Buck Rodgers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1969)

Buck Rodgers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the California Angels, a span of 9 seasons. In 932 career games, he hit .232 with 704 hits, 31 home runs, and 288 RBI.

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 .232
HR 31
RBI 288
H 704
OPS .600
PIV -5,898
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/16/1938 in Delaware, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-08
Last Game
1969-10-01

Full name: Robert Leroy Rodgers

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Career Batting Statistics

Buck Rodgers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
932 3,033 259 704 114 18 31 288 17 234 409 .232 .288 .312 .600 -5,898

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Rodgers 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
1961 LAA AL 16 56 8 18 2 0 2 13 0 1 6 .321 .258 (+24%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+16%) .727 (+10%) 76.0
1962 LAA AL 155 565 65 146 34 6 6 61 1 45 68 .258 .257 (avg) .326 (-5%) .393 (-6%) .719 (-5%) -602.9
1963 LAA AL 100 300 24 70 6 0 4 23 2 29 35 .233 .246 (-5%) .308 (-2%) .371 (-21%) .680 (-12%) -483.7
1964 LAA AL 148 514 38 125 18 3 4 54 4 40 71 .243 .250 (-3%) .312 (-4%) .377 (-17%) .690 (-11%) -878.0
1965 CAL AL 132 411 33 86 14 3 1 32 4 35 61 .209 .245 (-15%) .310 (-13%) .371 (-29%) .682 (-21%) -1351.9
1966 CAL AL 133 454 45 107 20 3 7 48 3 29 57 .236 .248 (-5%) .309 (-9%) .376 (-10%) .685 (-10%) -730.6
1967 CAL AL 139 429 29 94 13 3 6 41 1 34 55 .219 .242 (-10%) .306 (-10%) .357 (-15%) .663 (-12%) -793.8
1968 CAL AL 91 258 13 49 6 0 1 14 2 16 48 .190 .236 (-20%) .298 (-18%) .340 (-34%) .638 (-27%) -963.7
1969 CAL AL 18 46 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 5 8 .196 — — — — -169.6
Career · 9 seasons 932 3,033 259 704 114 18 31 288 17 234 409 .232 — — — — -5,898

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

Buck Rodgers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home460149712134111141.228
Away472153613836320147.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Rodgers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-10-01 LAAKCRL 201000001
1969-09-28 LAAOAKW 100000000
1969-09-16 LAACHWL 311000010
1969-09-11 LAAKCRL 200000000
1969-09-07 LAACHWL 300000000
1969-09-06 LAACHWW 000000000
1969-09-02 LAATEXL 200000000
1969-09-01 LAATEXW 420000010
1969-08-29 LAABALW 301000001
1969-08-27 LAACLEW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Rodgers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 895 815 4750 472 63 74
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Rodgers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 LAA C 14 13 71 11 3 2
1962 LAA C 150 144 826 73 10 14
1963 LAA C 85 77 416 48 10 5
1964 LAA C 146 139 884 87 13 14
1965 CAL C 128 112 682 52 7 7
1966 CAL C 133 121 662 69 6 7
1967 CAL C 134 121 728 73 7 11
1967 CAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL C 87 74 407 50 7 11
1969 CAL C 18 14 74 9 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buck Rodgers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 894
Left Field 1

Award Voting History

Buck Rodgers — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 6.0 280 0
1962 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 4.0 20 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Buck Rodgers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Kendall
    .234 avg, 31 HR
  2. 86
    Jose Molina
    .233 avg, 39 HR
  3. 86
    J. C. Martin
    .222 avg, 32 HR
  4. 83
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  5. 82
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  6. 78
    Buck Martinez
    .225 avg, 58 HR

Buck Rodgers: the record in brief

September 8, 1961 and October 1, 1969 bracket Buck Rodgers's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Rodgers's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Angels (1961 to 1964) and the California Angels (1965 through 1969). Rodgers played primarily as a catcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 16, 1938, in Delaware, OH, USA and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. On the record, Buck Rodgers was born Robert Leroy Rodgers.

Rodgers's career batting table shows 932 games, 3,033 at bats and 704 hits, a .232 average, adding 31 home runs and 288 runs batted in. Rodgers's career OPS of .600 combines a .288 on-base mark with .312 slugging. Set against a .248 league average for the same years, Rodgers's .232 average sits 6.5% below it. The OPS comparison is .600 to a league .686, 12.6% below average. 1962 produced Rodgers's most hits, 146 of them for the Los Angeles Angels. Rodgers drove in a season-high 61 runs in 1962.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Rodgers

What years did Buck Rodgers play?
Buck Rodgers played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.
Was Buck Rodgers a pitcher?
No. Buck Rodgers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Buck Rodgers hit?
Buck Rodgers hit 31 career home runs with 704 hits.
What teams did Buck Rodgers play for?
Buck Rodgers played for one team, the California Angels (1961–1969).
What were Buck Rodgers's career stats?
In 932 games, Buck Rodgers had 704 hits, 31 home runs, 288 RBI, 259 runs, and 17 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.
What position did Buck Rodgers play?
Buck Rodgers played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buck Rodgers and how much did he weigh?
Buck Rodgers was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Buck Rodgers hit each season?
Buck Rodgers's home runs by season: 2 in 1961, 6 in 1962, 4 in 1963, 4 in 1964, 1 in 1965, 7 in 1966, 6 in 1967, 1 in 1968, and 0 in 1969. His most in one season was 7, in 1966.
What was Buck Rodgers's career batting average?
Buck Rodgers batted .232 over his career, with 704 hits in 3,033 at bats.
How many RBI did Buck Rodgers have?
Buck Rodgers drove in 288 runs in his career.
Is Buck Rodgers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buck Rodgers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.