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1969–1990 · 1B
Bill Buckner
6' 0", 185 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
.829
Best OPS · 1981
18
Most HR · 1986
110
Most RBI · 1985
.324
Best AVG · 1980
Career Arc · OPS
21 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
22 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | LAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1970 | LAD | 28 | 68 | 0 | 4 | .191 | .490 | 69 |
| 1971 | LAD | 108 | 358 | 5 | 41 | .277 | .672 | 99 |
| 1972 | LAD | 105 | 383 | 5 | 37 | .319 | .758 | 114 |
| 1973 | LAD | 140 | 575 | 8 | 46 | .275 | .648 | 92 |
| 1974 | LAD | 145 | 580 | 7 | 58 | .314 | .763 | 110 |
| 1975 | LAD | 92 | 288 | 6 | 31 | .243 | .644 | 92 |
| 1976 | LAD | 154 | 642 | 7 | 60 | .301 | .716 | 105 |
| 1977 | CHC | 122 | 426 | 11 | 60 | .284 | .739 | 101 |
| 1978 | CHC | 117 | 446 | 5 | 74 | .323 | .765 | 109 |
| 1979 | CHC | 149 | 591 | 14 | 66 | .284 | .756 | 104 |
| 1980 | CHC | 145 | 578 | 10 | 68 | .324 | .810 | 113 |
| 1981 | CHC | 106 | 421 | 10 | 75 | .311 | .829 | 120 |
| 1982 | CHC | 161 | 657 | 15 | 105 | .306 | .783 | 110 |
| 1983 | CHC | 153 | 626 | 16 | 66 | .280 | .746 | 104 |
| 1984 | BOS | 135 | 482 | 11 | 69 | .272 | .705 | 100 |
| 1985 | BOS | 162 | 673 | 16 | 110 | .299 | .773 | 108 |
| 1986 | BOS | 153 | 629 | 18 | 102 | .267 | .733 | 102 |
| 1987 | BOS | 132 | 469 | 5 | 74 | .286 | .678 | 91 |
| 1988 | KC | 108 | 285 | 3 | 43 | .249 | .616 | 89 |
| 1989 | KC | 79 | 176 | 1 | 16 | .216 | .507 | 73 |
| 1990 | BOS | 22 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .186 | .490 | 69 |
| Career | 2517 | 9397 | 174 | 1208 | .289 | — | — | |
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