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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Buck RodgersWWikipedia↗

Bats: B Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1938-08-16 Β· Played 1961–1969 Β· Career WAR 3.4 (bWAR) Β·

IDsBBREF=rodgebu01, LAHMAN=rodgebu01, MLBAM=121343, RETROSHEET=rodgb102

Photo: Jack Lane, Public domain Β· Wikimedia Commons

πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1961LAAAL1656818202130016.321.333.464.7970.4
1962LAAAL15556565146346661184568.258.309.372.6811.2
1963LAAAL100300247060423222935.233.303.293.5960.3
1964LAAAL14851438125183454434071.243.299.313.6121.3
1965CALAL1324113386143132453561.209.271.265.536-0.8
1966CALAL13345445107203748342957.236.281.339.6201.0
1967CALAL1394292994133641143455.219.277.305.5821.3
1968CALAL91258134960114211648.190.244.225.469-0.9
1969CALAL18464910020058.196.288.217.505-0.4
Total932303325970411418312881727234409.232.287.312.5993.4

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1961LAAALC1413115.1711132
1962LAAALC1501441302.1826731014
1963LAAALC8577695.141648105
1964LAAALC1461391255.2884871314
1965CALALC1281121025.26825277
1966CALALC1331211103.06626967
1967CALALC1341211094.272873711
1967CALALOF101.00000
1968CALALC8774658.040750711
1969CALALC1814132.074903
Total8968157383.047504726374

Ejections (28)

DateAsReason
1965-07-30PlayerFighting
1980-04-21ManagerCall at HP
1981-04-27ManagerCall at HP
1981-05-30ManagerCall at 1B
1981-09-07ManagerBalls and strikes
1982-05-26ManagerCalled third strike
1985-05-31ManagerInterference call
1985-07-13ManagerBrushback after warning
1986-05-09ManagerBalls and strikes
1986-07-06ManagerCall at 1B
1986-08-14ManagerInterference call
1987-07-25ManagerCheck swing
1987-08-04ManagerBench jockeying
1988-05-05ManagerCall at 3B
1988-08-18ManagerCall at 3B
1989-05-31ManagerFight after HBP
1989-08-03ManagerBalls and strikes
1989-08-21ManagerCall at HP
1990-06-17ManagerBalls and strikes
1990-08-11ManagerBalls and strikes
1990-08-27ManagerCall at 2B
1990-09-13ManagerCall at 1B
1991-05-26ManagerBalls and strikes
1992-05-19ManagerCall at 2B
1993-05-15ManagerCall at HP
1993-06-29ManagerThrowing at Dave Henderson
1993-09-20ManagerCalled third strike
1994-04-29ManagerCalled third strike