C John Buck #2
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/2004
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C JOHN BUCK #2 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 10 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 .200 .200 .600 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 12 12 12 12
Eye 10 10 10 10
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 1 2
Arm: 12 1 3
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 14 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 14 Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 16
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/18/2004 NYY Win, 4-3 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
04/15/2004 BAL Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/2004 BAL Loss, 7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2004 TOR Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/2004 @ BAL Loss, 1-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/2004 DET Win, 2-1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
03/24/2004 @ MIN Win, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/2004 @ TOR Win, 3-1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
03/19/2004 @ TB Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/17/2004 OAK Loss, 5-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/07/1980
Born in:Kemmerer, WY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$256,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 4th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 .200 .200 .600 .800 .328 .400 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 1.2 4.05 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Versus Right   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .857 1.143
April   10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Spring Training   35 8 1 0 2 4 3 3 8 0 0 0 .229 .289 .429 .718
Last Year   421 104 28 0 15 71 48 24 94 8 1 3 .247 .287 .420 .708
2 Years Ago   497 126 21 0 21 70 59 34 107 4 0 3 .254 .303 .423 .726
Career   928 232 50 0 37 144 109 58 202 12 1 6 .250 .295 .423 .718
Home   10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Grass   10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Day   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Night   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
As Starter   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
0 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
2 Outs   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Scoring Position   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Bases Empty   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Runner on 1st   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Two Strikes   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   6 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Batting 7th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 8th   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Low Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Medium Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Boston - MLB 21 129 497 126 21 0 21 70 59 34 3 4 107 3 1 .254 .303 .423 .726 89 86 1.2
2003 Boston - MLB 22 113 421 104 28 0 15 71 48 24 3 8 94 1 0 .247 .287 .420 .708 84 80 0.6
2004 Boston - MLB 23 4 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 100 100 0.0
Total MLB 246 928 232 50 0 37 144 109 58 6 12 202 4 1 .250 .295 .423 .718 86 83 1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Modesto - A 17 120 447 75 21 2 7 41 21 35 16 3 148 4 1 .168 .251 .271 .522 80 80 0.9
1999 Erie - BC 18 43 146 24 6 0 2 12 7 21 5 1 40 0 2 .164 .289 .247 .536 111 107 0.5
1999 Frederick - A 18 5 21 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 1 .238 .273 .333 .606 130 128 0.1
2000 Frederick - A 19 74 246 56 10 0 8 32 27 27 17 2 66 5 6 .228 .342 .366 .708 166 175 3.0
2000 Hagerstown - AA 19 43 171 37 7 2 4 28 17 14 5 2 39 0 0 .216 .292 .351 .643 133 136 1.6
2001 Hagerstown - AA 20 121 427 106 15 1 15 51 56 58 8 2 107 5 2 .248 .347 .393 .741 176 172 5.6
2001 Rochester - AAA 20 13 46 5 0 0 1 1 4 9 2 0 17 1 1 .109 .281 .174 .455 52 65 0.0
Total IL 13 46 5 0 0 1 1 4 9 2 0 17 1 1 .109 .281 .174 .455 52 65
Total EL 164 598 143 22 3 19 79 73 72 13 4 146 5 2 .239 .332 .381 .713 164 162
Total CALL 120 447 75 21 2 7 41 21 35 16 3 148 4 1 .168 .251 .271 .522 80 80
Total CARL 79 267 61 12 0 8 33 27 28 17 2 73 5 7 .228 .338 .363 .701 164 172
Total NYPL 43 146 24 6 0 2 12 7 21 5 1 40 0 2 .164 .289 .247 .536 111 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Boston - MLB C 128 128 789 80 7 873 4 .995 1133.0 6.90 +0.6 1.079 6 94 28 29.8
2003 Boston - MLB C 113 111 640 62 5 705 3 .996 975.2 6.48 -1.4 .940 6 83 18 21.7
2004 Boston - MLB C 4 2 20 2 0 22 0 1.000 25.0 7.92 -0.1 .000 1 4 2 50.0
TOTAL C 245 241 1449 144 12 1600 7 .996 2133.2 6.72 -0.8 1.015 13 181 48 26.5
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 2, Pick 4, 34th overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (10).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (10).
03/26/1999 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RP Jerry Dipoto and 2B Rob Mackowiak.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 9 (10).
06/03/2000 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
06/18/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Carolina League All-Star Game.
09/17/2000 Wins the 2000 Eastern League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 10 (10).
05/21/2001 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
08/17/2001 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/2001 Wins the 2001 EL Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/02/2001 Wins the 2001 EL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10).
03/12/2002 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Jorge De La Rosa and CL Buddy Carlyle, in exchange for SS Royce Clayton, CL Ronald Belisario, and $385,000.
05/01/2002 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/28/2002 Finished 2nd in 2002 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/21/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10).
11/21/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2003 8 7
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