P Buck 'Ken' Michaels #14
Oakland Acorns WCA
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/31/1917
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P BUCK 'KEN' MICHAELS #14 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 20 4-12 0 4.16 153.2 178 6 53 66 1.50 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/29/1917 @ LA Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 11 5 5 3 3 Loss
05/26/1917 POR Win, 8-7 X 5.2 7 7 0 4 2
05/23/1917 SD Win, 6-4 X 7.2 9 4 3 3 2
05/19/1917 @ SF Loss, 5-10 X 5.2 9 9 8 3 1 Loss
05/15/1917 SAC Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 0 2 Loss
05/11/1917 SEA Win, 6-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 9 Win
05/06/1917 LA Loss, 7-8 X 8.0 15 6 5 1 3
05/02/1917 @ POR Loss, 1-6 X 8.0 10 6 5 2 3 Loss
04/28/1917 @ SD Win, 2-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 3 2 Win
04/23/1917 @ SAC Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 4 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/20/1882
Born in:Havana, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:50 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WEST COAST ASSOCIATION 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 4 12 0 4.16 153.2 178 91 71 6 53 66 7 35.0 1 8 40.0
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 13.70 10.43 3.87 3.10 3.33 1.50 103 1.9 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 174 48 6 3 1 37 16 20 2 1 0 .276 .333 .362 .695      
vs. RHB 433 130 19 5 5 54 37 46 3 1 3 .300 .357 .402 .759      
WEST COAST ASSOCIATION 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 0 3 3  
Last Week 2 2 0 0 0 2.02 13.1 16 11 3 1 7 4  
March 4 4 0 4 0 4.70 30.2 28 20 16 2 12 14  
April 8 8 3 4 0 3.86 63.0 80 32 27 1 24 27  
May 8 8 1 4 0 4.20 60.0 70 39 28 3 17 25  
Last Year 54 52 22 28 0 3.83 401.1 447 220 171 16 156 204  
2 Years Ago 56 55 27 17 0 2.90 453.1 485 197 146 13 153 230  
Career 621 501 275 204 22 2.76 4383.1 4498 1787 1342 117 1249 2160  
Home 11 11 2 5 0 3.81 85.0 99 53 36 6 28 43  
Road 9 9 2 7 0 4.59 68.2 79 38 35 0 25 23  
Grass 20 20 4 12 0 4.16 153.2 178 91 71 6 53 66  
Day 6 6 2 4 0 4.53 45.2 54 28 23 1 19 20  
Night 14 14 2 8 0 4.00 108.0 124 63 48 5 34 46  
As Starter 20 20 4 12 0 4.16 153.2 178 91 71 6 53 66  
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+
1905 Oakland - IND 22 5 5 5 0 0 1.40 45.0 34 10 7 1 9 27 5 1 0.96 .237 2.07 1.2 196
1906 Oakland - IND 23 56 52 31 18 1 2.08 479.2 441 138 111 3 110 236 46 5 1.15 .278 2.15 11.6 131
1907 Oakland - IND 24 54 48 27 21 1 2.57 428.0 435 167 122 14 96 212 41 5 1.24 .288 2.29 6.8 95
1908 Oakland - IND 25 50 49 29 17 0 2.03 448.0 401 144 101 12 97 224 43 3 1.11 .261 2.10 8.4 116
1909 Oakland - IND 26 50 46 26 13 0 2.26 409.1 384 141 103 6 96 203 34 6 1.17 .278 2.41 8.8 127
1910 Oakland - IND 27 49 48 31 17 0 2.38 420.1 418 162 111 13 87 196 40 3 1.20 .284 2.62 7.2 118
1911 Oakland - IND 28 61 2 10 7 13 2.75 88.1 94 29 27 3 26 40 1 1 1.36 .303 2.75 0.9 108
1912 Oakland - IND 29 59 27 19 12 5 2.74 256.2 279 108 78 6 86 128 14 2 1.42 .317 2.96 4.2 121
1913 Oakland - IND 30 54 46 21 19 1 3.48 385.2 440 187 149 11 134 199 15 2 1.49 .326 3.36 6.2 103
1914 Oakland - IND 31 53 51 23 23 1 3.15 414.0 462 193 145 13 146 195 22 4 1.47 .322 3.46 6.1 113
1915 Oakland - IND 32 56 55 27 17 0 2.90 453.1 485 197 146 13 153 230 32 4 1.41 .311 3.28 8.5 126
1916 Oakland - IND 33 54 52 22 28 0 3.83 401.1 447 220 171 16 156 204 22 3 1.50 .322 3.33 5.6 88
1917 Oakland - IND 34 20 20 4 12 0 4.16 153.2 178 91 71 6 53 66 7 1 1.50 .319 3.33 1.9 78
Total WCA 621 501 275 204 22 2.76 4383.1 4498 1787 1342 117 1249 2160 322 40 1.31 .298 2.78 110.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Oakland - IND P 20 20 17 20 0 38 1 .974 153.2 2.17 +0.3 1.058
TOTAL P 20 20 17 20 0 38 1 .974 153.2 2.17 +0.3 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
03/15/1905 Named the #6 prospect in the WCA
07/02/1905 Named the #5 prospect in the WCA
10/05/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/21/1905 Named the #6 prospect in the WCA
11/01/1905 Wins the WCA Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/01/1905 Wins the WCA Rookie of the Month Award.
03/15/1906 Named the #6 prospect in the WCA
03/15/1906 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Oakland Acorns development complex.
05/25/1906 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1906 Wins the WCA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/01/1906 Wins the WCA Rookie of the Month Award.
06/11/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1906 Wins the WCA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/23/1906 Wins the WCA Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1906 Wins the WCA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1906 Wins the WCA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/23/1906 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/09/1906 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/08/1907 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/24/1907 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/28/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/29/1907 Wins the WCA Player of the Week Award.
08/09/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/15/1908 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Oakland Acorns development complex.
06/23/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/24/1908 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/20/1908 Wins the 1908 Championship with the Oakland Acorns!
03/26/1909 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Portland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/19/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/24/1909 Wins the WCA Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1909 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/11/1909 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/15/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1909 Wins the WCA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/09/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1909 Wins the 1909 Championship with the Oakland Acorns!
03/15/1910 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Oakland Acorns development complex.
05/28/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portland Foresters with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/1910 Wins the WCA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1910 Wins the WCA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/19/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/04/1910 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1910 Wins the 1910 Championship with the Oakland Acorns!
03/15/1911 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Oakland Acorns development complex.
06/10/1911 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1911 Wins the 1911 Championship with the Oakland Acorns!
05/30/1912 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
06/25/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/04/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1912 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/17/1913 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/23/1913 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
03/20/1914 Earns his 200th career West Coast Association victory!
03/20/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/30/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sacramento Maroons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1914 Wins the WCA Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/16/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1914 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/16/1915 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sacramento Maroons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/12/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Missions with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/29/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/17/1915 Wins the 1915 Championship with the Oakland Acorns!
03/23/1916 Earns his 250th career West Coast Association victory!
06/14/1916 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/21/1916 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Saints with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/16/1916 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sacramento Maroons with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/11/1917 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1906 56 5
1907 54 4
Year GS Rank
1906 52 5
1907 48 6
1908 49 10
Year W Rank
1906 31 2
1907 27 4
1908 29 2
Year L Rank
1907 21 7
Year Win. % Rank
1906 .633 1
1907 .562 7
1908 .630 3
Year SV Rank
1907 1 9
Year IP Rank
1906 479.2 1
1907 428.0 5
1908 448.0 5
Year BF Rank
1906 1964 4
1907 1822 2
1908 1856 7
Year HRA Rank
1907 14 2
1908 12 5
Year BB Rank
1906 110 9
1907 96 8
1908 97 10
Year K Rank
1906 236 3
1907 212 3
1908 224 4
Year WP Rank
1906 11 5
1908 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1906 2.08 2
1908 2.03 6
Year BABIP Rank
1906 .278 4
1908 .261 8
Year WHIP Rank
1906 1.15 3
1908 1.11 7
Year K/BB Rank
1906 2.15 2
1907 2.21 5
1908 2.31 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1906 10.53 3
1908 10.23 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1906 0.06 1
Year H/9 Rank
1906 8.27 2
1908 8.06 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1906 2.06 8
1907 2.02 7
1908 1.95 8
Year K/9 Rank
1906 4.43 7
1907 4.46 6
1908 4.50 4
Year QS Rank
1906 41 2
1907 37 4
1908 40 4
Year QSP Rank
1906 .788 3
1907 .771 10
1908 .816 7
Year CG Rank
1906 46 1
1907 41 1
1908 43 2
Year CGP Rank
1906 .885 1
1907 .854 2
1908 .878 2
Year SHO Rank
1906 5 6
1907 5 7
Year GB% Rank
1907 0.53 7
Year WAR Rank
1906 11.6 2
1907 6.8 6
1908 8.4 4
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