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14 BILL BUCKNER (Franchise player #0257 - 1988-05)

Position: 1B-DH

1988 Score Traded #36T Bill Buckner

William Joseph Buckner
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, CA

Acquired: May 13, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals

Departed: November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency (signed by the Boston Red Sox on February 15, 1990)

MLB Debut: September 21, 1969
Final MLB Game: May 30, 1990
Royals Debut: May 14, 1988
Final Royals Game:
October 1, 1989
 
Statistics with the Royals
Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA
1988 89 242 18 62 14 0 3 34 3 1 13 19 .256
1989 79 176 7 38 4 1 1 16 1 0 6 11 .216
w/Royals 168 418 25 100 18 1 4 50 4 1 19 30 .239
Career 2517 9397 1077 2715 498 49 174 1208 183 73 450 453 .289

For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Bill Buckner page

 
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