John Buck

Q: When was John Buck born?

John Buck was born on July 7, 1980.

Q: Where was John Buck born?

John Buck was born in Kemmerer, WY .

Q: How tall is John Buck?

John Buck is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Buck weigh when playing?

John Buck weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Buck in the Hall of Fame?

John Buck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Buck drafted?

John Buck was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT) .

Q: How many hits did John Buck have?

John Buck had 844 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Buck have?

John Buck had 134 home runs over his career.

Q: What was John Buck's average?

John Buck had a .234 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Buck played for?

John Buck played for 8 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Seattle Mariners.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 245lb (190cm, 111kg)

Born: July 7, 1980 in Kemmerer, WY us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT).

High School: Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT)

Debut: June 25, 2004 (Age 23-354d, 18,480th in major league history)
vs. STL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 34-083d)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Doug Rogalski

Full Name: Johnathan Richard Buck

Twitter: @johnbuck44

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

3612

844

134

.234

389

RBI

491

OBP

.301

SLG

.398

OPS

.698

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1998	17	HOU-min	Rk	36	142	126	24	36	9	0	3	15	2	2	13	22	.286	.362	.429	.790		54	0	2	1	0	0		KIA · GULF
1999	18	HOU-min	A-,A	67	278	243	37	58	18	0	3	29	7	1	27	51	.239	.325	.350	.675		85	7	5	1	2	1		AUB,BTC · NYPL,MIDW
2000	19	HOU-min	A	109	455	390	57	110	33	0	10	71	2	4	55	81	.282	.374	.444	.817		173	8	5	0	5	6		BTC · MIDW
2001	20	HOU-min	A	122	498	443	72	122	24	1	22	73	4	9	37	84	.275	.345	.483	.828		214	8	12	2	4	0		LEX · SALL
2002	21	HOU-min	AA	120	494	448	48	118	29	3	12	89	2	3	31	93	.263	.314	.422	.736		189	11	6	0	9	1		RRK · TL
2003	22	HOU-min	AAA	78	293	274	32	70	18	2	2	39	1	0	14	53	.255	.301	.358	.659		98	11	4	1	0	0		NOR · PCL
2004	23	HOU-min	AAA	65	254	227	31	68	11	0	12	35	0	1	21	39	.300	.368	.507	.874		115	13	4	1	1	2		NOR · PCL
2004	23	KCR	AL	71	258	238	36	56	9	0	12	30	1	1	15	79	.235	.280	.424	.704	80	101	6	0	4	1	0	2/D	RoY-8
2005	24	KCR	AL	118	430	401	40	97	21	1	12	47	2	2	23	94	.242	.287	.389	.676	79	156	9	3	1	2	2	*2/H
2006	25	KCR	AL	114	409	371	37	91	21	1	11	50	0	2	26	84	.245	.306	.396	.702	80	147	7	7	4	1	2	*2/H
2007	26	KCR	AL	113	399	347	41	77	18	0	18	48	0	1	36	92	.222	.308	.429	.738	92	149	11	10	0	6	0	*2/H
2008	27	KCR	AL	109	418	370	48	83	23	1	9	48	0	3	38	96	.224	.304	.365	.669	79	135	12	6	0	4	2	2/H
2009	28	KCR-min	AAA	7	27	27	3	7	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	7	.259	.259	.519	.778		14	1	0	0	0	0		OMA · PCL
2009	28	KCR	AL	59	202	186	16	46	12	4	8	36	1	1	13	55	.247	.299	.484	.782	104	90	2	1	1	1	0	2D/H
2010	29	TOR-min	AA	3	12	11	2	3	0	0	2	6	0	0	1	3	.273	.333	.818	1.152		9	0	0	0	0	0		MAN · EL
2010	29	TOR	AL	118	437	409	53	115	25	0	20	66	0	0	16	111	.281	.314	.489	.802	114	200	6	6	0	6	1	*2/HD	AS
2011	30	FLA	NL	140	530	466	41	106	15	1	16	57	0	1	54	115	.227	.316	.367	.683	87	171	11	7	2	1	7	*2/H
2012	31	MIA	NL	106	398	343	29	66	15	1	12	41	0	0	49	103	.192	.297	.347	.644	73	119	8	3	1	2	5	2/H
2013	32	TOT	NL	110	431	392	39	87	11	0	15	62	2	1	29	104	.222	.288	.365	.652	85	143	13	8	0	2	4	2/HD
2013	32	NYM	NL	101	407	368	38	79	11	0	15	60	2	1	29	99	.215	.285	.367	.652	85	135	12	8	0	2	4	2/HD
2013	32	PIT	NL	9	24	24	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	.333	.333	.333	.667	91	8	1	0	0	0	0	/2H
2014	33	LAA-min	AAA	33	135	119	13	35	8	0	2	15	0	0	13	22	.294	.370	.412	.782		49	6	2	0	1	0		SLK · PCL
2014	33	TOT	AL	32	97	89	9	20	2	0	1	6	0	0	8	26	.225	.289	.281	.570	67	25	1	0	0	0	0	2/DH3
2014	33	SEA	AL	27	92	84	9	19	2	0	1	6	0	0	8	24	.226	.293	.286	.579	69	24	1	0	0	0	0	2/DH3
2014	33	LAA	AL	5	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
11 Yrs				1090	4009	3612	389	844	172	9	134	491	6	12	307	959	.234	.301	.398	.698	86	1436	86	51	13	26	23
162 Game Avg.				162	596	537	58	125	26	1	20	73	1	2	46	143	.234	.301	.398	.698	86	213	13	8	2	4	3

KCR (6 yrs)				584	2116	1913	218	450	104	7	70	259	4	10	151	500	.235	.298	.407	.705	84	778	47	27	10	15	6
MIA (2 yrs)				246	928	809	70	172	30	2	28	98	0	1	103	218	.213	.308	.358	.667	81	290	19	10	3	3	12
NYM (1 yr)				101	407	368	38	79	11	0	15	60	2	1	29	99	.215	.285	.367	.652	85	135	12	8	0	2	4
LAA (1 yr)				5	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	17	1	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				9	24	24	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	.333	.333	.333	.667	91	8	1	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				27	92	84	9	19	2	0	1	6	0	0	8	24	.226	.293	.286	.579	69	24	1	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				118	437	409	53	115	25	0	20	66	0	0	16	111	.281	.314	.489	.802	114	200	6	6	0	6	1

AL (8 yrs)				734	2650	2411	280	585	131	7	91	331	4	10	175	637	.243	.300	.416	.716	88	1003	54	33	10	21	7
NL (3 yrs)				356	1359	1201	109	259	41	2	43	160	2	2	132	322	.216	.302	.361	.662	82	433	32	18	3	5	16

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Buck?

John Buck is 43 years old.

When was John Buck born?

John Buck was born on July 7, 1980.

Where was John Buck born?

John Buck was born in Kemmerer, WY.

How tall is John Buck?

John Buck is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did John Buck weigh when playing?

John Buck weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Buck play?

John Buck played 11 seasons.

Is John Buck in the Hall of Fame?

John Buck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Buck drafted?

John Buck was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT).

What position did John Buck play?

John Buck was a Catcher.

How many hits did John Buck have?

John Buck had 844 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Buck have?

John Buck had 134 home runs over his career.

What was John Buck's average?

John Buck had a .234 average over his career.

How many teams has John Buck played for?

John Buck played for 8 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has John Buck won?

John Buck has never won a World Series.

When did John Buck retire?

John Buck last played in 2014.

What is John Buck's Twitter account?

John Buck is on Twitter at johnbuck44.

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