 1.34 +1.7 1.053
1971 Colorado Springs - A CF 26 3 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 71.0 2.54 -0.7 .972
1972 Colorado Springs - A LF 21 18 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 149.1 1.51 +1.0 1.097
1972 Colorado Springs - A CF 23 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 85.2 1.79 -0.3 .957
TOTAL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 -0.5 .000
TOTAL LF 694 559 973 36 1 1032 23 .978 5010.1 1.81 +30.5 1.057
TOTAL CF 128 71 179 0 0 180 1 .994 706.2 2.28 -6.6 .943
TOTAL RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.7 .766
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 17, 197th overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of high school Pomona (Pomona; Pomona, CA).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
04/13/1964 Released by the St. Louis organization.
04/13/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
04/01/1965 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Colorado Springs Mountaineers organization.
05/03/1965 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1968 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
04/20/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
09/23/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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