Harry Buckner

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harry Buckner was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Chicago Unions. In 119 career games, he hit .310 with 126 hits, 6 home runs, and 64 RBI. He also pitched in 53 games, going 28-15 with a 2.84 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 421.

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

AVG .310
HR 6
RBI 64
H 126
OPS .846
PIV 421
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
10/22/1872 in Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Died
3/26/1938 in USA

Full name: Harry Edward Buckner

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Buckner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
119 407 63 126 29 10 6 64 22 26 0 .310 .371 .474 .846 421

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career SLG .474 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +40.8% above league average.

Career OPS .846 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +28.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Harry Buckner (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1897 CU IND 5 18 7 8 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 .444 — — — — 0.0
1898 CU IND 4 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1899 CCG IND 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1900 CCG IND 2 8 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1901 CCG IND 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1902 CCG WES 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1903 PG EAS 7 24 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1904 CXG IND 7 24 5 9 3 1 2 6 0 3 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1905 CXG EAS 5 14 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1905 BRG EAS 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1906 QG EAS 11 45 8 12 2 2 0 4 4 3 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1906 CXG EAS 9 32 4 10 1 0 0 5 4 2 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1907 BRG NAC 21 74 6 21 6 1 0 11 1 3 0 .284 .245 (+16%) .304 (+2%) .308 (+27%) .613 (+15%) 118.8
1908 BRG NAC 15 48 4 14 2 1 0 7 2 0 0 .292 — — — — 85.0
1909 BRG INT 2 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1910 BRG EAS 9 25 5 9 3 1 0 6 1 5 0 .360 — — — — 0.0
1911 NLG EAS 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 13 45 10 13 5 1 0 12 7 3 0 .289 — — — — 217.1
Career · 18 seasons 119 407 63 126 29 10 6 64 22 26 0 .310 — — — — 421

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 Pitching Statistics

Harry Buckner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 15 53 47 41 5 0 415.1 407 131 3 101 159 2.84 1206.4

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 2.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Harry Buckner (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 CU IND 3 1 4 4 3 0 0 29.0 34 17 19 8 5.28 4.30 (-23%) -634.2
1898 CU IND 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 21.0 12 2 5 6 0.86 3.59 (+76%) 364.6
1900 CCG IND 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 4 0.00 3.68 (+100%) 0.0
1902 CCG WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 2 1 6 2.00 3.17 (+37%) 0.0
1903 PG EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 15 5 1 1 5.62 — 0.0
1904 CXG IND 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 1 2 4 1.00 2.66 (+62%) 0.0
1905 CXG EAS 2 1 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 21 5 2 6 1.73 2.82 (+39%) 343.5
1905 BRG EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 12 5 0 3 5.00 2.82 (-77%) 0.0
1906 QG EAS 2 1 4 3 3 0 0 28.2 27 10 9 11 3.14 2.68 (-17%) 90.5
1906 CXG EAS 3 1 4 4 4 1 0 36.0 29 3 4 21 0.75 2.68 (+72%) 801.6
1907 BRG NAC 4 5 12 10 10 0 0 92.0 89 25 19 39 2.45 2.50 (+2%) 471.3
1908 BRG NAC 6 3 10 9 7 3 0 75.2 66 23 17 22 2.74 2.40 (-14%) 35.1
1909 BRG INT 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 19 5 7 4 2.50 2.55 (+2%) -487.7
1910 BRG EAS 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 29.1 41 17 8 13 5.22 2.79 (-87%) 221.7
1911 NLG EAS 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 14 8 4 8 9.39 — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 11 3 3 3 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 28 15 53 47 41 5 0 415.1 407 131 101 159 2.84 — 1,206

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

Harry Buckner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 65 44 83 12 11 3
P 53 40 34 124 11 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Buckner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 CU OF 1 1 2 1 0 0
1897 CU P 4 4 2 2 0 0
1898 CU OF 2 2 3 2 0 0
1898 CU P 2 2 3 2 2 0
1899 CCG OF 2 2 4 0 1 0
1900 CCG OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1900 CCG P 1 1 0 5 0 0
1901 CCG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1902 CCG P 1 1 1 5 0 0
1903 PG OF 6 6 9 1 0 0
1903 PG P 1 1 1 2 1 0
1904 CXG OF 6 6 10 1 0 1
1904 CXG P 1 1 2 3 0 0
1905 CXG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1905 CXG P 3 3 2 8 1 0
1905 BRG P 1 1 1 5 1 0
1906 QG OF 8 8 15 0 1 0
1906 QG P 4 3 4 12 0 0
1906 CXG OF 5 4 1 0 1 0
1906 CXG P 4 4 3 12 0 0
1907 BRG OF 10 9 6 2 3 0
1907 BRG P 12 10 8 21 1 0
1908 BRG OF 5 3 8 1 0 0
1908 BRG P 10 9 3 22 2 0
1909 BRG P 2 0 0 5 0 0
1910 BRG OF 4 0 3 1 0 0
1910 BRG P 4 0 2 13 1 0
1911 NLG OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
1911 NLG P 2 0 2 3 1 0
1913 MOH 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1913 MOH OF 11 0 19 2 4 2
1913 MOH P 1 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Harry Buckner (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 53
First Base 1
Center Field 10
Right Field 55

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Harry Buckner: the record in brief

The season rows for Harry Buckner begin in 1897. Buckner played for the Chicago Unions (1897 to 1898), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1899 through 1902), the Philadelphia Giants (1903), the Cuban X Giants (1904 to 1906), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905 through 1910), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the New York Lincoln Giants (1911), and the Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913). Buckner, born on October 22, 1872, in Hopkinsville, KY, USA, is listed as a right fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Buckner died on March 26, 1938, in USA. The bio lists the given name Harry Edward.

In 119 games and 407 at bats, Buckner batted .310 with 126 hits, adding 6 homers, 64 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. Buckner got on base at a .371 rate and slugged .474 (.846 OPS). Measured against the leagues Buckner played in, the .310 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 19.6% above the league. The highest hit total in a season was 21, in 1907.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Buckner

Was Harry Buckner a pitcher?
Both. Harry Buckner pitched in 53 games, going 28-15 with a 2.84 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Harry Buckner hit?
Harry Buckner hit 6 career home runs with 126 hits.
What teams did Harry Buckner play for?
Harry Buckner played for 8 teams: the Chicago Unions (1897–1898), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1899–1902), the Philadelphia Giants (1903), the Cuban X Giants (1904–1906), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905, 1907–1910), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the New York Lincoln Giants (1911), and the Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913).
What were Harry Buckner's career stats?
In 119 games, Harry Buckner had 126 hits, 6 home runs, 64 RBI, 63 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .310 batting average. As a pitcher, in 53 games, he went 28-15 with a 2.84 ERA, 159 strikeouts, and 415.1 innings pitched.
What position did Harry Buckner play?
Harry Buckner played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Harry Buckner hit each season?
Harry Buckner's home runs by season: 3 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 2 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, and 0 in 1913. His most in one season was 3, in 1897.
What was Harry Buckner's career batting average?
Harry Buckner batted .310 over his career, with 126 hits in 407 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Buckner have?
Harry Buckner drove in 64 runs in his career.
What was Harry Buckner's career ERA?
Harry Buckner finished with a 2.84 career ERA, going 28-15 with 159 strikeouts.
Is Harry Buckner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Buckner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.