John Buckley
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
John Buckley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.68 ERA and 4 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 3/3/1942 in Westborough, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-07-15
- Last Game
- 1890-07-25
Full name: John Edward Buckley
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 7.68 | 3.88 (-98%) | -1802.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 7.68 | — | -1,803 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .000 | .118 | .000 | .118 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .118 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .118 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
John Buckley: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Buckley's first major league game on July 15, 1890; the last one listed came on July 25, 1890. Buckley's only club in the season tables is the Buffalo Bisons. Buckley is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The bio says Buckley hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Buckley was born on March 20, 1870, in Marlborough, MA, USA. The bio records the death on March 3, 1942, in Westborough, MA, USA. Buckley's full given name, per the bio, is John Edward Buckley.
Buckley's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 7.68 ERA over 4 appearances. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Buckley's seasons was 3.88, so the 7.68 figure ran 97.7% worse than average. Buckley's only pitching season is 1890: 4 games, 4 strikeouts.
Buckley appears at one position only: pitcher, in 4 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Buckley
- Was John Buckley a pitcher?
- Yes. John Buckley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Buckley hit?
- John Buckley hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Buckley play for?
- John Buckley played for one team, the Buffalo Bisons (1890).
- What were John Buckley's career stats?
- In 4 games, John Buckley went 1-3 with a 7.68 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 34.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Buckley play?
- John Buckley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Buckley and how much did he weigh?
- John Buckley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- What was John Buckley's career ERA?
- John Buckley finished with a 7.68 career ERA, going 1-3 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Buckley have?
- John Buckley recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is John Buckley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Buckley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.