What years did Billy Buckner play?

Billy Buckner played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.

Was Billy Buckner a pitcher?

Yes. Billy Buckner pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 114 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Billy Buckner hit?

Billy Buckner hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Billy Buckner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

W–L 7–12

ERA 6.02

WHIP 1.62

SO 114

Pitcher PIV -4512.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 8/27/1983 in Decatur, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-08-25
Last Game: 2014-05-24

Full name: William Jennings Buckner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	12	44	24	0	0	0	161.3	196	108	30	65	114	6.02	-4512.2

Career ERA 6.02 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 45.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	KCA	AL	1	2	7	5	34.0	37	20	16	17	5.29	4.47 (-18%)	-926.5
2008	ARI	NL	1	0	10	0	14.0	16	5	4	11	3.21	4.32 (+26%)	-382.9
2009	ARI	NL	4	6	16	13	77.3	94	55	29	64	6.40	4.32 (-48%)	-732.3
2010	ARI	NL	0	3	3	3	13.0	26	16	5	11	11.08	4.08 (-172%)	-949.8
2013	LAA	AL	1	0	7	2	17.3	17	9	7	7	4.67	3.87 (-21%)	-1520.7
2014	SDN	NL	0	1	1	1	5.7	6	3	4	4	4.76	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			7	12	44	24	161.1	196	108	65	114	6.02	—	-4,512

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
44	27	0	6	2	0	0	6	0	1	8	.222	.250	.296	.546	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	KCA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ARI	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ARI	NL	16	21	5	2	6	0	8	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			44	27	6	2	6	1	8	.222	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	13	0	4	0	4	.308
Away	21	14	0	2	0	2	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	76.1	96	64	33	54	7.55
Away	21	85.0	100	44	32	60	4.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
2014-05-24	SDP	CHC	L	1	0
2013-07-23	LAA	MIN	L	0	0
2013-07-10	LAA	CHC	W	0	0
2013-07-03	LAA	STL	L	0	0
2013-06-26	LAA	DET	W	0	0
2013-06-25	LAA	DET	W	0	0
2013-06-21	LAA	PIT	L	0	0
2013-05-25	LAA	KCR	W	0	0
2010-05-29	AZ	SFG	L	1	1
2010-05-23	AZ	TOR	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-05-24	SDP	CHC	L	5.2	6	3	3	4	4	1
2013-07-23	LAA	MIN	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1
2013-07-10	LAA	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2013-07-03	LAA	STL	—	4.1	4	2	2	1	2	1
2013-06-26	LAA	DET	—	3.0	7	3	3	1	0	2
2013-06-25	LAA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013-06-21	LAA	PIT	—	2.2	1	1	1	1	2	0
2013-05-25	LAA	KCR	W	5.0	2	0	0	3	2	0
2010-05-29	AZ	SFG	L	4.0	9	7	7	3	5	2
2010-05-23	AZ	TOR	L	4.0	11	8	7	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	24	9	12	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	KCA	P	7	5	1	3	0	2
2008	ARI	P	10	0	0	0	0	0
2009	ARI	P	16	13	5	7	1	1
2010	ARI	P	3	3	3	1	0	0
2013	LAA	P	7	2	0	1	0	0
2014	SDN	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	ARI	NL	$403,000
Total Career Earnings			$403,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	2004

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Buckner

What years did Billy Buckner play?: Billy Buckner played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Billy Buckner a pitcher?: Yes. Billy Buckner pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 114 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Buckner hit?: Billy Buckner hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.