#25 Frank Buckles, Third Base, 33 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Monday, 10/28/2005
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Frank Buckles

8/8/1972
33
Winchester, OH
6"1
198

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Durable
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 14,110,000
2007
3 Year(s), 164 Days (680 total Days)
31 Day(s)
13 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent871085
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6
5
6
4
4
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/21@LAAL 2-4200000000#4  
8/22@BOSW 11-4613000000#1  
8/23@BOSW 4-1300000000#7  
8/24@BOSW 14-6500000002#6  
9/1TORW 8-1400000003#7  
9/2TORW 6-4100000000#6  
9/3TORW 2-1000000010#4  
9/7CHAW 4-2502000001#1  
9/8CHAW 4-2100000000#7  
9/11@NYAL 0-3300000001#7  

Batting Stats 2005

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall113360000117.182.206.182.388.259.000
Projected113360000117.182.206.182.388.259.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7340100006000.01.21.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1720000005000.118.118.118.235
vs. RHP1640000112000.250.294.250.544
Close/Late300000010000.000.250.000.250
Scoring Position910000012000.111.200.111.311
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home61430000014.214.267.214.481
Road51930000103.158.158.158.316
August51940000102.211.211.211.421
Sept/Oct61420000015.143.200.143.343

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1999111001110000001.0001.0004.0005.000CLE
2000672357315212423614023320.311.347.545.891CLE
2001401212640422149033301.215.263.347.610CLE
2002399015201679002801.167.242.222.465CLE
200357179468310412915034142.257.310.503.812CLE
200438100002100100.125.222.125.347CLE
20051133600001100700.182.206.182.388CLE
Total2186671682952811290490814364.252.300.436.736 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992, A1365041301261173938959258.258.367.371.738
1993, A7227294132752494224118.346.428.485.913
1993, AA65221426161823176484.190.247.308.555
1994, A2786414413443251332.477.595.6511.246
1994, AA110437801238283536145123.183.240.279.519
1995, A522381111351258974423114.466.533.7141.247
1995, AA8536479142934371710495.217.248.341.589
1996, AA138558143171134765451471710.256.304.360.664
1997, A33141591026314532943.418.523.6451.168
1997, AA8534793132724361692126.268.293.378.671
1997, AAA1753131014641221.245.283.321.604
1998, AAA1384671141841442533512185.244.287.390.676
1999, AAA10933877141113541289785.228.282.373.654
2000, AAA762546911282928248032.272.330.425.755
2002, AAA1545121026621530.267.298.422.720
2003, AAA197818316111332600.231.259.526.785
2004, AAA1194441091834393895313698.245.322.590.912
2005, AAA1174501191275199876612365.264.365.6621.027

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2005

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base432934331.97030.09.90    
Third Base6417091.88940.12.01    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1944...
Injured on 5/29/1944 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 5/8/1946 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 5/21/1946 with a Stiff Neck, out for 6 days...
Injured on 6/26/1946 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 7/26/1947 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 7/1/1949 with a Bruised Neck, out for 5 days...
Injured on 5/5/1954 with a Bruised Heel, out for 4 days...
Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1969...
Traded from Kansas City to Chicago (A) on 3/4/1976 (Going to KCR: CF Oscar Torriente, LF Cesar Orellanas, P Jim Nagel. Going to CHA: 1B Clu Haywood, P Jimmy Hendricks, RF Nino Malbaez, P A.J. West
on, 1B Jim Bailey)...
Earned first career win on 5/27/1976...
Injured on 7/8/1977 with a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for full season...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Houston on 3/3/1978 (Going to HOU: P Jimmy Hendricks. Going to CHA: P Matt Donovan, 1B Henry Vanderhook, P Cisco Soares, 3B Sebastian Gomez, LF Isamu Nobunaga)...
Had first career hit on 6/3/1978, off Edsel Danko (PHI)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1979, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1979, going 4-1, 0.43...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/25/1981, winning 2 games with a 0.54 ERA...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 1981, going 16-3, 2.12 ERA...
Was selected to the 1983 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1983, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1983, going 6-0, 0.77...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1983, going 4-1, 1.18...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 1983, going 23-4, 2.80 ERA...
Pitched PERFECT GAME against St. Louis on 5/20/1984, striking out 6...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/1984, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 6/18/1984, off Kyle Reese (NYN)...
Was selected to the 1984 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1986, going 5-0, 2.35...
Injured on 7/18/1990 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drafted in 4th round, 77th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1992...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/8/1999, off Scott Moffatt (DET)...
Injured on 6/10/1999 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Toronto on 8/9/2000...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/26/2000...
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