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Full Name: Johnathan Richard Buck Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'3"/220 First Game: June 25, 2004
Birthdate: July 7, 1980 MLB Experience: 4 years
Birthplace: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography[]

John Buck (Johnathan Richard Buck) was born on July 7, 1980 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He made his Major League debut on June 25, 2004 for the Kansas City Royals. In 2004, his rookie year, he hit .235 with 12 home runs and 30 RBI. Buck played for the Kansas City Royals for his entire 3 year career.

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Batting Stats[]

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
2004 KC A 71 238 36 56 12 30 .235 .280 .424 9 0 15 79 0 4 1 0 6
2005 KC A 118 401 40 97 12 47 .242 .287 .389 21 1 23 94 3 1 2 2 9
2006 KC A 114 371 37 91 11 50 .245 .306 .396 21 1 26 84 7 4 0 2 7
2007 KC A 113 347 41 77 18 48 .222 .308 .429 18 0 36 92 10 0 0 0 11
Total 416 1357 154 321 53 175 .237 .297 .408 69 2 100 349 20 9 3 4 33

Fielding Stats[]

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
2004 KC A DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 KC A C 68 66 575 376 14 3 4 0 6 30 14 0 .992
2005 KC A C 117 112 976.2 639 56 3 5 0 3 60 31 6 .996
2006 KC A C 112 107 930.1 615 37 6 7 0 5 33 17 1 .991
2007 KC A C 112 104 924.1 697 29 8 6 0 3 44 12 0 .989
Total C 409 389 3406.1 2327 136 20 22 0 17 167 74 7 .992
Total DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Transactions[]

  • Selected by Houston Astros in the 7th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1998 - signed June 11, 1998).
  • Traded by Houston Astros with cash to Kansas City Royals as part of 3-team trade in which Oakland Athletics sent Mike Wood and Mark Teahen to Kansas City Royals; Kansas City Royals sent Carlos Beltran to Houston Astros; and Houston Astros sent Octavio Dotel to Oakland Athletics (June 24, 2004).

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