Was Gary Buckels a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Buckels pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Buckels hit?

Gary Buckels hit 0 career home runs.

What was Gary Buckels's career batting average?

Gary Buckels batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Gary Buckels's career ERA?

Gary Buckels finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Buckels have?

Gary Buckels recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Gary Buckels in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gary Buckels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gary Buckels

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994)

Gary Buckels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1994 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 2.25

WHIP 1.25

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -310.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 7/22/1965 in La Mirada, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-07-23
Last Game: 1994-08-10

Full name: Gary Scott Buckels

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Buckels — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	10	0	0	0	0	12.0	8	3	2	7	9	2.25	-310.8

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 50.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Buckels — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	SLN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	12.0	8	3	7	9	2.25	4.51 (+50%)	-310.8
Career · 1 season			0	1	10	0	0	0	0	12.0	8	3	7	9	2.25	—	-311

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gary Buckels — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Buckels — 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
1994	SLN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Gary Buckels — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Buckels — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	9.0	8	3	4	7	3.00
Away	4	3.0	0	0	3	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Buckels — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1994-08-10	STL	MIA	W	0
1994-08-08	STL	MIA	W	0
1994-08-07	STL	PIT	L	0
1994-08-01	STL	WSN	L	0
1994-07-31	STL	CHC	L	0
1994-07-29	STL	CHC	L	1
1994-07-26	STL	NYN	L	0
1994-07-25	STL	NYN	L	0
1994-07-24	STL	ATL	L	0
1994-07-23	STL	ATL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Buckels — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-08-10	STL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1994-08-08	STL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-08-07	STL	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-08-01	STL	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1994-07-31	STL	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-07-29	STL	CHC	—	3.0	4	3	1	1	3	1
1994-07-26	STL	NYN	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1994-07-25	STL	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1994-07-24	STL	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1994-07-23	STL	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Buckels — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Buckels — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	SLN	P	10	0	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Buckels — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

Gary Buckels — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	1986, 1987

Gary Buckels: the record in brief

Gary Buckels played a first major league game on July 23, 1994 and a last one on August 10, 1994. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1994. Born on July 22, 1965, in La Mirada, CA, USA, Buckels is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio lists the given name Gary Scott.

Buckels went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 10 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Buckels's record: 9 strikeouts. The leagues Buckels pitched in allowed 4.51 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 50.1% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1994, with 10 games and 9 strikeouts.

Buckels's college years, 1986 and 1987, were spent at California State University Fullerton. Buckels's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 20 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Buckels's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Buckels

Was Gary Buckels a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Buckels pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Buckels hit?: Gary Buckels hit 0 career home runs.
What was Gary Buckels's career batting average?: Gary Buckels batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Gary Buckels's career ERA?: Gary Buckels finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Buckels have?: Gary Buckels recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Gary Buckels in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gary Buckels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.