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Ralph Buxton

Ralph Stanley Buxton (Buck)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 163 lb.

Born: June 7, 1911 in Weyburn, Saskachewan, CAN (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1938
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Athletics 1938-1949

Final Game: September 23, 1949
Died: January 6, 1988 in San Leandro, CA
Cremated
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1938 27 PHA AL 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80
1949 38 NYY AL 0 1 .000 4.05 14 0 7 0 0 2 26.2 22 13 12 3 16 14 0 0 0 113 101 1.425 7.4 1.0 5.4 4.7 0.88
2 Yrs 0 2 .000 4.25 19 0 10 0 0 2 36.0 34 20 17 4 21 23 0 0 0 156 101 1.528 8.5 1.0 5.3 5.8 1.10
162 Game Avg. 0 7 .000 4.25 68 0 36 0 0 7 129 122 72 61 14 75 82 0 0 0 558 101 1.528 8.5 1.0 5.3 5.8 1.10
PHA (1 yr) 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80
NYY (1 yr) 0 1 .000 4.05 14 0 7 0 0 2 26.2 22 13 12 3 16 14 0 0 0 113 101 1.425 7.4 1.0 5.4 4.7 0.88

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1938 27 PHA AL 9.1 5 0 7 6.75 5.44 -0.31 0.00 104.6 6.02 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.0 0 .485 .500 $
1949 38 NYY AL 26.2 14 0 13 4.39 4.60 0.20 0.00 98.7 4.35 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.1 2 .499 .500 $
2 Seasons 36.0 19 0 20 5.00 4.82 0.06 0.00 100.2 4.78 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 0.1 3 .495 .500 $
PHA (1 yr) 9.1 5 0 7 6.75 5.44 -0.31 0.00 104.6 6.02 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.0 0 .485 .500 $
NYY (1 yr) 26.2 14 0 13 4.39 4.60 0.20 0.00 98.7 4.35 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.1 2 .499 .500 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1949 38 NYY AL 14 72 96 13 22 4 1 3 0 1 16 14 .229 .339 .385 .725 .241 37 1 0 2 0 1
1 Yr 14 72 96 13 22 4 1 3 0 1 16 14 .229 .339 .385 .725 .241 37 1 0 2 0 1
162 Game Avg. 68 350 466 63 107 19 5 15 0 5 78 68 .229 .339 .385 .725 .241 180 5 0 10 0 5
MLB Averages .262 .334 .333 .667 .280

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1949 38 NYY AL 0.4 0.0 73 0.0 0.9 -0.9 .71 0.0 -0.0 -1.5 -0.1 0.71 -0.7 2 4 4
2 Yrs -0.0 -0.0 73 0.0 0.9 -0.9 .71 0.0 -0.0 -1.5 -0.1 0.71 -0.7 2 4 4

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1938 27 PHA AL 5 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 5.6
1949 38 NYY AL 14 14 7 0 1 2 2 0 100% 2 0 5 3 60% .707 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 7 10 1 6 1 5.7
2 Yrs 19 19 10 0 2 2 2 0 100% 2 0 5 3 60% .707 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 7 13 1 6 2 5.7

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1938 27 PHA AL 43 2.3% 20.9% 11.6% 63%
1949 38 NYY AL 114 53% 4.2% 19.4% 22.2% 11.1% 36% 1.22 110% 10 1 10%
2 Yrs 157 53% 3.5% 20.0% 18.3% 7.0% 24% 1.22 92% 10 1 10%
MLB Averages 48% 1.5% 9.7% 9.7% 3.4% 14% 0.95 83% 10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1938 27 PHA AL 12 1 0
1949 38 NYY AL 72 22 3 0 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 50% 1 0 0 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
2 Yrs 72 34 4 0 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 50% 1 0 0 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
MLB Averages 53% 56%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1938 27 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1939 28 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1940 29 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1941 30 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1942 31 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1943 32 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1944 33 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1945 34 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1946 35 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1947 36 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1948 37 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
1949 38 0 2 .000 4.25 19 0 10 0 0 2 36.0 34 20 17 4 21 23 0 0 0 156 101 1.528 8.5 1.0 5.3 5.8 1.10 101

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1938 27 0 1 .000 4.50 10.0 12 6 5 1 5 9 0 1.700 10.8 4.5 8.1 1.80 0.9 5
1949 38 1 1 .500 4.50 26.0 23 14 13 3 17 14 0 1.538 8.0 5.9 4.8 0.82 1.0 14
2 Yrs 1 2 .333 4.50 36.0 35 20 18 4 22 23 0 1.583 8.8 5.8 1.05 1.0 19

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1949 AL  born 1911-06-07 (7th)

                                         

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