Ralph Buckingham
Ralph James Buckingham "Buck"
Born: April 5, 1931
Chelan, WA US
Deceased: September 4, 2009
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 1950-1957
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Ralph Buckingham compiled a career record of 30 wins and 41 losses and a 5.52 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Tucson Cowboys, Wenatchee Chiefs, Amarillo Gold Sox, Roswell Rockets and Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.76 | 11 | 68.0 | 76 | 42 | 36 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.57 | 16 | 61.0 | 57 | 52 | 31 | 1 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.67 | 20 | 9 | 85.7 | 95 | 74 | 54 | 10 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 13 | 11 | .542 | 5.46 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 201.0 | 204 | 151 | 122 | 22 | 171 | 137 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.73 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 91.0 | 136 | 87 | 68 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 41 | .423 | 5.52 | 122 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 506.7 | 568 | 406 | 311 | 46 | 400 | 0 | 194 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 14 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .276 | .483 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 35 | 73 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .260 | .493 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 61 | 202 | 202 | 64 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .436 | .752 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 46 | 105 | 94 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .287 | .340 | .351 | .691 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 18 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .409 | .773 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 38 | 92 | 82 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .268 | .348 | .390 | .738 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .364 | .533 | .636 | 1.170 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 230 | 547 | 521 | 31 | 150 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 25 | .288 | .316 | .380 | .696 | 198 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | OF | 46 | 70 | 0 | 4 | .946 | 1.522 | |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 37 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .897 | .946 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Roswell Rockets | P | 18 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.278 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Roswell Rockets | OF | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 135 | 103 | 46 | 10 | 2 | .937 | 1.104 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | |||
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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