Jerry Buchek

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: May 9, 1942 in St. Louis, MO us

High School: McKinley HS (St. Louis, MO)

School: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: June 30, 1961 (Age 19-052d, 9,471st in MLB history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1968 (Age 26-142d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: Gerald Peter Buchek

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1964 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

AB

1177

R

H

259

BA

.220

HR

RBI

108

SB

OBP

.269

SLG

.325

OPS

.593

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
1960	18	STL-min	AAA,AA	135	449	399	54	104	17	3	6	41	1	1	40	104	.261	.335	.363	.698		145		6	1	3			ROC,TUL · IL,TL
1961	19	STL-min	AAA	122	483	447	56	124	17	12	14	68	0	3	28	105	.277	.319	.463	.783		207		1	4	3			POR · PCL
1961	19	STL	NL	31	93	90	6	12	2	0	0	9	0	0	0	28	.133	.151	.156	.306	-21	14	6	2	0	1	0	6

1962	20	STL-min	AAA,AA	105	386	349	32	64	13	1	10	30	2	1	32	86	.183	.253	.312	.565		109		1	2	2	0		ATA,TUL · IL,TL
1963	21	STL-min	AAA	153	603	544	60	156	33	11	10	92	3	5	39	117	.287	.339	.443	.783		241		7	8	5			ATA · IL
1963	21	STL	NL	3	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	/6
1964	22	STL	NL	35	33	30	7	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	11	.200	.273	.333	.606	64	10	0	0	0	0	0	6/45
1965	23	STL-min	WRk	16	60	48	11	23	1	2	1	10	0	1	10	4	.479	.583	.646	1.229		31		2	0	0			CNS · FLIL
1965	23	STL	NL	55	181	166	17	41	8	3	3	21	1	0	13	46	.247	.300	.386	.686	85	64	4	0	1	1	2	46/5
1966	24	STL	NL	100	313	284	23	67	10	4	4	25	0	5	23	71	.236	.288	.342	.630	75	97	9	0	1	5	4	46/5
1967	25	NYM	NL	124	444	411	35	97	11	2	14	41	3	5	26	101	.236	.283	.375	.658	89	154	10	2	3	2	5	45/6
1968	26	NYM	NL	73	207	192	8	35	4	0	1	11	1	1	10	53	.182	.234	.219	.453	37	42	8	3	2	0	5	54/7
1969	27	PHI-min	AAA	127	493	439	53	108	24	5	13	63	1	0	46	118	.246	.315	.412	.727		181		1	1	6			EUG · PCL
7 Yrs				421	1275	1177	96	259	35	11	22	108	5	11	75	312	.220	.269	.325	.593	67	382	37	7	7	9	16
162 Game Avg.				162	491	453	37	100	13	4	8	42	2	4	29	120	.220	.269	.325	.593	67	147	14	3	3	3	6

STL (5 yrs)				224	624	574	53	127	20	9	7	56	1	5	39	158	.221	.270	.324	.594	61	186	19	2	2	7	6
NYM (2 yrs)				197	651	603	43	132	15	2	15	52	4	6	36	154	.219	.268	.325	.593	73	196	18	5	5	2	10

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Jerry Buchek

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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Transactions

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