#14 Jim Bucher, Shortstop, 36 yrs, No Team Friday, 3/2/1973 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Bucher
3/11/1911 36 USA,VA,Manassas 5"11 170
Shortstop L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Minor League Contract - - 7 Year(s), 137 Days (1341 total Days) 0 Day(s) 16 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 1 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 1 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 1 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 1 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1938 | 109 | 312 | 124 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .397 | .422 | .471 | .893 | WAS |
| 1939 | 145 | 536 | 184 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 71 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 3 | .343 | .374 | .438 | .812 | WAS |
| 1940 | 152 | 573 | 196 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 82 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 6 | .342 | .372 | .442 | .813 | WAS,AL |
| 1941 | 147 | 576 | 186 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 68 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | .323 | .354 | .406 | .760 | WAS,AL |
| 1942 | 151 | 611 | 200 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 95 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 7 | .327 | .355 | .399 | .754 | WAS,AL |
| 1943 | 129 | 530 | 175 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 81 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 9 | .330 | .366 | .413 | .779 | WAS |
| 1944 | 149 | 528 | 142 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 7 | .269 | .303 | .305 | .608 | WAS |
| 1945 | 101 | 217 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .295 | .332 | .373 | .705 | WAS |
| 1946 | 65 | 136 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .235 | .259 | .279 | .538 | WAS |
| Total | 1148 | 4019 | 1303 | 165 | 30 | 28 | 523 | 534 | 191 | 8 | 15 | 206 | 78 | 40 | .324 | .355 | .401 | .756 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1934, AAA | 131 | 532 | 178 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 84 | 25 | 36 | 13 | 12 | .335 | .356 | .462 | .818 |
| 1935, AAA | 131 | 528 | 167 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 7 | .316 | .351 | .405 | .756 |
| 1936, AAA | 131 | 611 | 204 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 93 | 40 | 31 | 12 | 16 | .334 | .365 | .444 | .808 |
| 1937, AAA | 131 | 585 | 199 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 86 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 17 | .340 | .372 | .438 | .809 |
| 1946, AAA | 15 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .308 | .390 | .698 |
| 1947, AAA | 131 | 457 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 57 | 55 | 89 | 7 | 7 | .197 | .279 | .254 | .533 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Washington in 1934... Injured on 7/13/1937 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/14/1938, off Dutch Leonard (DET)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 5/29/1939... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1942, hitting .396 with 2 HR, 19 RBI... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Injured on 5/30/1943 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 8/15/1943 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 2-3 weeks... Retired in 1948.
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AVG 1939 - .343 - 3rd 1940 - .342 - 1st 1941 - .323 - 4th 1942 - .327 - 2nd 1943 - .330 - 4th
| Hits 1939 - 184 - 6th 1940 - 196 - 1st 1941 - 186 - 3rd 1942 - 200 - 1st 1943 - 175 - 3rd
| Triples 1943 - 8 - 2nd
| Runs 1942 - 95 - 10th
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