Cy Buker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Cy Buker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 42 career appearances, he went 7-2 with a 3.30 ERA and 48 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 380.6.

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

W–L 7–2
ERA 3.30
WHIP 1.55
SO 48
Pitcher PIV 380.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
2/5/1918 in Greenwood, WI, USA
Died
10/11/2011 in Greenwood, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1945-05-17
Last Game
1945-09-23

Full name: Cyril Owen Buker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cy Buker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 2 42 4 0 0 5 87.1 90 32 2 45 48 3.30 380.6

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cy Buker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 BRO NL 7 2 42 4 0 0 5 87.1 90 32 45 48 3.30 3.67 (+10%) 380.6
Career · 1 season 7 2 42 4 0 0 5 87.1 90 32 45 48 3.30 — 381

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

Cy Buker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 16 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .188 .235 .188 .423 0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cy Buker — 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
1945 BRO NL 42 16 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 42 16 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .188 — — — — 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

Cy Buker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1810000.000
Away24150303.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Cy Buker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1825.2241120133.86
Away2461.1662123343.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cy Buker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 BROPHIL 000000000
1945-09-22 BROPHIL 000000000
1945-09-21 BROPHIW 000000000
1945-09-19 BRONY1W 100000000
1945-09-16 BROCHCL 000000000
1945-09-15 BROCHCL 000000000
1945-09-11 BROCINW 101000210
1945-09-11 BROCINL 000000000
1945-09-09 BROCINL 100000000
1945-09-05 BROPITW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cy Buker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-23 BROPHI — 2.0311320
1945-09-22 BROPHI — 0.1000000
1945-09-21 BROPHI SV 1.0000200
1945-09-19 BRONY1 W 3.0100120
1945-09-16 BROCHC — 1.0100000
1945-09-15 BROCHC — 1.0100000
1945-09-11 BROCIN W 6.0111460
1945-09-11 BROCIN L 2.1411120
1945-09-09 BROCIN — 3.0744320
1945-09-05 BROPIT — 5.2700120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cy Buker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 0 3 11 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cy Buker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BRO P 42 0 3 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cy Buker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42

College History

Cy Buker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1938, 1939, 1940

Cy Buker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Cy Buker debuted on May 17, 1945 and played a final game on September 23, 1945. Buker's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Dodgers. At 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Buker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Buker hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Buker was born on February 5, 1918, in Greenwood, WI, USA. Buker died on October 11, 2011, in Greenwood, WI, USA. Buker's full given name, per the bio, is Cyril Owen Buker.

Across 42 games (4 starts), Buker recorded 7 wins against 2 losses with a 3.30 ERA. Also on Buker's record: 48 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same years, Buker was 10.1% better. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 42 games and 48 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Buker's career adds up to 380.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Buker

Was Cy Buker a pitcher?
Yes. Cy Buker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Buker hit?
Cy Buker hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Cy Buker's career batting average?
Cy Buker batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Cy Buker have?
Cy Buker drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Cy Buker's career ERA?
Cy Buker finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 7-2 with 48 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cy Buker have?
Cy Buker recorded 48 career strikeouts.