Bucky Dent

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: November 25, 1951 in Savannah, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (6th) of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL).

High School: Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL)

Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL)

Debut: June 1, 1973 (Age 21-188d, 13,357th in major league history)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1984 (Age 32-291d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Ed Kleven

Full Name: Russell Earl Dent

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.5

4512

1114

.247

451

RBI

423

OBP

.297

SLG

.321

OPS

.618

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	43 (42)	Jun 1	CHW	@	MIL	L,3-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
2	44	Jun 2	CHW	@	MIL	L,2-3	GF	22	5.2	2	2	0	4	1	PR 2B
3	52 (7)	Jun 10 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,5-6		12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
4	54 (1)	Jun 13	CHW	@	DET	W,10-2	GF	14	3.0	3	2	1	6	1	SS
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	120 (65)	Aug 14	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5		5	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH 2B
6	123 (2)	Aug 18	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	SS
7	124	Aug 19	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	0	4	0	4	1	SS
8	125	Aug 21	CHW	@	CLE	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	SS
9	126	Aug 22	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	47	11.1	2	6	0	8	0	SS
10	127	Aug 24	CHW		DET	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	SS
11	128	Aug 25	CHW		DET	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	SS
12	129	Aug 26 (1)	CHW		DET	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	3	6	0	9	0	SS
13	131 (1)	Aug 27	CHW		MIL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	SS
14	132	Aug 28	CHW		MIL	W,6-4	GS	14	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	SS
15	133	Aug 29	CHW		MIL	L,0-9	CG	42	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	SS
16	134	Aug 31	CHW		CAL	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	SS
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	135	Sep 1	CHW		CAL	W,7-5	GS	34	8.0	2	4	0	6	1	SS
18	136	Sep 2	CHW		CAL	W,13-3	CG	33	9.0	6	4	0	10	4	SS
19	137	Sep 3 (1)	CHW		TEX	W,8-7	CG	54	11.0	3	5	0	8	0	SS
20	139 (1)	Sep 4	CHW		TEX	W,14-0	CG	32	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	SS
21	140	Sep 6	CHW	@	MIN	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	2	6	0	8	2	SS
22	141	Sep 7	CHW	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	4	4	0	8	1	SS
23	142	Sep 8	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	4	2	7	1	SS
24	143	Sep 9	CHW	@	MIN	W,10-7	CG	39	9.0	1	6	1	8	2	SS
25	144	Sep 10	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-7	CG	40	8.0	4	4	0	8	1	SS
26	145	Sep 11	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	3	0	6	2	SS
27	146	Sep 12	CHW	@	CAL	L,5-6	GS	35	7.0	0	3	0	3	0	SS
28	147	Sep 14	CHW		MIN	L,0-6	CG	34	9.0	2	6	0	8	2	SS
29	148	Sep 15	CHW		MIN	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	0	7	0	7	1	SS
30	149	Sep 16	CHW		MIN	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	2	4	0	6	0	SS
31	150	Sep 17	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-10	CG	39	8.0	1	4	2	7	0	SS
32	151	Sep 18	CHW	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	SS
33	152	Sep 19	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS	16	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	SS
34	154 (1)	Sep 21	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-5	GS	21	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	SS
35	157 (2)	Sep 25	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	SS
36	158	Sep 26	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	SS
37	159	Sep 27	CHW		KCR	W,3-2	CG	37	10.0	0	5	0	5	0	SS
38	160	Sep 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	0	8	0	8	1	SS
39	161	Sep 29	CHW	@	OAK	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	0	3	1	4	0	SS
40	162	Sep 30	CHW	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG	35	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	SS
							40gm		306.0	55	134	7	196	23