Bucky Dent

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: November 25, 1951 in Savannah, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL).

High School: Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL)

Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL)

Last Game: September 11, 1984 (Age 32-291d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Ed Kleven

Full Name: Russell Earl Dent

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.5

4512

1114

.247

451

RBI

423

OBP

.297

SLG

.321

OPS

.618

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	CHW	61	294	240	41	69	6	3	3	25	5	5	42	27	.288	.389	.375	.764	90		1	6	5
1970	18	-3.0	Appleton	MIDW	A	CHW	39	189	163	23	42	4	2	3	12	3	5	20	21	.258	.342	.362	.704	59		1	5	0
1970	18	-0.7	White Sox	GULF	Rk	CHW	22	105	77	18	27	2	1	0	13	2	0	22	6	.351	.471	.403	.874	31		0	1	5
1971	19	-1.8	Appleton	MIDW	A	CHW	83	337	294	34	68	16	0	1	29	0	4	28	40	.231	.302	.296	.597	87		2	12	1
1972	20	-2.8	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CHW	125	526	453	58	134	10	6	6	56	6	6	53	56	.296	.373	.384	.757	174		5	11	4
1973	21	-3.9	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHW	95	404	356	58	105	10	3	3	38	1	1	32	43	.295	.355	.365	.720	130		2	12	2
1973	21	-7.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	40	132	117	17	29	2	0	0	10	2	3	10	18	.248	.308	.265	.573	31	1	1	2	2	0
1974	22	-5.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	154	552	496	55	136	15	3	5	45	3	4	28	48	.274	.316	.347	.663	172	9	3	23	2	0
1975	23	-4.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	157	662	602	52	159	29	4	3	58	2	4	36	48	.264	.301	.341	.642	205	16	0	15	9	3
1976	24	-3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	158	626	562	44	138	18	4	2	52	3	5	43	45	.246	.301	.303	.603	170	10	2	17	2	3
1977	25	-2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	158	540	477	54	118	18	4	8	49	1	1	39	28	.247	.300	.352	.653	168	9	1	14	9	0
1978	26	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	123	415	379	40	92	11	1	5	40	3	1	23	24	.243	.286	.317	.603	120	10	2	6	5	1
1979	27	-0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	141	490	431	47	99	14	2	2	32	0	0	37	30	.230	.287	.285	.573	123	5	1	13	8	1
1980	28	0.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	141	553	489	57	128	26	2	5	52	0	3	48	37	.262	.327	.354	.681	173	6	2	9	5	1
1981	29	0.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	73	258	227	20	54	11	0	7	27	0	1	19	17	.238	.300	.379	.679	86	1	2	8	2	0
1982	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-TEX	105	337	306	27	59	10	1	1	23	0	0	21	21	.193	.242	.242	.484	74	9	0	7	3	0
1982	30	1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	59	173	160	11	27	1	1	0	9	0	0	8	11	.169	.207	.188	.395	30	7	0	4	1	0
1982	30	1.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	46	164	146	16	32	9	0	1	14	0	0	13	10	.219	.280	.301	.581	44	2	0	3	2	0
1983	31	2.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	131	450	417	36	99	15	2	2	34	3	7	23	31	.237	.278	.297	.575	124	3	1	7	2	0
1984	32	6.7	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	17	66	60	4	15	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	6	.250	.266	.317	.582	19		1	2	2	0
1984	32	3.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	11	10	9	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.400	.333	.733	3	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1392	5025	4512	451	1114	169	23	40	423	17	29	328	349	.247	.297	.321	.618	1449	79	15	121	49	9
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		381	1627	1403	195	391	43	12	14	153	12	16	156	172	.279	.352	.356	.709	500		11	43	14	0
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1773	6652	5915	646	1505	212	35	54	576	29	45	484	521	.254	.311	.330	.640	1949		26	164	63	9

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		112	470	416	62	120	11	3	4	43	1	1	33	49	.289	.342	.358	.700	149		3	14	4	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		125	526	453	58	134	10	6	6	56	6	6	53	56	.296	.373	.384	.757	174		5	11	4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		122	526	457	57	110	20	2	4	41	3	9	48	61	.241	.316	.320	.636	146		3	17	1
Rk (1 season)					Minors		22	105	77	18	27	2	1	0	13	2	0	22	6	.351	.471	.403	.874	31		0	1	5