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Brian Buchanan
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 230 lb.

Born: July 21, 1973 in Miami, FL
High School: Fairfax (Fairfax, VA)
School: University of Virginia
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed July 11, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 19, 2000
Final Game: August 29, 2004
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2000 26 MIN AL 30 93 82 10 19 3 0 1 8 0 2 8 22 .232 .301 .305 .606 52 25 3 1 0 2 0 9/D7
2001 27 MIN AL 69 219 197 28 54 12 0 10 32 1 1 19 58 .274 .342 .487 .830 114 96 2 2 0 1 0 9D/7
2002 28 TOT MLB 92 245 227 31 61 10 1 11 28 2 2 15 59 .269 .322 .467 .789 110 106 6 3 0 0 0 9D3
2002 28 MIN AL 44 143 135 19 34 5 1 5 15 2 1 6 33 .252 .294 .415 .709 86 56 4 2 0 0 0 9D
2002 28 SDP NL 48 102 92 12 27 5 0 6 13 0 1 9 26 .293 .363 .543 .906 146 50 2 1 0 0 0 39
2003 29 SDP NL 115 228 198 29 52 10 2 8 29 6 2 24 51 .263 .346 .455 .801 116 90 8 3 0 3 1 937/D
2004 30 TOT NL 40 72 63 7 12 2 0 2 6 0 0 7 20 .190 .278 .317 .595 61 20 2 1 0 1 2 7/39
2004 30 SDP NL 38 68 60 7 12 2 0 2 6 0 0 6 19 .200 .279 .333 .613 65 20 2 1 0 1 2 7/39
2004 30 NYM NL 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
5 Seasons 346 857 767 105 198 37 3 32 103 9 7 73 210 .258 .328 .439 .767 102 337 21 10 0 7 3
162 Game Avg. 162 401 359 49 93 17 1 15 48 4 3 34 98 .258 .328 .439 .767 102 158 10 5 0 3 1
MIN (3 yrs) 143 455 414 57 107 20 1 16 55 3 4 33 113 .258 .319 .428 .746 93 177 9 5 0 3 0
SDP (3 yrs) 201 398 350 48 91 17 2 16 48 6 3 39 96 .260 .339 .457 .796 115 160 12 5 0 4 3
NYM (1 yr) 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 203 402 353 48 91 17 2 16 48 6 3 40 97 .258 .338 .453 .792 113 160 12 5 0 4 3
AL (3 yrs) 143 455 414 57 107 20 1 16 55 3 4 33 113 .258 .319 .428 .746 93 177 9 5 0 3 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2000 MIN AL 26 OF 25 23 193.1 35 34 1 0 0 1.000 -4.0 -24.8 -4.0 -0.5 -3.6 0 1.63 1.40 .986 2.36 2.02
2000 MIN AL 26 RF 24 21 184.1 33 32 1 0 0 1.000 -3.7 -24.1 -3.7 -0.2 -3.5 0 1.61 1.38 .982 2.16 1.76
2000 MIN AL 26 DH 2
2000 MIN AL 26 LF 2 2 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -40.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0 2.00 1.00 1.000 2.20 1.75
2001 MIN AL 27 OF 46 36 290.0 73 70 1 2 0 .973 -2.0 -8.3 -3.0 -1.3 -1.7 1 2.20 1.54 .984 2.30 2.01
2001 MIN AL 27 RF 39 32 250.0 62 59 1 2 0 .968 -2.2 -10.6 -3.2 -1.8 -1.4 1 2.16 1.54 .982 2.09 1.82
2001 MIN AL 27 DH 19
2001 MIN AL 27 LF 7 4 40.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 6.0 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0 2.48 1.57 .982 2.14 1.71
2002 TOT MLB 28 OF 38 33 261.2 68 66 1 1 0 .985 -0.5 -2.3 -1.5 1.8 -3.4 1 2.30 1.76 .985 2.29 1.97
2002 TOT MLB 28 RF 38 33 261.2 68 66 1 1 0 .985 -0.5 -2.3 -1.5 1.8 -3.4 1 2.30 1.76 .982 2.10 1.77
2002 MIN AL 28 OF 24 20 166.1 48 48 0 0 0 1.000 2.8 20.2 0.8 2.3 -1.6 2 2.60 2.00 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 MIN AL 28 RF 24 20 166.1 48 48 0 0 0 1.000 2.8 20.2 0.8 2.3 -1.6 2 2.60 2.00 .981 2.12 1.82
2002 MIN AL 28 DH 17
2002 SDP NL 28 1B 15 7 73.2 80 74 6 0 6 1.000 0.4 6.5 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0 9.77 5.33 .992 9.40 7.97
2002 SDP NL 28 OF 14 13 95.1 20 18 1 1 0 .950 -3.3 -41.5 -2.3 -0.5 -1.8 -1 1.79 1.36 .985 2.19 1.84
2002 SDP NL 28 RF 14 13 95.1 20 18 1 1 0 .950 -3.3 -41.5 -2.3 -0.5 -1.8 -1 1.79 1.36 .985 2.07 1.67
2003 SDP NL 29 OF 43 17 193.1 49 47 2 0 1 1.000 1.6 9.9 2.6 1.9 0.7 -1 2.28 1.14 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 SDP NL 29 RF 29 12 129.1 35 33 2 0 1 1.000 2.5 23.2 3.5 2.5 1.0 -1 2.44 1.21 .983 2.09 1.72
2003 SDP NL 29 1B 24 19 152.0 148 137 9 2 19 .986 -5.6 -44.2 -5.6 -1.2 -4.4 0 8.64 6.08 .993 9.60 7.98
2003 SDP NL 29 LF 15 5 64.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -16.9 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 1.97 0.93 .979 1.91 1.54
2003 SDP NL 29 DH 4
2004 TOT NL 30 1B 4 1 16.0 18 17 1 0 2 1.000 -0.8 -60.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.7 0 10.12 4.50 .989 9.51 8.22
2004 SDP NL 30 OF 18 13 98.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -3.8 -46.4 -3.8 -0.3 -3.5 0 1.10 0.67 .983 2.16 1.85
2004 SDP NL 30 LF 15 12 86.2 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -3.5 -48.5 -3.5 -0.5 -3.0 0 1.04 0.67 .980 1.85 1.48
2004 SDP NL 30 1B 3 0 7.0 9 9 0 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -17.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 11.57 3.00 .989 9.51 8.23
2004 SDP NL 30 RF 3 1 11.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -30.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0 1.54 0.67 1.000 2.08 1.70
2004 NYM NL 30 1B 1 1 9.0 9 8 1 0 1 1.000 -0.7 -93.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 9.00 9.00 .989 9.50 8.20
5 Seasons OF 170 122 1036.2 237 229 5 3 1 .987 -8.7 -10.1 -9.7 1.6 -11.5 1 2.03 1.38 .984 2.27 1.95
5 Seasons RF 133 99 837.0 200 192 5 3 1 .985 -4.2 -6.0 -5.2 2.5 -7.8 1 2.12 1.48 .982 2.11 1.77
3 Seasons 1B 43 27 241.2 246 228 16 2 27 .992 -6.0 -29.8 -6.0 -0.9 -5.2 0 9.09 5.67 .993 9.53 8.00
4 Seasons DH 42
4 Seasons LF 39 23 199.2 37 37 0 0 0 1.000 -4.5 -27.0 -4.5 -0.9 -3.7 0 1.67 0.95 .981 1.94 1.56
5 Seasons TOT 215 149 1278.1 483 457 21 5 28 .990 -14.7 -13.8 -15.7 0.7 -16.7 1 0 3.37 2.22 .977 3.49 2.98
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1950), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1994: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 1994.

February 6, 1998: Traded by the New York Yankees with Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota and cash to the Minnesota Twins for Chuck Knoblauch.

July 12, 2002: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the San Diego Padres for Jason Bartlett.

August 24, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

August 25, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 6, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 17, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

March 29, 2005: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

April 7, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.

July 21, 2005: Released by the Colorado Rockies.

August 1, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 20, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

May 19, 2006: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

February 1, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

January 7, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2001Minnesota Twins$205,000
2002Minnesota Twins$225,000
2003San Diego Padres$325,000
2004San Diego Padres$650,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,405,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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