What years did Buddy Booker play?

Buddy Booker played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.

Was Buddy Booker a pitcher?

No. Buddy Booker was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Buddy Booker hit?

Buddy Booker hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.

Buddy Booker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1968)

AVG .182

HR 2

RBI 5

H 6

OPS .644

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 5/28/1942 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-06-04
Last Game: 1968-06-14

Full name: Richard Lee Booker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	33	6	6	1	0	2	5	0	3	8	.182	.250	.394	.644	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	CLE	AL	18	28	6	6	1	2	5	2	6	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CHA	AL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	33	6	6	1	2	5	3	8	.182	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	13	3	2	0	1	.154
Away	11	20	3	4	2	4	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1968-06-14	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1968-05-26	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	1	0
1968-05-26	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1968-04-20	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1968-04-16	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1966-09-27	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1966-09-15	CLE	KC1	L	0	0	1	0
1966-09-13	CLE	KC1	L	1	0	0	1
1966-09-11	CLE	LAA	L	1	0	0	0
1966-08-06	CLE	NYY	L	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	15	5	27	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	CLE	C	12	5	25	2	1	0
1968	CHA	C	3	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Booker

What years did Buddy Booker play?: Buddy Booker played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.
Was Buddy Booker a pitcher?: No. Buddy Booker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Buddy Booker hit?: Buddy Booker hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.