Buck Rodgers was born on Tuesday, August 16, 1938, in Delaware, Ohio. Rodgers was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 8, 1961, with the Los Angeles Angels. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Buck Rodgers baseball stats page.
"Bob 'Buck' Rodgers was the heart-and-soul catcher for the Los Angeles Angels from their inception until their move to Anaheim to become the California Angels in 1965. He then finished his career in Anaheim after five more seasons. One of owner Gene Autrey's favorites, Rodgers was called back to skipper the club in 1991 after serving successfully at the helm in Milwaukee and Montreal. In a dozen years as a manager, Rodgers picked up more than 750 wins." - Columnist Mike Blake in Baseball Digest (December 1995, Mike Blake, 'Stars of the 1980s Recall Some Special Baseball Moments', Page 55)
Buck RodgersBob 'Buck' Rodgers Autograph on a 1969 Topps Baseball Card (#157 | Checklist) |
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Buck RodgersBuck Rodgers Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Buck RodgersBuck Rodgers Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1961 | 23 | Angels | 16 | 56 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 | .333 | .464 |
1962 | 24 | Angels | 155 | 565 | 65 | 146 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 45 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 16 | .258 | .309 | .372 |
1963 | 25 | Angels | 100 | 300 | 24 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .233 | .303 | .293 |
1964 | 26 | Angels | 148 | 514 | 38 | 125 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 40 | 11 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .243 | .299 | .313 |
1965 | 27 | Angels | 132 | 411 | 33 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | .209 | .271 | .265 |
1966 | 28 | Angels | 133 | 454 | 45 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .236 | .281 | .339 |
1967 | 29 | Angels | 139 | 429 | 29 | 94 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .219 | .277 | .305 |
1968 | 30 | Angels | 91 | 258 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .190 | .244 | .225 |
1969 | 31 | Angels | 18 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .288 | .217 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
9 Years | 932 | 3,033 | 259 | 704 | 114 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 288 | 234 | 45 | 409 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 82 | .232 | .288 | .312 |
Buck RodgersBuck Rodgers Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1961 Angels | C | 14 | 13 | 346 | 85 | 6.1 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .965 | 6.40 |
1962 Angels | C | 150 | 144 | 417 | 909 | 6.1 | 899 | 826 | 73 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | .989 | 58.21 |
1963 Angels | C | 85 | 77 | 2,086 | 474 | 5.6 | 464 | 416 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 16 | .979 | 6.01 |
1964 Angels | C | 146 | 139 | 3,765 | 984 | 6.7 | 971 | 884 | 87 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 43 | .987 | 6.96 |
1965 Angels | C | 128 | 112 | 3,077 | 741 | 5.8 | 734 | 682 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 20 | .991 | 6.44 |
1966 Angels | C | 133 | 121 | 3,309 | 737 | 5.5 | 731 | 662 | 69 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 47 | .992 | 5.96 |
1967 Angels | C | 134 | 121 | 3,284 | 808 | 6.0 | 801 | 728 | 73 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 35 | .991 | 6.59 |
1967 Angels | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1968 Angels | C | 87 | 74 | 1,974 | 464 | 5.3 | 457 | 407 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 24 | .985 | 6.25 |
1969 Angels | C | 18 | 14 | 396 | 83 | 4.6 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.66 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 895 | 815 | 18,654 | 5,285 | 5.9 | 5,222 | 4,750 | 472 | 63 | 74 | 66 | 206 | 207 | .988 | 7.56 | |
LF Totals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
9 Years | 896 | 815 | 18,657 | 5,285 | 5.9 | 5,222 | 4,750 | 472 | 63 | 74 | 66 | 206 | 207 | .988 | 7.56 |
Buck RodgersBuck Rodgers Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1961 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 28.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 | - | - | - |
1962 Angels | 1 | 8 | .111 | 11 | 0 | n/a | 94.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
1963 Angels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 17 | 1 | n/a | 75.0 | 8.6 | 13.0 | - | - | - |
1964 Angels | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 128.5 | 7.2 | 9.5 | - | - | - |
1965 Angels | 4 | 5 | .444 | 11 | 0 | n/a | 411.0 | 6.7 | 12.8 | - | - | - |
1966 Angels | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7 | 0 | n/a | 64.9 | 8.0 | 9.5 | - | - | - |
1967 Angels | 1 | 4 | .200 | 8 | 0 | n/a | 71.5 | 7.8 | 10.5 | - | - | - |
1968 Angels | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | 0 | n/a | 258.0 | 5.4 | 18.4 | - | - | - |
1969 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 5.8 | 23.0 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
9 Years | 17 | 27 | .386 | 69 | 1 | n/a | 97.8 | 7.4 | 10.5 | - | - | - |
Buck RodgersBuck Rodgers Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1961 Los Angeles Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1962 Los Angeles Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1963 Los Angeles Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1964 Los Angeles Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1965 Los Angeles Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1966 California Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1967 California Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
1968 California Angels | 7 | $35,000.00 | - | - |
1969 California Angels | 7 | Undetermined | - | - |
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