SS Willie Buckner #31
Age: 49 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
SS WILLIE BUCKNER #31 - AGE: 49 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 1 2 1 2
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 1
Errors: - 8 3
Arm: 1 7 4
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 6
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 8 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 6
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1974
Born in:Aurora, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 28th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Houston - EWB 24 39 124 26 3 1 2 15 18 11 3 1 27 10 1 .210 .288 .298 .586 46 46 -0.0
2000 Houston - EWB 25 44 88 16 4 1 0 12 16 9 1 1 22 6 1 .182 .263 .250 .513 38 39 -0.3
2001 Houston - EWB 26 128 501 110 25 4 5 45 71 32 15 3 120 31 10 .220 .285 .315 .600 57 60 0.4
2002 Houston - EWB 27 12 34 6 1 0 0 2 6 4 1 0 10 2 1 .176 .282 .206 .488 22 27 -0.3
2004 Houston - EWB 29 18 45 6 3 0 0 2 3 1 3 1 13 3 0 .133 .200 .200 .400 6 2 -0.2
2005 San Antonio - EWB 30 38 94 17 4 0 1 6 19 17 1 0 27 7 2 .181 .313 .255 .568 47 55 0.3
2005 Houston - EWB 30 34 80 16 2 0 2 4 16 10 1 0 22 4 0 .200 .297 .300 .597 52 56 -0.1
2005 Total - EWB 30 72 174 33 6 0 3 10 35 27 2 0 49 11 2 .190 .305 .276 .581 50 57 0.2
2006 San Antonio - EWB 31 48 80 19 5 3 0 10 15 17 2 1 21 3 1 .237 .380 .375 .755 98 108 0.6
2007 Pittsburgh - EWB 32 31 61 17 3 0 1 8 12 2 5 0 14 2 4 .279 .353 .377 .730 90 96 0.2
2007 San Antonio - EWB 32 53 83 24 4 2 1 14 12 10 1 1 26 4 1 .289 .368 .422 .790 103 108 0.8
2007 Total - EWB 32 84 144 41 7 2 2 22 24 12 6 1 40 6 5 .285 .362 .403 .765 96 102 1.0
2008 San Antonio - EWB 33 53 163 36 12 0 2 15 20 22 4 0 37 2 3 .221 .328 .331 .659 73 80 0.3
2008 St. Louis - EWB 33 18 48 5 2 0 1 4 10 4 3 0 5 1 0 .104 .218 .208 .427 13 14 -0.4
2008 Las Vegas - EWB 33 12 32 6 1 0 1 3 5 4 4 0 13 0 1 .188 .350 .313 .662 69 84 0.1
2008 Total - EWB 33 83 243 47 15 0 4 22 35 30 11 0 55 3 4 .193 .310 .305 .614 59 66 0.0
2009 Las Vegas - EWB 34 64 151 32 7 1 3 24 21 20 4 1 45 3 2 .212 .318 .331 .649 66 72 -0.1
Total EWB 592 1584 336 76 12 19 164 244 163 48 9 402 78 27 .212 .303 .311 .614 59 64 1.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Missoula - R 20 86 230 44 1 0 1 18 28 10 11 3 23 11 2 .191 .256 .209 .465 33 41 0.0
1995 Yakima - S A 20 70 245 51 5 2 1 25 23 6 7 7 48 11 5 .208 .242 .257 .499 39 39 0.0
1996 Yakima - S A 21 5 21 9 3 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .429 .478 .571 1.050 191 201 0.0
1996 Ashland - A 21 72 302 83 12 2 4 34 49 20 7 1 57 14 6 .275 .333 .368 .701 81 81 0.0
1996 Visalia - A 21 24 105 35 6 2 0 6 14 2 1 0 24 6 3 .333 .352 .429 .780 109 106 0.0
1996 Total - A 21 96 407 118 18 4 4 40 63 22 8 1 81 20 9 .290 .338 .383 .721 0 0 0.0
1996 Mobile - AA 21 48 183 56 9 1 2 22 30 7 6 0 44 9 1 .306 .352 .399 .751 97 100 0.0
1996 Tucson - AAA 21 3 12 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 .333 .385 .417 .801 112 120 0.0
1997 Mobile - AA 22 128 525 112 11 6 9 25 68 45 15 1 105 32 4 .213 .294 .309 .602 66 65 0.0
1997 Tucson - AAA 22 31 120 27 5 0 4 13 15 6 4 1 35 6 0 .225 .282 .367 .649 75 71 0.0
1998 Mobile - AA 23 61 237 64 24 2 1 20 32 22 8 2 34 19 5 .270 .349 .401 .750 109 112 0.0
1998 Tucson - AAA 23 89 350 89 20 3 2 31 47 16 7 2 84 26 11 .254 .299 .346 .644 75 75 0.0
1999 Tucson - AAA 24 98 412 96 17 4 7 40 59 30 16 3 96 39 7 .233 .308 .345 .653 76 79 0.0
2000 Tucson - AAA 25 94 390 95 20 3 11 48 58 45 7 3 82 27 6 .244 .330 .395 .725 90 94 0.0
2002 Tucson - AAA 27 129 508 111 19 8 11 60 77 57 16 6 136 24 4 .219 .313 .352 .666 81 82 0.0
2003 Mobile - AA 28 24 76 17 2 0 2 10 15 22 6 1 22 7 1 .224 .429 .329 .758 103 114 0.0
2003 Tucson - AAA 28 134 517 123 19 4 9 61 76 67 18 5 127 33 10 .238 .343 .342 .685 89 96 0.0
2004 Tucson - AAA 29 120 431 117 23 2 13 61 70 82 10 3 87 26 7 .271 .397 .425 .822 124 134 0.0
2005 Tucson - AAA 30 6 26 8 2 0 0 2 7 4 0 0 5 1 0 .308 .400 .385 .785 110 121 0.0
2006 Oregon - AAA 31 46 159 40 8 0 2 17 21 25 8 1 37 5 1 .252 .378 .340 .718 83 96 0.0
2009 Oklahoma - AAA 34 7 23 7 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .304 .385 .391 .776 106 114 0.0
Total PCL 757 2948 717 136 24 59 337 431 335 87 24 696 189 47 .243 .336 .366 .701 89 94
Total SL 261 1021 249 46 9 14 77 145 96 35 4 205 67 11 .244 .329 .348 .676 85 86
Total CAL 24 105 35 6 2 0 6 14 2 1 0 24 6 3 .333 .352 .429 .780 109 106
Total NEB 72 302 83 12 2 4 34 49 20 7 1 57 14 6 .275 .333 .368 .701 81 81
Total NWL 75 266 60 8 2 1 27 26 7 8 7 49 12 5 .226 .260 .282 .542 51 52
Total PIO 86 230 44 1 0 1 18 28 10 11 3 23 11 2 .191 .256 .209 .465 33 41
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 San Antonio - EWB 30 5 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 5 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -22 -15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Houston - MLB 2B 7 5 11 16 3 27 0 1.000 46.0 5.28 +0.3 1.036
1999 Houston - MLB SS 24 22 41 55 19 99 3 .970 194.0 4.45 +2.0 1.061
2000 Houston - MLB 2B 15 10 23 42 13 65 0 1.000 94.0 6.22 +0.9 1.045
2000 Houston - MLB 3B 4 0 2 4 2 8 2 .750 15.2 3.45 -1.4 .656
2000 Houston - MLB SS 10 7 16 22 10 39 1 .974 66.2 5.13 +0.3 1.022
2001 Houston - MLB 2B 31 22 43 66 14 109 0 1.000 199.2 4.91 +3.3 1.092
2001 Houston - MLB 3B 10 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 41.0 1.32 -0.3 .925
2001 Houston - MLB SS 93 90 159 229 64 393 5 .987 801.0 4.36 +3.8 1.027
2002 Houston - MLB 3B 6 5 4 5 0 11 2 .818 45.1 1.79 -1.3 .809
2002 Houston - MLB SS 3 2 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 +0.5 1.134
2004 Houston - MLB 2B 8 6 9 16 2 25 0 1.000 56.0 4.02 +1.3 1.147
2004 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 1 3 0 5 1 .800 18.0 2.00 -0.4 .843
2004 Houston - MLB SS 4 4 6 14 3 20 0 1.000 32.0 5.63 +0.6 1.085
2005 Houston - MLB 2B 9 4 12 8 4 21 1 .952 42.0 4.29 -0.3 .956
2005 San Antonio - MLB 2B 5 0 2 3 1 6 1 .833 9.0 5.00 +0.0 1.030
2005 San Antonio - MLB 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.051
2005 Houston - MLB 3B 4 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 20.1 2.21 -0.4 .900
2005 San Antonio - MLB SS 29 28 54 73 22 128 1 .992 234.0 4.88 +4.2 1.101
2005 Houston - MLB SS 16 14 12 43 9 56 1 .982 123.0 4.02 +0.1 1.004
2006 San Antonio - MLB 2B 13 7 18 26 4 46 2 .957 75.0 5.28 +0.5 1.030
2006 San Antonio - MLB 3B 11 4 6 14 0 21 1 .952 58.1 3.09 +0.4 1.040
2006 San Antonio - MLB SS 18 9 18 39 10 58 1 .983 101.1 5.06 +0.1 1.006
2006 San Antonio - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 14 6 11 20 5 32 1 .969 64.0 4.36 +0.9 1.072
2007 San Antonio - MLB 2B 9 3 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 39.0 3.69 +0.7 1.115
2007 San Antonio - MLB 3B 17 4 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 48.0 2.81 -0.2 .969
2007 San Antonio - MLB SS 20 16 29 41 10 71 1 .986 144.2 4.35 +3.1 1.143
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 13 9 20 19 6 39 0 1.000 86.2 4.05 +0.1 1.003
2008 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.034
2008 St. Louis - MLB 2B 5 5 10 16 3 26 0 1.000 45.0 5.20 -0.2 .985
2008 San Antonio - MLB 2B 9 7 6 27 3 34 1 .971 63.2 4.66 +1.0 1.072
2008 San Antonio - MLB 3B 5 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 +0.1 1.044
2008 St. Louis - MLB 3B 7 4 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 37.2 2.15 +0.2 1.044
2008 Las Vegas - MLB SS 10 10 9 35 5 44 0 1.000 89.0 4.45 +1.2 1.070
2008 San Antonio - MLB SS 36 35 57 76 17 137 4 .971 283.0 4.23 +0.5 1.009
2008 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 4 6 9 1 16 1 .938 35.0 3.86 -0.4 .931
2009 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 21 17 17 41 8 59 1 .983 154.2 3.38 +0.7 1.029
2009 Las Vegas - MLB 3B 18 11 7 18 2 28 3 .893 102.0 2.21 -1.0 .931
2009 Las Vegas - MLB SS 16 12 25 28 6 56 3 .946 121.0 3.94 -0.4 .978
2009 Las Vegas - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.0 .981
TOTAL 2B 148 92 167 294 60 468 7 .985 892.0 4.65 +9.3 1.055
TOTAL 3B 89 37 34 71 5 114 9 .921 423.1 2.23 -4.2 .933
TOTAL SS 297 262 456 689 182 1166 21 .982 2329.1 4.42 +15.6 1.037
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.0 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 28, 58th overall Pick) by the Houston Black Gold.
10/10/1995 Won the 1995 Northwest League NWL Championship with the Yakima Steel Dogs!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (3).
06/02/1996 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
09/08/1996 Goes 5-6 against the Carolina Plymouths, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (3).
06/20/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Southern League All-Star Game.
10/22/1997 Wins the 1997 SL SL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (3).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (3).
05/05/1999 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
06/14/1999 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/13/2000 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
05/23/2002 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/30/2002 Wins the 2002 PCL PC Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/26/2004 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
09/13/2004 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
07/01/2005 Got claimed off waivers by San Antonio while with Houston.
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
09/05/2006 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/23/2006 Injured (sinus infection), out for 2 days.
11/18/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/27/2007 Got claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with San Antonio.
06/30/2007 Got claimed off waivers by San Antonio while with Pittsburgh.
09/10/2007 Injured (food poisoning), out for 2 days.
11/19/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/17/2008 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/18/2008 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
07/11/2008 Got claimed off waivers by St. Louis while with San Antonio.
08/23/2008 Got claimed off waivers by Las Vegas while with St. Louis.
11/08/2008 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $640,000 with the Las Vegas Renegades organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/28/2009 Became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2001 31 2
Year HP Rank
2001 15 7
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