CF Buck Hawkins #4
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
CF BUCK HAWKINS #4 - AGE: 37 - 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:11/14/1937
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 15th Pick in Round 9
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
1959 Marshalltown - R 21 13 51 15 5 0 3 15 8 10 0 0 6 1 2 .294 .410 .569 .978 136 131 0.6
1959 Tampa - A 21 42 159 56 10 4 4 37 16 19 0 3 24 0 3 .352 .414 .541 .955 146 147 1.2
1960 Tampa - A 22 89 338 114 27 8 18 76 69 68 0 1 42 1 6 .337 .447 .624 1.071 170 169 4.1
1960 Springfield - A 22 25 88 22 5 1 3 17 10 14 0 0 19 0 1 .250 .353 .432 .785 108 107 0.4
1961 Springfield - A 23 125 397 113 13 1 21 69 54 58 1 3 78 1 2 .285 .375 .481 .856 128 129 2.8
1962 Knoxville - AA 24 129 500 146 27 7 23 120 82 49 3 8 66 1 2 .292 .354 .512 .866 128 126 4.5
1963 Knoxville - AA 25 132 489 139 15 5 23 91 70 46 5 4 70 1 2 .284 .349 .476 .826 122 125 4.3
1964 Knoxville - AA 26 9 33 9 2 0 3 10 5 6 0 2 5 0 0 .273 .366 .606 .972 155 135 0.3
1964 Seattle - AAA 26 124 441 130 14 5 17 59 64 27 4 4 55 3 10 .295 .338 .465 .803 115 112 2.2
1965 Galveston - AA 27 44 144 38 6 1 4 14 19 15 1 1 21 1 1 .264 .335 .403 .738 103 104 0.2
1965 Portland - AAA 27 91 274 69 9 2 9 35 28 33 3 0 41 3 11 .252 .339 .398 .737 100 96 0.7
1966 Tampa - A 28 6 33 12 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 .364 .400 .364 .764 101 108 0.2
1966 Springfield - A 28 76 264 58 6 2 6 24 23 34 4 3 66 1 3 .220 .315 .326 .641 87 88 0.7
1966 Galveston - AA 28 17 67 12 1 0 3 8 8 4 0 0 24 3 0 .179 .225 .328 .554 51 44 -0.4
Total DIX 270 1022 294 44 12 49 221 157 101 8 14 141 2 4 .288 .352 .498 .850 126 126
Total GWL 215 715 199 23 7 26 94 92 60 7 4 96 6 21 .278 .338 .439 .778 109 106
Total HL 226 749 193 24 4 30 110 87 106 5 6 163 2 6 .258 .351 .421 .772 111 112
Total SEL 137 530 182 37 12 22 114 89 89 0 4 69 1 9 .343 .435 .583 1.018 159 159
Total LSA 61 211 50 7 1 7 22 27 19 1 1 45 4 1 .237 .302 .379 .681 87 85
Total UMVA 13 51 15 5 0 3 15 8 10 0 0 6 1 2 .294 .410 .569 .978 136 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Tampa - A 1B 3 2 12 4 2 16 0 1.000 25.0 5.76 +0.6 1.018
1959 Tampa - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .951
1959 Tampa - A CF 35 35 97 0 0 98 1 .990 304.2 2.87 -3.0 .921
1959 Marshalltown - R CF 13 13 36 0 0 37 1 .973 115.2 2.80 +3.0 1.078
1960 Tampa - A 1B 2 1 10 1 3 12 1 .917 12.0 8.25 -0.6 .762
1960 Springfield - A LF 15 14 20 0 0 21 1 .952 121.0 1.49 -0.6 .967
1960 Tampa - A LF 73 71 145 0 0 147 2 .986 630.2 2.07 +2.2 1.017
1960 Springfield - A CF 10 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 83.0 2.39 +1.5 1.082
1960 Tampa - A CF 15 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 81.0 2.22 +1.1 1.144
1960 Tampa - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -1.3 .721
1961 Springfield - A 1B 6 4 36 2 2 38 0 1.000 38.0 9.00 +0.4 1.216
1961 Springfield - A LF 90 86 149 5 1 155 1 .994 757.0 1.83 +1.4 1.033
1961 Springfield - A CF 6 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 41.2 2.81 +0.4 .996
1961 Springfield - A RF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 -0.1 .957
1962 Knoxville - AA LF 54 53 95 0 0 95 0 1.000 458.2 1.86 +7.0 1.127
1962 Knoxville - AA CF 80 71 192 0 0 194 2 .990 647.2 2.67 +3.5 1.024
1962 Knoxville - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Knoxville - AA 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .513
1963 Knoxville - AA LF 56 43 63 2 1 67 2 .970 390.1 1.50 +2.2 1.083
1963 Knoxville - AA CF 80 77 202 10 2 215 3 .986 671.1 2.84 +7.4 1.062
1964 Seattle - AAA LF 27 27 58 4 0 62 0 1.000 224.0 2.49 +2.6 1.037
1964 Knoxville - AA LF 9 9 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 77.0 2.10 +0.1 1.015
1964 Seattle - AAA CF 95 88 242 16 1 261 3 .989 758.0 3.06 -0.9 .978
1964 Seattle - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Galveston - AA 1B 1 1 7 0 1 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.6 .000
1965 Portland - AAA LF 9 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 57.1 2.20 -0.5 1.001
1965 Galveston - AA LF 23 22 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 184.0 2.05 +0.8 1.037
1965 Portland - AAA CF 79 78 205 13 3 221 3 .986 656.2 2.99 +1.0 1.010
1965 Galveston - AA CF 18 15 31 2 0 34 1 .971 132.1 2.24 -2.6 .931
1965 Portland - AAA RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.2 1.017
1965 Galveston - AA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.7 .765
1966 Galveston - AA LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 -0.2 1.001
1966 Springfield - A LF 52 51 80 1 1 82 1 .988 459.0 1.59 +5.4 1.084
1966 Tampa - A LF 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.1 1.062
1966 Galveston - AA CF 14 14 29 3 1 34 2 .941 122.0 2.36 -2.5 .889
1966 Springfield - A CF 21 17 44 0 0 47 3 .936 160.1 2.47 -3.0 .929
1966 Tampa - A CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 36.0 2.50 +0.3 1.030
1966 Springfield - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.0 1.050
1966 Tampa - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.071
TOTAL 1B 13 8 68 7 9 77 2 .974 85.0 7.94 -0.7 .925
TOTAL LF 413 388 692 15 3 715 8 .989 3413.0 1.86 +20.6 1.049
TOTAL CF 470 434 1143 44 7 1206 19 .984 3810.1 2.80 +6.2 1.002
TOTAL RF 15 15 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 125.0 1.80 -1.7 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of college (President's College; Springfield, IL) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 9, Pick 15, 143rd overall pick).
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
05/14/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Savannah Privateers, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R.
06/13/1960 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1960 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1960 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
07/30/1962 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1962 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
06/10/1963 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1963 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1963 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
04/13/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
06/06/1964 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/17/1964 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/1964 Injured (scratched cornea),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/19/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/26/1966 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/11/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/1966 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks.
09/10/1966 Retired from professional baseball.
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