Bill Buckner
First Base
1969—1990
Chicago Cubs
1x ALL-STAR
BORN
December 14, 1949, in Vallejo, CA
DIED
May 27, 2019, in Boise, ID, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 185
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
32%
15.3
WAR
.289
BATTING AVERAGE
2517
GAMES
16.5
WAR7
.321
ON-BASE PCT
1077
RUNS
9.5
WAR5C
.408
SLUGGING
2715
HITS
9.8
WAR3
.729
OPS
174
HOME RUNS
1.0
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
183
STOLEN BASES
Is Bill Buckner in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Bill Buckner rank among First Basemen?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.