Dick Buckley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1895)

AVG .245
HR 26
RBI 216
H 449
OPS .633
PIV -2,377
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
9/21/1858 in Troy, NY, USA
Died
12/12/1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-20
Last Game
1895-09-28

Full name: Richard D. Buckley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
524 1,833 213 449 72 14 26 216 25 98 188 .245 .291 .342 .633 -2,377

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 IN3 NL 71 260 28 71 9 3 5 22 4 6 24 .273 .238 (+14%) .290 (avg) .319 (+21%) .610 (+11%) 340.4
1889 IN3 NL 68 260 35 67 11 0 8 41 5 15 32 .258 .263 (-2%) .334 (-10%) .357 (+10%) .691 (avg) -58.5
1890 NY1 NL 70 266 39 68 11 0 2 26 3 23 35 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-4%) .351 (-9%) .687 (-6%) -242.6
1891 NY1 NL 75 253 23 55 9 1 4 31 3 11 30 .217 .254 (-14%) .331 (-22%) .343 (-10%) .675 (-16%) -680.8
1892 SLN NL 121 410 43 93 17 4 5 52 7 22 34 .227 .244 (-7%) .316 (-13%) .327 (-1%) .644 (-7%) -521.4
1893 SLN NL 9 23 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .174 — — — — 0.0
1894 SLN NL 29 89 5 16 1 2 1 3 1 6 3 .180 .309 (-42%) .379 (-37%) .435 (-38%) .814 (-37%) -615.0
1894 PHI NL 43 160 18 47 7 3 1 26 0 6 13 .294 .309 (-5%) .379 (-14%) .435 (-10%) .814 (-11%) -615.0
1895 PHI NL 38 112 20 28 6 1 0 14 2 9 17 .250 .296 (-16%) .361 (-8%) .399 (-20%) .761 (-14%) -245.1
Career · 9 seasons 524 1,833 213 449 72 14 26 216 25 98 188 .245 — — — — -2,638

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 46 3 0 2
3B 43 0 30 69 22 5
C 477 0 2142 515 198 43
OF 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 IN3 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1888 IN3 3B 22 0 17 28 12 4
1888 IN3 C 51 0 213 60 31 5
1888 IN3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 IN3 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1889 IN3 3B 12 0 9 28 5 1
1889 IN3 C 55 0 182 53 33 2
1889 IN3 OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1890 NY1 3B 8 0 3 11 5 0
1890 NY1 C 62 0 365 93 34 4
1891 NY1 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1891 NY1 C 74 0 446 83 23 7
1892 SLN 1B 2 0 22 1 0 1
1892 SLN C 119 0 513 123 43 14
1893 SLN C 9 0 26 6 3 2
1894 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 SLN C 27 0 88 29 8 2
1894 PHI 1B 1 0 13 1 0 0
1894 PHI C 42 0 157 39 7 2
1895 PHI C 38 0 152 29 16 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 477
First Base 6
Third Base 43
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Buckley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Bennett
    .241 avg, 22 HR
  2. 97
    Jerry McNertney
    .237 avg, 27 HR
  3. 97
    Mike Difelice
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  4. 96
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  5. 95
    Einar Diaz
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  6. 93
    Jake Gibbs
    .233 avg, 25 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Buckley

What years did Dick Buckley play?
Dick Buckley played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1895.
Was Dick Buckley a pitcher?
No. Dick Buckley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dick Buckley hit?
Dick Buckley hit 26 career home runs with 449 hits.