Buck Coats
Buck Coats
Born: June 9, 1982
Fort Benning, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 18 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Valdosta HS (Valdosta, GA)
Career: 2000-2011
Major League Statistics
Buck Coats compiled a career batting average of .286 with 53 home runs and 511 RBI in his 1858-game career with the Cubs, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, Mesa Solar Sox, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Bats, Syracuse Chiefs, Las Vegas 51s, Birmingham Barons, Omaha Royals, Charlotte Knights and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.
 Cubs |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Daytona Cubs |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Louisville Bats |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Las Vegas 51s |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Omaha Royals |
 Harrisburg Senators |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 30 | 114 | 98 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 24 | .296 | .395 | .418 | .813 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 33 | 131 | 123 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | .260 | .292 | .358 | .650 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 133 | 544 | 501 | 65 | 129 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 67 | .257 | .303 | .339 | .642 | 170 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 132 | 564 | 488 | 64 | 135 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 64 | 93 | .277 | .364 | .363 | .727 | 177 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 112 | 453 | 414 | 64 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 32 | 90 | .290 | .340 | .420 | .760 | 174 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 127 | 484 | 439 | 47 | 124 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 38 | 80 | .282 | .340 | .390 | .729 | 171 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 12 | 42 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .256 | .286 | .282 | .568 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 124 | 498 | 450 | 60 | 127 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 87 | .282 | .342 | .376 | .718 | 169 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .438 | .471 | .562 | 1.033 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 123 | 508 | 455 | 81 | 138 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 74 | .303 | .363 | .435 | .798 | 198 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 114 | 493 | 447 | 67 | 128 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 89 | .286 | .342 | .407 | .749 | 182 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 117 | 553 | 500 | 82 | 151 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 25 | 7 | 47 | 64 | .302 | .361 | .416 | .777 | 208 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 18 | 78 | 68 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .338 | .416 | .485 | .901 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 80 | 358 | 320 | 41 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 53 | .284 | .342 | .391 | .732 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 15 | 62 | 54 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .315 | .377 | .389 | .766 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 9 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .261 | .370 | .261 | .631 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1183 | 4927 | 4435 | 625 | 1267 | 233 | 40 | 53 | 511 | 184 | 58 | 393 | 774 | .286 | .346 | .392 | .738 | 1739 | 88 | 33 | 29 | 37 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 2B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .938 | 3.750 |
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.385 |
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 1B | 11 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .973 | 6.636 |
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 27 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 1.963 |
| 2001 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | LF | 66 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | CF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | OF | 118 | 179 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .955 | 1.610 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | SS | 122 | 206 | 323 | 51 | 59 | .912 | 4.336 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | SS | 86 | 122 | 212 | 29 | 46 | .920 | 3.884 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3B | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | .851 | 1.818 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | SS | 94 | 112 | 236 | 33 | 40 | .913 | 3.702 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | CF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | OF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | SS | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | .897 | 4.333 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CF | 24 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.625 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | OF | 24 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.625 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | SS | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 7 | .971 | 3.667 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 82 | 139 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 1.756 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 24 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.667 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 19 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 8 | .926 | 3.316 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 101 | 178 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 1.822 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 73 | 166 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.356 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | OF | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 31 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.774 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | CF | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.067 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 116 | 274 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .997 | 2.491 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | CF | 88 | 166 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 1.966 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | RF | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | LF | 18 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.389 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 108 | 214 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 2.065 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | CF | 115 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .977 | 2.635 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | OF | 115 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .977 | 2.635 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | RF | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 67 | 135 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 2.060 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | LF | 30 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.767 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | CF | 29 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.414 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | LF | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.933 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | OF | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.933 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.786 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | LF | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | RF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | RF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | LF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 1858 | 3314 | 1002 | 177 | 188 | .961 | 2.323 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2002 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 8, 2004 | September 1, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | April 8, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 5, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 6, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 5, 2007 | August 22, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | August 31, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | April 14, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas 51s | TOR | April 9, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | April 8, 2010 | May 2, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | May 6, 2010 | May 23, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | May 25, 2010 | September 5, 2010 |
| 2011 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 7, 2011 | April 20, 2011 |
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