What years did Travis Buck play?

Travis Buck played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.

Was Travis Buck a pitcher?

No. Travis Buck was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Travis Buck hit?

Travis Buck hit 20 career home runs with 197 hits.

What was Travis Buck's career batting average?

Travis Buck batted .243 over his career, with 197 hits in 810 at bats.

How many RBI did Travis Buck have?

Travis Buck drove in 95 runs in his career.

Is Travis Buck in the Hall of Fame?

No. Travis Buck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Travis Buck

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

Travis Buck was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012 for the Athletics, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. In 253 career games, he hit .243 with 197 hits, 20 home runs, and 95 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .243

HR 20

RBI 95

H 197

OPS .715

PIV -306

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 230 lb
Born: 11/18/1983 in Richland, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-04-02
Last Game: 2012-05-28

Full name: Travis George Buck

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Career Batting Statistics

Travis Buck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	810	99	197	52	7	20	95	8	78	186	.243	.316	.399	.715	-306

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Travis Buck — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	OAK	AL	82	285	41	82	22	5	7	34	4	39	66	.288	.268 (+7%)	.335 (+12%)	.422 (+12%)	.758 (+12%)	686.6
2008	OAK	AL	38	155	16	35	9	1	7	25	1	11	38	.226	.263 (-14%)	.333 (-13%)	.416 (+4%)	.749 (-4%)	-133.7
2009	OAK	AL	36	105	11	23	3	0	3	10	1	10	20	.219	.262 (-17%)	.332 (-14%)	.417 (-20%)	.750 (-17%)	-293.0
2010	OAK	AL	14	42	6	7	2	0	1	2	1	4	14	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CLE	AL	50	149	18	34	11	0	2	18	1	8	30	.228	.255 (-11%)	.320 (-14%)	.399 (-14%)	.719 (-14%)	-356.0
2012	HOU	NL	33	74	7	16	5	1	0	6	0	6	18	.216	.254 (-15%)	.318 (-11%)	.405 (-23%)	.724 (-18%)	-209.7
Career · 6 seasons			253	810	99	197	52	7	20	95	8	78	186	.243	—	—	—	—	-306

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

Travis Buck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	144	460	54	101	11	45	.220
Away	109	350	45	96	9	50	.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Travis Buck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2012-05-28	HOU	COL	L	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
2012-05-26	HOU	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-23	HOU	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-21	HOU	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2012-05-20	HOU	TEX	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
2012-05-19	HOU	TEX	W	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
2012-05-18	HOU	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-05-17	HOU	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-15	HOU	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2012-05-14	HOU	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Travis Buck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	223	204	426	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Travis Buck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2007	OAK	OF	80	75	145	3	0
2008	OAK	OF	37	37	84	3	0
2009	OAK	OF	32	27	61	0	0
2010	OAK	OF	13	13	16	0	0
2011	CLE	OF	40	35	80	0	1
2012	HOU	OF	21	17	40	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Travis Buck — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	81
Center Field	6
Right Field	154
Designated Hitter	7

Salary History

Travis Buck — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	HOU	NL	$580,000
2011	CLE	AL	$625,000
2010	OAK	AL	$410,000
2009	OAK	AL	$410,000
2008	OAK	AL	$400,000
2007	OAK	AL	$380,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,805,000

College History

Travis Buck — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	2003, 2004, 2005

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Buck

What years did Travis Buck play?: Travis Buck played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Travis Buck a pitcher?: No. Travis Buck was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Travis Buck hit?: Travis Buck hit 20 career home runs with 197 hits.
What was Travis Buck's career batting average?: Travis Buck batted .243 over his career, with 197 hits in 810 at bats.
How many RBI did Travis Buck have?: Travis Buck drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is Travis Buck in the Hall of Fame?: No. Travis Buck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.