Kerry Buckner
Kerry Lynn Buckner
Born: November 29, 1935
Chatham County, NC US
Deceased: October 21, 2005
Siler City, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1958-1963
Kerry Buckner compiled a career batting average of .297 with 39 home runs and 334 RBI in his 658-game career with the Midland Braves, Boise Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Yakima Bears and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Midland Braves | 115 | 543 | 475 | 101 | 152 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 72 | 13 | 57 | 85 | .320 | .394 | .453 | .846 | 215 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 120 | 547 | 477 | 108 | 162 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 12 | 61 | 77 | .340 | .415 | .516 | .931 | 246 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 138 | 539 | 477 | 55 | 111 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 48 | 75 | .233 | .302 | .279 | .581 | 133 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 138 | 554 | 490 | 78 | 155 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 20 | 8 | 49 | 62 | .316 | .374 | .457 | .831 | 224 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 133 | 527 | 479 | 62 | 135 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 94 | .282 | .333 | .395 | .727 | 189 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 14 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .256 | .333 | .302 | .636 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 658 | 2759 | 2441 | 412 | 726 | 89 | 44 | 39 | 334 | 80 | 13 | 258 | 403 | .297 | .363 | .418 | .781 | 1020 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Midland Braves | OF | 114 | 204 | 13 | 23 | 3 | .904 | 1.904 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | OF | 117 | 238 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .954 | 2.128 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | OF | 138 | 276 | 11 | 13 | 1 | .957 | 2.080 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 19 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .871 | 1.421 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 121 | 160 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .935 | 1.430 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 128 | 210 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .952 | 1.719 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | OF | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 648 | 1117 | 78 | 77 | 10 | .939 | 1.844 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Sophomore League | Midland Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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