Bill buckner

Bill Buckner

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1969—1990
First Base
BORN
December 14, 1949, in Vallejo, CA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.289
BATTING AVERAGE
2517
GAMES
15.3
WAR
.321
ON-BASE PCT
1077
RUNS
16.5
WAR7
.408
SLUGGING
2715
HITS
9.8
WAR3
.729
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
174
HOME RUNS
1.0
WAR PER SEASON
Always banged up, but never begged out of the lineup. Buckner was odd man out with the Dodgers, having matured through their system with childhood buddy Bobby Valentine, as well as Davey Lopes and Steve Garvey. The Dodgers picked Garvey over Buckner, and dealt him to Cubs for Rick Monday. In Chicago, Billy Buck won a batting title, but wore out his welcome when he complained about splitting time at first base. He was traded to Boston in a famous deal that sent Dennis Eckersley to the Cubs, but in a Red Sox uniform, Buckner was destined to became a legendary goat. For some ungodly reason, despite the fact that Buckner had papier-mâché ankles and terrible range, Boston’s John McNamara left him in the game in Game Six of the 1986 World Series with Boston clinging to a lead. Buckner let a grounder go through his legs, and the Mets stormed back to force a game seven. Curses, indeed.
1-TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Buckner
CAREER
15.3
LONG PEAK
16.5
PRIME
9.5
SHORT PEAK
9.8
JAWS
15.9
WAR PER
1.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
61.0
LONG PEAK
42.1
PRIME
30.8
SHORT PEAK
21.0
JAWS
51.6
WAR PER
4.7

Where Does Bill Buckner Rank Among First Basemen?

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Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Buckner
Average HOF First Base
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.015.316.59.59.815.906142.130.82151.64.7Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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