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John Buck

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 245lb (190cm, 111kg)

Born: July 7, 1980 in Kemmerer, WY us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT).

High School: Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT)

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 34-083d)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Doug Rogalski

Full Name: Johnathan Richard Buck

Twitter: @johnbuck44

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

3612

844

134

.234

389

RBI

491

OBP

.301

SLG

.398

OPS

.698

OPS+

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-03-31	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2008-04-02	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
3	2008-04-03	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
4	2008-04-04	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
5	2008-04-06	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
6	2008-04-08	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		New York Yankees	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
7	2008-04-09	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		New York Yankees	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
8	2008-04-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		New York Yankees	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
9	2008-04-11	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
10	2008-04-13	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Minnesota Twins	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
11	2008-04-14	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Seattle Mariners	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
12	2008-04-15	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Seattle Mariners	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	C	0
13	2008-04-17	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
14	2008-04-18	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Oakland Athletics	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
15	2008-04-19	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Oakland Athletics	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2008-04-20	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Oakland Athletics	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
17	2008-04-22	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
18	2008-04-24 (2)	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
19	2008-04-25	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
20	2008-04-26	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2008-04-30	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Texas Rangers	5	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
22	2008-05-01	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Texas Rangers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
23	2008-05-03	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
24	2008-05-04	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
25	2008-05-05	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
26	2008-05-07	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
27	2008-05-08	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Baltimore Orioles	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
28	2008-05-09	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2008-05-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
30	2008-05-13	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	C	0
31	2008-05-14	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
32	2008-05-20	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
33	2008-05-21	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
34	2008-05-24	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
35	2008-05-25	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
36	2008-05-27	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Minnesota Twins	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
37	2008-05-30	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
38	2008-05-31	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Cleveland Indians	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
39	2008-06-04	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
40	2008-06-06	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
41	2008-06-07	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
42	2008-06-09	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
43	2008-06-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Texas Rangers	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
44	2008-06-11	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Texas Rangers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
45	2008-06-12	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Texas Rangers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
46	2008-06-14	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	5	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
47	2008-06-15	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
48	2008-06-18	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
49	2008-06-19	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
50	2008-06-21	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
51	2008-06-22	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		San Francisco Giants	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
52	2008-06-24	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
53	2008-06-25	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
54	2008-06-27	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
55	2008-06-29	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		St. Louis Cardinals	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
56	2008-06-30	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
57	2008-07-02	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Baltimore Orioles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
58	2008-07-04	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	2
59	2008-07-06	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
60	2008-07-07	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
61	2008-07-08	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2008-07-09	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
63	2008-07-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
64	2008-07-11	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Seattle Mariners	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
65	2008-07-12	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
66	2008-07-13	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
67	2008-07-18	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
68	2008-07-19	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
69	2008-07-21	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
70	2008-07-22	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
71	2008-07-24	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
72	2008-07-25	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
73	2008-07-26	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Tampa Bay Rays	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
74	2008-07-28	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
75	2008-07-29	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
76	2008-08-01	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
77	2008-08-03	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
78	2008-08-04	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Boston Red Sox	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
79	2008-08-05	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
80	2008-08-06	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
81	2008-08-09	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
82	2008-08-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
83	2008-08-12	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
84	2008-08-13	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
85	2008-08-14	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
86	2008-08-15	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
87	2008-08-16	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
88	2008-08-17	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
89	2008-08-20	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
90	2008-08-21	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
91	2008-08-22	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
92	2008-08-23	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Detroit Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
93	2008-08-25	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Texas Rangers	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
94	2008-08-29	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
95	2008-08-30	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
96	2008-08-31	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
97	2008-09-04 (2)	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Oakland Athletics	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
98	2008-09-07	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
99	2008-09-10	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
100	2008-09-13	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
101	2008-09-14	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Cleveland Indians	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
102	2008-09-16	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Seattle Mariners	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
103	2008-09-17	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Seattle Mariners	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
104	2008-09-19	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
105	2008-09-21	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals		Chicago White Sox	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
106	2008-09-22	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
107	2008-09-24	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Detroit Tigers	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
108	2008-09-27	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
109	2008-09-28	Maj-AL	Kansas City Royals	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	109	418	370	48	83	23	1	9	48	0	2	38	96	.224	.304	.365	.669	135	12	6	0	4	2

Home	55	207	181	25	41	15	1	4	21	0	1	18	45	.227	.304	.387	.691	70	8	4	0	4	1
Away	54	211	189	23	42	8	0	5	27	0	1	20	51	.222	.303	.344	.647	65	4	2	0	0	1

vs RHP as RHB	98	286	260		57	13	1	6	32			19	64	.219	.280	.346	.626	90	10	4	0	3	0
vs LHP as RHB	61	132	110		26	10	0	3	16			19	32	.236	.356	.409	.765	45	2	2	0	1	2

March	1	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400	.800	2	0	0	0	0	0
April	20	74	63	9	13	3	0	2	10	0	1	9	11	.206	.311	.349	.660	22	1	1	0	1	0
May	17	64	60	5	18	6	0	0	5	0	1	3	13	.300	.328	.400	.728	24	2	0	0	1	0
June	18	79	68	11	16	5	0	1	7	0	0	9	17	.235	.342	.353	.695	24	4	2	0	0	0
July	19	69	63	10	15	3	0	5	14	0	0	4	18	.238	.290	.524	.814	33	1	1	0	1	0
August	21	77	69	8	8	4	1	0	5	0	0	7	24	.116	.208	.203	.411	14	2	1	0	0	1
September	13	50	42	4	11	2	0	1	6	0	0	6	11	.262	.360	.381	.741	16	2	1	0	1	1

2 outs, RISP	70	92	78		16	1	1	1	16			13	18	.205	.326	.282	.608	22	0	1	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	87	233	204		39	10	0	5	25			21	51	.191	.279	.314	.593	64	7	5	0	3	0
vs. Older Pitchers	79	185	166		44	13	1	4	23			17	45	.265	.335	.428	.763	71	5	1	0	1	2

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