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Lou Brock League
8-6-2067
Buck O"Neil First Base
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .899 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2737 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-24-1929
HR 484 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(45 games)
RBI 1775
SB 143
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D+ (20.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF D+ (25.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
Notes: AL Single Season RBI Leader: 154 Hits in 1957.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC
145
530
69
144
13
3
28
102
46
89 1 3
1
0 5
.795
.329
.466
.194
.272
1951 KC
142
578
72
158
25
4
25
118
50
100 2 7
5
3 3
.790
.330
.460
.187
.273
1952 KC
142
563
67
152
25
2
23
101
45
103 4 5
3
4 5
.770
.326
.444
.174
.270
1953 KC
142
565
81
148
25
1
19
101
65
116 3 8
7
1 4
.748
.337
.411
.149
.262
1954 KC
127
488
80
145
24
4
26
95
63
74 2 3
12
6 1
.900
.378
.523
.225
.297
1955 KC
142
594
97
172
30
1
24
79
74
98 6 1
9
3 4
.838
.373
.465
.175
.290
1956 KC
142
585
109
180
29
7
32
99
51
86 4 2
18
5 4
.911
.366
.545
.238
.308
1957 KC
142
565
118
204
44
4
42
154
66
87 4 5
8
7 1
1.104
.428
.676
.315
.361
1958 KC
135
563
110
176
25
7
39
137
56
97 0 6
10
2 0
.961
.371
.590
.277
.313
1959 KC
142
583
120
194
36
5
36
125
75
94 2 5
12
3 5
1.004
.408
.597
.264
.333
1960 KC
130
559
113
183
36
6
40
117
49
88 5 1
8
9 1
1.014
.386
.628
.301
.327
1961 KC
144
558
85
162
35
5
28
84
54
80 3 2
8
8 0
.876
.355
.522
.231
.290
1962 KC
157
570
103
186
32
7
34
111
70
102 1 2
8
4 1
.986
.400
.586
.260
.326
1963 KC-STL
147
550
100
187
38
3
32
119
59
85 1 2
16
12 0
.998
.404
.595
.255
.340
1964 STL
139
559
87
170
28
6
25
99
55
109 5 1
8
5 2
.881
.371
.510
.206
.304
1965 STL
115
454
73
118
13
1
24
92
52
62 3 3
8
5 0
.789
.338
.452
.192
.260
1966 STL
115
190
28
58
11
2
7
42
18
35 1 2
2
4 1
.860
.365
.495
.189
.305
Total
2348
9054
1512
2737
469
68
484
1775
948
1505 47 58
143
81 37
.899
.369
.529
.227
.302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Buck O"Neil has retired from the St. Louis Busch Men
1965-04-20Buck O"Neil of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1963-06-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Busch Men and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Marv Benson, Andy Collins, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Busch Men in exchange for Buck O"Neil, Biz Mackey.
1955-04-20The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Andy Pfeiffer to Buck O"Neil.
1950-04-05The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Ray Friend to Andy Pfeiffer.