1B Mike Buchanan #11
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
1B MIKE BUCHANAN #11 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/08/1945
Born in:Providence, RI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 13th Pick in Round 15
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
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
1963 Ottumwa - R 17 57 208 62 3 0 7 36 29 24 4 0 47 0 0 .298 .381 .413 .795 83 82 0.1
1964 Dubuque - R 18 17 23 9 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .391 .440 .478 .918 117 113 0.1
1964 Mobile - A 18 19 61 16 1 0 1 10 9 6 1 1 14 0 0 .262 .333 .328 .661 67 61 -0.3
1964 Evansville - A 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141 -0.1
1967 Albuquerque - AA 21 15 12 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968 154 160 0.1
1968 Albuquerque - AA 22 21 23 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 .174 .167 .217 .384 6 -12 -0.3
1969 Greenville - A 23 19 45 11 1 1 0 5 3 8 1 1 11 0 0 .244 .364 .311 .675 103 107 0.3
1969 Utica - A 23 25 35 8 2 0 0 9 1 4 0 1 12 0 0 .229 .300 .286 .586 72 73 0.1
1969 Albuquerque - AA 23 28 25 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 12 0 0 .080 .148 .080 .228 -35 -40 -0.3
1969 Phoenix - AAA 23 6 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167 223 242 0.1
1970 Greenville - A 24 9 33 12 3 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 6 1 0 .364 .400 .545 .945 187 172 0.2
1970 Utica - A 24 22 27 8 1 0 1 5 4 8 1 0 4 0 0 .296 .472 .444 .917 161 164 0.4
1970 Albuquerque - AA 24 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -45 -27 -0.1
1973 Topeka - A 27 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 159 168 0.0
Total GWL 6 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167 223 242
Total HL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141
Total MAL 47 62 16 3 0 1 14 5 12 1 1 16 0 0 .258 .382 .355 .736 115 117
Total SEL 47 139 39 5 1 2 20 15 16 2 2 31 1 0 .281 .358 .374 .733 106 101
Total LSA 75 68 10 1 0 1 7 4 3 2 1 20 0 0 .147 .203 .206 .409 10 6
Total WBL 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 159 168
Total UMVA 74 231 71 5 0 7 39 30 26 4 0 49 0 0 .307 .387 .420 .807 86 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Ottumwa - R 1B 56 56 473 24 46 497 0 1.000 487.2 9.17 +4.1 1.107
1964 Evansville - A 1B 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 10.1 6.10 -0.2 1.051
1964 Mobile - A 1B 18 15 105 9 7 119 5 .958 138.1 7.42 -1.1 .867
1964 Dubuque - R 1B 16 5 42 5 3 48 1 .979 52.1 8.08 +0.6 1.040
1967 Albuquerque - AA P 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.030
1967 Albuquerque - AA 1B 4 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.1 1.042
1967 Albuquerque - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Albuquerque - AA P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 20.2 1.31 -0.1 1.039
1968 Albuquerque - AA 1B 7 0 16 0 1 16 0 1.000 12.2 11.37 +0.0 1.052
1969 Phoenix - AAA 1B 3 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 -0.3 .000
1969 Albuquerque - AA 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1969 Utica - A 1B 12 5 44 3 5 48 1 .979 51.2 8.19 +0.8 1.145
1969 Greenville - A 1B 12 8 56 7 10 64 1 .984 73.0 7.77 +0.8 1.056
1969 Greenville - A LF 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 30.0 0.90 +0.4 1.031
1970 Albuquerque - AA 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.067
1970 Utica - A 1B 4 1 18 0 2 18 0 1.000 15.0 10.80 +0.1 1.064
1970 Utica - A 2B 10 4 16 9 1 26 1 .962 43.2 5.15 -0.4 .963
1970 Greenville - A 2B 8 8 26 20 3 49 3 .939 70.0 5.91 -2.0 .870
1973 Topeka - A LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.002
TOTAL P 15 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.0 1.036
TOTAL 1B 140 91 780 48 76 836 8 .990 860.0 8.67 +4.9 1.046
TOTAL 2B 18 12 42 29 4 75 4 .947 113.2 5.62 -2.4 .902
TOTAL LF 6 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 +0.5 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft out of high school (Branford; Branford, CT) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 15, Pick 13, 293rd overall pick).
10/23/1963 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Montreal Saints, along with RP Harry Tracy, SP Herb Terry, SP Ira Tozer, and $4,000, in exchange for 3B Al Castle.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
03/22/1965 Released by the Montreal organization.
03/29/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
04/01/1965 Released by the Dallas organization.
04/06/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albuquerque Roadrunners organization.
08/15/1970 Released by the Houston organization.
03/21/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
06/13/1973 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/1973 Wins the 1973 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/23/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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