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Johnny Bucha

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: January 22, 1925 in Allentown, PA us

Died: April 28, 1996 in Bethlehem, PA

Buried: Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, PA

Debut: May 2, 1948 (Age 23-101d, 10,527th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1953 (Age 28-246d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: John George Bucha

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

195

.205

RBI

OBP

.295

SLG

.272

OPS

.567

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1943	18	STL-min	B	26	88	78	6	18	3	1	1	13	1		8	17	.231	.310	.333	.644		26		1	1				ALN · ISLG
1944	19	STL-min	B,AA	103	379	333	71	112	15	6	16	83	5		41	44	.336	.414	.562	.975		187		3	2				ALN,CLB · ISLG,AA
1945	20	STL-min	AA	119	447	396	54	130	17	5	3	47	4		40	38	.328	.391	.419	.810		166	7	1	10				CLB · AA
1946	21	STL-min	AAA	46	115	100	6	21	2	1	0	11	0	0	12	14	.210	.301	.230	.531		23	6	1	2				ROC,CLB · IL,AA
1947	22	STL-min	A	91	365	301	62	100	22	7	7	66	11		58	27	.332	.443	.522	.965		157		2	4				OMA,CBS · WL,SALL
1948	23	STL-min	AAA,AA	86	265	221	27	61	7	3	3	41	1	2	37	38	.276	.387	.376	.763		83		3	4				ROC,HSN · IL,TL
1948	23	STL	NL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	42	0	0	0	0		0	/H2

1949	24	STL-min	AAA	114	398	329	47	95	19	3	8	47	2		61	34	.289	.402	.438	.839		144		1	7				ROC · IL
1950	25	STL	NL	22	40	36	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	7	.139	.225	.167	.392	3	6	2	0	0		0	2/H

1951	26	STL-min	AAA	110	397	349	39	91	17	4	3	45	1		40	25	.261	.340	.358	.698		125		2	6				ROC · IL
1952	27	STL-min	AAA	144	571	500	75	142	25	8	6	72	4		63	47	.284	.369	.402	.771		201		4	4				ROC · IL
1953	28	DET	AL	60	180	158	17	35	9	0	1	14	1	1	20	14	.222	.309	.297	.606	66	47	3	0	2		5	2/H
1954	29	BRO-DET-min	AAA	104	388	347	63	115	18	4	16	58	3		35	32	.331	.395	.545	.939		189	4	2	3	1			STP,BFL · AA,IL
1955	30	BRO-min	AAA	84	309	280	33	66	16	0	6	37	2		24	22	.236	.293	.357	.650		100		0	2	3			MTL · IL
1956	31	BRO-min	AAA	109	382	338	50	96	17	1	13	57	1		35	32	.284	.346	.456	.802		154	11	1	1	7			STP · AA
1957	32	PHI-min	AAA	79	267	243	26	67	6	1	6	26	0		21	26	.276	.332	.383	.715		93		0	2	1			MIA · IL
1958	33	PHI-min	AAA	95	283	251	18	70	13	1	7	34	0		25	22	.279	.345	.422	.768		106		2	2	3	3		MIA · IL
1959	34	BAL-min	AAA	101	361	331	25	85	15	1	1	32	0		22	24	.257	.308	.317	.625		105		3	4	1	5		MIA · IL
1960	35	CHW-BAL-min	AAA	5	4	4		3	2	0	0						.750	.750	1.250	2.000		5							SDG,MIA · PCL,IL
3 Yrs				84	222	195	18	40	10	0	1	15	1	1	25	21	.205	.295	.272	.567	54	53	5	0	2		5
162 Game Avg.				162	428	376	35	77	19	0	2	29	2	2	48	41	.205	.295	.272	.567	54	102	10	0	4		10

STL (2 yrs)				24	42	37	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	7	.135	.238	.162	.400	6	6	2	0	0		0
DET (1 yr)				60	180	158	17	35	9	0	1	14	1	1	20	14	.222	.309	.297	.606	66	47	3	0	2		5

NL (2 yrs)				24	42	37	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	7	.135	.238	.162	.400	6	6	2	0	0		0
AL (1 yr)				60	180	158	17	35	9	0	1	14	1	1	20	14	.222	.309	.297	.606	66	47	3	0	2		5