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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1937 25 MRS NAL 0.0 9 34 34 5 10 1 4 0 4 0 0 .294 .294 .559 .853 131 .366 117 19 0 0 /75613
1938 26 KCM NAL 0.5 45 172 152 29 38 9 3 3 23 11 17 .250 .325 .408 .733 110 .346 106 62 0 3 3/9
1939 27 KCM NAL -0.6 46 169 155 19 28 5 4 1 22 3 14 .181 .249 .284 .532 55 .255 56 44 3
1940 28 KCM NAL 0.5 38 147 138 24 39 6 3 1 26 8 8 .283 .322 .391 .713 113 .349 107 54 0 0 1 0 *3
1941 29 KCM NAL -0.3 37 161 149 20 32 3 3 0 11 5 7 .215 .250 .275 .525 58 .256 56 41 0 0 5 0 *3
1942 30 KCM NAL 0.3 36 148 143 20 40 7 1 1 23 2 5 .280 .304 .364 .668 105 .314 102 52 0 *3 AS,AS
1943 31 KCM NAL 0.4 41 162 151 21 43 4 0 1 17 4 9 .285 .329 .331 .660 104 .320 105 50 1 1 0 3 AS
1944 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1945 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1946 34 KCM NAL 1.1 39 155 130 18 37 3 3 0 11 1 25 .285 .400 .354 .754 122 .377 125 46 0 0 3
1947 35 KCM NAL 0.8 60 246 217 54 62 14 3 5 37 15 24 .286 .362 .447 .809 116 .384 112 97 2 3 3
1948 36 KCM NAL -0.5 25 96 89 8 19 1 0 0 11 2 7 .213 .271 .225 .496 34 .247 41 20 0 0 3
10 Yrs 2.2 376 1490 1358 218 348 53 24 12 185 51 116 .256 .316 .357 .673 95 .324 94 485 0 3 13 0 0 3/75619
162 Game Avg 0.9 162 642 585 94 150 23 10 5 80 22 50 .256 .316 .357 .673 95 .324 94 209
KCM (9 Yrs) 2.2 367 1456 1324 213 338 52 20 12 181 51 116 .255 .317 .352 .669 94 .323 94 466 0 3 13 0 0 3/9
MRS (1 Yr) 0.0 9 34 34 5 10 1 4 0 4 0 0 .294 .294 .559 .853 131 .366 117 19 0 0 /75613
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 27 KCM NAL 5 17 16 4 8 1 1 0 1 1 1 .500 .529 .688 1.217 11 0 0 0
1942 30 KCM WS 4 18 16 3 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 .375 .375 .500 .875 8 0 0 2
1946 34 KCM WS 7 29 27 4 9 0 1 2 5 2 2 .333 .379 .630 1.009 15 0 0 0
1948 36 KCM NAL 6 20 20 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450 5 0 0 0
4 Yrs 22 84 79 11 27 2 3 2 9 4 3 .342 .366 .519 .885 39 0 0 2
162 Game Avg 162 619 582 81 199 15 22 15 66 29 22 .342 .366 .519 .885 287 0 0 15
NAL (2 Yrs) 11 37 36 4 12 2 1 0 2 1 1 .333 .351 .444 .796 16 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 11 47 43 7 15 0 2 2 7 3 2 .349 .378 .581 .959 23 0 0 2

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 25 MRS NAL 34 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 /75613
1938 26 KCM NAL 172 2 1 0 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 6 5 0.5 .497 .499 0.5 -0.3 6 3/9
1939 27 KCM NAL 169 -9 0 0 0 -2 -12 -1.1 6 -6 -0.6 .475 .493 -0.6 -0.2 -6 3
1940 28 KCM NAL 147 1 1 0 0 -2 0 0.0 5 5 0.5 .500 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 *3
1941 29 KCM NAL 161 -8 0 0 1 -2 -8 -0.9 6 -3 -0.3 .476 .495 -0.5 0.0 -4 *3
1942 30 KCM NAL 148 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.2 -0.2 3 *3 AS,AS
1943 31 KCM NAL 162 1 0 0 1 -2 0 0.0 5 5 0.4 .499 .500 0.3 -0.1 4 3 AS
1944 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1945 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1946 34 KCM NAL 155 5 0 0 4 -2 8 0.7 5 13 1.1 .518 .504 0.7 0.2 9 3
1947 35 KCM NAL 246 4 1 0 -1 -3 1 0.1 8 10 0.8 .502 .501 0.9 -0.3 11 3
1948 36 KCM NAL 96 -9 0 0 1 -1 -9 -0.7 3 -6 -0.5 .471 .495 -0.6 0.0 -7 3
10 Yrs 1490 -11 1 0 3 -17 -24 -2.3 50 26 2.2 .494 .499 1.6 -1.2 23 3/75619
162 Game Avg 642 -5 0 0 1 -7 -10 -1.0 21 11 0.9 .494 .499 0.7 -0.5 10
KCM (9 Yrs) 1456 -12 1 0 5 -16 -23 -2.2 49 26 2.2 .494 .499 1.5 -1.0 21 3/9
MRS (1 Yr) 34 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 /75613

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 25 MRS NAL 34 .366 117 .294 .265 0.0 0.0 50.0 /75613
1938 26 KCM NAL 172 .346 106 .235 .158 1.7 9.9 50.0 3/9
1939 27 KCM NAL 169 .255 56 .175 .103 0.6 8.3 43.9 3
1940 28 KCM NAL 147 .349 107 .277 .109 0.7 5.4 50.0 *3
1941 29 KCM NAL 161 .256 56 .215 .060 0.0 4.3 51.3 *3
1942 30 KCM NAL 148 .314 102 .275 .084 0.7 3.4 43.2 *3 AS,AS
1943 31 KCM NAL 162 .320 105 .280 .046 0.6 5.6 38.5 3 AS
1944 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1945 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1946 34 KCM NAL 155 .377 125 .285 .069 0.0 16.1 29.0 3
1947 35 KCM NAL 246 .384 112 .269 .161 2.0 9.8 59.0 3
1948 36 KCM NAL 96 .247 41 .213 .011 0.0 7.3 30.8 3
10 Yrs 1490 .324 94 .250 .101 0.8 7.8 45.3 3/75619
MLB Average .331 100 .278 .111 1.3 9.0 33.4
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 27 KCM NAL 17 .500 .188 0.0 5.9 44.4
1942 30 KCM WS 18 .375 .125 0.0 0.0 50.0
1946 34 KCM WS 29 .280 .296 6.9 6.9 22.2
1948 36 KCM NAL 20 .200 .050 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 Yrs 84 .325 .177 2.4 3.6 32.1
MLB Average .253 .100 1.4 7.8 32.3
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS Awards
1937 25 MRS NAL LF 5 3 28.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.32 1.59 0.20 0.98
1937 25 MRS NAL 3B 3 3 11.2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .898 3.86 2.85 1.67 1.77
1937 25 MRS NAL SS 2 1 11.1 9 4 3 2 0 .778 .897 5.56 4.61 3.50 2.90
1937 25 MRS NAL 1B 1 0 8.2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .968 7.27 10.59 7.00 6.50
1937 25 MRS NAL P 1 0 3.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 2.45 2.95 1.00 1.80 0 0
1938 26 KCM NAL 1B 43 43 359.1 422 400 15 7 15 .983 .980 10.39 10.69 9.65 5.61
1938 26 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 0.70
1939 27 KCM NAL 1B 44 0.00
1940 28 KCM NAL 1B 38 38 304.2 367 352 10 5 22 .986 .976 10.69 10.76 9.53 6.08
1941 29 KCM NAL 1B 37 37 318.0 390 371 16 3 18 .992 .981 10.95 10.35 10.46 4.71
1942 30 KCM NAL 1B 36 0.00 AS,AS
1943 31 KCM NAL 1B 41 342.1 413 388 21 4 25 .990 .982 10.75 10.95 9.98 5.03 AS
1944 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1945 Did not play - Military Service - Navy
1946 34 KCM NAL 1B 39 39 330.2 416 390 22 4 26 .990 .983 11.21 10.40 10.56 2.30
1947 35 KCM NAL 1B 57 55 472.1 539 507 23 9 38 .983 .983 10.10 10.52 9.30 3.21
1948 36 KCM NAL 1B 23 21 188.2 217 205 11 1 11 .995 .976 10.30 9.96 9.39 2.33
10 Yrs 365 237 2351.1 2787 2626 125 36 155 .987 .980 10.53 10.48 7.54 3.28 0 0
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 359 233 2324.2 2772 2620 118 34 155 .988 .981 10.60 10.56 7.63 3.30
LF (1 Yr) LF 5 3 28.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.32 1.59 0.20 0.98
3B (1 Yr) 3B 3 3 11.2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .898 3.86 2.85 1.67 1.77
SS (1 Yr) SS 2 1 11.1 9 4 3 2 0 .778 .897 5.56 4.61 3.50 2.90
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 3.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 2.45 2.95 1.00 1.80 0 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 0.70
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1939 27 KCM NAL 1B 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 30 KCM WS 1B 4 108.0 38 37 1 0 0 1.000 3.17 9.50
1946 34 KCM WS 1B 7 7 180.0 68 66 2 0 4 1.000 3.40 9.71
1948 36 KCM NAL 1B 6 5 129.0 42 40 2 0 6 1.000 2.93 7.00
4 Yrs 22 12 417.0 148 143 5 0 10 1.000 3.19 6.73

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buck O'Neil born?

Buck O'Neil was born on November 13, 1911.

Where was Buck O'Neil born?

Buck O'Neil was born in Carrabelle, FL.

How tall was Buck O'Neil?

Buck O'Neil was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Buck O'Neil weigh when playing?

Buck O'Neil weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Buck O'Neil play?

Buck O'Neil played 10 seasons.

Is Buck O'Neil in the Hall of Fame?

Buck O'Neil was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2022.

What position did Buck O'Neil play?

Buck O'Neil was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Buck O'Neil have?

Buck O'Neil had 348 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Buck O'Neil have?

Buck O'Neil had 12 home runs over his career.

What was Buck O'Neil's average?

Buck O'Neil had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Buck O'Neil played for?

Buck O'Neil played for 2 teams; the Memphis Red Sox and Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Buck O'Neil won?

Buck O'Neil won 1 World Series.

When did Buck O'Neil retire?

Buck O'Neil last played in 1948.

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