What years did Johnny Bucha play?

Johnny Bucha played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.

Was Johnny Bucha a pitcher?

No. Johnny Bucha was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Johnny Bucha hit?

Johnny Bucha hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.

Johnny Bucha

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1953)

AVG .205

HR 1

RBI 15

H 40

OPS .567

PIV -421

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 1/22/1925 in Allentown, PA, USA
Died: 4/28/1996 in Bethlehem, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-05-02
Last Game: 1953-09-25

Full name: John George Bucha

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
84	195	18	40	10	0	1	15	1	25	21	.205	.295	.272	.567	-421

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	SLN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	22	36	1	5	1	0	1	0	4	7	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	DET	AL	60	158	17	35	9	1	14	1	20	14	.222	.264 (-16%)	.335 (-8%)	.397 (-25%)	.733 (-17%)	-420.9
Career · 3 seasons			84	195	18	40	10	1	15	1	25	21	.205	—	—	—	—	-421

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	37	80	9	15	0	5	.188
Away	48	115	9	25	1	10	.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-25	DET	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-20	DET	CLE	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-17	DET	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-14	DET	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-13	DET	MIN	W	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1953-09-12	DET	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-11	DET	NYY	W	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	2
1953-09-09	DET	PHA	W	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
1953-09-07	DET	CHW	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-05	DET	SLA	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	74	0	261	27	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	SLN	C	1	1	0	0	0
1950	SLN	C	17	42	5	2	0
1953	DET	C	56	218	22	4	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	75

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Bucha

What years did Johnny Bucha play?: Johnny Bucha played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.
Was Johnny Bucha a pitcher?: No. Johnny Bucha was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnny Bucha hit?: Johnny Bucha hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.