Billy Buckner

Q: When was Billy Buckner born?

Billy Buckner was born on August 27, 1983.

Q: Where was Billy Buckner born?

Billy Buckner was born in Decatur, GA .

Q: How tall is Billy Buckner?

Billy Buckner is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Buckner weigh when playing?

Billy Buckner weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Billy Buckner play?

Billy Buckner played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Billy Buckner in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Buckner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Billy Buckner drafted?

Billy Buckner was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Young Harris College (Young Harris, GA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Billy Buckner have?

Billy Buckner had 114 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Buckner played for?

Billy Buckner played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres.

Q: When did Billy Buckner retire?

Billy Buckner last played in 2014.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: August 27, 1983 in Decatur, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Young Harris College (Young Harris, GA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

High School: Salem HS (Conyers, GA)

Schools: Young Harris College (Young Harris, GA), University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

Debut: August 25, 2007 (Age 23-363d, 19,177th in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.0 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 24, 2014 (Age 30-270d)
vs. CHC 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Full Name: William Jennings Buckner

Twitter: @NotthatBB

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

ERA

6.02

161.1

114

WHIP

1.618

Standard Pitching

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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2004	20	KCR-min	Rk	2	1	.667	3.30	7	5	0	0	0	0	30.0	36	14	11	4	4	0	37	1	0	3	128			1.333	10.8	1.2	1.2	11.1	9.25	IDF PION
2005	21	KCR-min	A+,A	8	13	.381	4.78	28	28	0	0	0	0	154.1	171	101	82	19	63	0	152	6	2	17	690			1.516	10.0	1.1	3.7	8.9	2.41	HDS,BUR CALL,MIDW
2006	22	KCR-min	A+,AA	12	4	.750	4.24	29	29	0	0	0	0	165.2	170	84	78	13	86	0	148	9	0	16	741			1.545	9.2	0.7	4.7	8.0	1.72	HDS,WCH CALL,TL
2007	23	KCR-min	AAA,AA	10	10	.500	3.92	31	18	4	0	0	0	124.0	128	59	54	15	32	1	96	5	1	4	524			1.290	9.3	1.1	2.3	7.0	3.00	OMA,WCH PCL,TL
2007	23	KCR	AL	1	2	.333	5.29	7	5	1	0	0	0	34.0	37	20	20	5	16	0	17	0	0	0	143	87	5.56	1.559	9.8	1.3	4.2	4.5	1.06
2008	24	ARI-min	AAA	5	10	.333	4.95	21	20	0	0	0	0	116.1	136	74	64	9	43	1	69	4	0	7	517			1.539	10.5	0.7	3.3	5.3	1.60	TUC PCL
2008	24	ARI	NL	1	0	1.000	3.21	10	0	5	0	0	0	14.0	16	5	5	3	4	1	11	1	0	2	59	146	5.42	1.429	10.3	1.9	2.6	7.1	2.75
2009	25	ARI-min	AAA	9	3	.750	3.32	18	16	1	1	1	0	103.0	91	41	38	5	45	1	96	1	0	13	436			1.320	8.0	0.4	3.9	8.4	2.13	REN PCL
2009	25	ARI	NL	4	6	.400	6.40	16	13	0	0	0	0	77.1	94	57	55	12	29	0	64	3	0	6	342	70	4.70	1.591	10.9	1.4	3.4	7.4	2.21
2010	26	ARI-DET-min	AAA	6	6	.500	6.25	15	15	0	1	0	0	80.2	100	63	56	10	33	0	48	8	0	10	372			1.649	11.2	1.1	3.7	5.4	1.45	REN,TOL PCL,IL
2010	26	ARI	NL	0	3	.000	11.08	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.0	26	17	16	4	5	0	11	2	0	1	72	39	7.00	2.385	18.0	2.8	3.5	7.6	2.20

2011	27	COL-min	AAA	4	8	.333	6.03	23	21	1	0	0	0	109.0	136	91	73	12	52	0	80	7	0	12	508			1.725	11.2	1.0	4.3	6.6	1.54	CSP PCL
2012	28	BOS-min	AAA,AA	12	9	.571	3.65	27	27	0	2	1	0	153.0	138	68	62	18	53	1	110	12	1	7	645			1.248	8.1	1.1	3.1	6.5	2.08	PAW,PRT IL,EL
2013	29	LAA-min	AAA	7	4	.636	4.87	18	18	0	0	0	0	94.1	101	61	51	7	50	0	77	2	1	4	426			1.601	9.6	0.7	4.8	7.3	1.54	SLK PCL
2013	29	LAA	AL	1	0	1.000	4.67	7	2	4	0	0	0	17.1	17	9	9	5	7	0	7	1	0	2	73	82	7.37	1.385	8.8	2.6	3.6	3.6	1.00
2014	30	SDP-MIL-min	AAA	5	6	.455	5.83	19	16	1	0	0	0	75.2	94	60	49	11	36	0	59	3	0	8	351			1.718	11.2	1.3	4.3	7.0	1.64	ELP,NVL PCL
2014	30	SDP	NL	0	1	.000	4.76	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	6	3	3	1	4	1	4	0	0	0	27	76	6.13	1.765	9.5	1.6	6.4	6.4	1.00
2016	32	ARI-min	AA,AAA	5	8	.385	4.00	20	15	2	1	0	1	96.2	97	49	43	7	34	0	87	2	0	17	410			1.355	9.0	0.7	3.2	8.1	2.56	MOB,REN SOUL,PCL
6 Yrs				7	12	.368	6.02	44	24	10	0	0	0	161.1	196	111	108	30	65	2	114	7	0	11	716	73	5.47	1.618	10.9	1.7	3.6	6.4	1.75
162 Game Avg.				7	12	.368	6.02	44	24	10	0	0	0	161	196	111	108	30	65	2	114	7	0	11	716	73	5.47	1.618	10.9	1.7	3.6	6.4	1.75

ARI (3 yrs)				5	9	.357	6.56	29	16	5	0	0	0	104.1	136	79	76	19	38	1	86	6	0	9	473	68	5.08	1.668	11.7	1.6	3.3	7.4	2.26
KCR (1 yr)				1	2	.333	5.29	7	5	1	0	0	0	34.0	37	20	20	5	16	0	17	0	0	0	143	87	5.56	1.559	9.8	1.3	4.2	4.5	1.06
SDP (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.76	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	6	3	3	1	4	1	4	0	0	0	27	76	6.13	1.765	9.5	1.6	6.4	6.4	1.00
LAA (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	4.67	7	2	4	0	0	0	17.1	17	9	9	5	7	0	7	1	0	2	73	82	7.37	1.385	8.8	2.6	3.6	3.6	1.00

NL (4 yrs)				5	10	.333	6.46	30	17	5	0	0	0	110.0	142	82	79	20	42	2	90	6	0	9	500	69	5.14	1.673	11.6	1.6	3.4	7.4	2.14
AL (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	5.08	14	7	5	0	0	0	51.1	54	29	29	10	23	0	24	1	0	2	216	86	6.18	1.500	9.5	1.8	4.0	4.2	1.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Buckner?

Billy Buckner is 40 years old.

When was Billy Buckner born?

Billy Buckner was born on August 27, 1983.

Where was Billy Buckner born?

Billy Buckner was born in Decatur, GA.

How tall is Billy Buckner?

Billy Buckner is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Buckner weigh when playing?

Billy Buckner weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Buckner play?

Billy Buckner played 6 seasons.

Is Billy Buckner in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Buckner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Buckner drafted?

Billy Buckner was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Young Harris College (Young Harris, GA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

What position did Billy Buckner play?

Billy Buckner was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Billy Buckner have?

Billy Buckner had 114 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Billy Buckner played for?

Billy Buckner played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres.

When did Billy Buckner retire?

Billy Buckner last played in 2014.

What is Billy Buckner's Twitter account?

Billy Buckner is on Twitter at NotthatBB.

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