Johnny Bucha

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: January 22, 1925 in Allentown, PA us

Died: April 28, 1996 in Bethlehem, PA

Buried: Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, PA

Last Game: September 25, 1953 (Age 28-246d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: John George Bucha

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

195

.205

RBI

OBP

.296

SLG

.272

OPS

.567

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1943	18	-7.5	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL	26	88	78	6	18	3	1	1	13	1		8	17	.231	.310	.333	.644	26		1	1
1944	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	STL	103	379	333	71	112	15	6	16	83	5		41	44	.336				187		3	2
1944	19	-9.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	2		2		0									.000
1944	19	-4.6	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL	101	377	331	71	112	15	6	16	83	5		41	44	.338	.416	.565	.981	187		3	2
1945	20	-8.1	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	119	447	396	54	130	17	5	3	47	4		40	38	.328	.391	.419	.811	166	7	1	10
1946	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	46	115	100	6	21	2	1	0	11	0	0	12	14	.210				25	6	1	2
1946	21	-5.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	40	105	90	6	19	2	1	0	11	0	0	12	14	.211	.311	.256	.566	23	6	1	2
1946	21	-7.4	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	6		10		2									.200
1947	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	STL	91	365	301	62	100	22	7	7	66	11		58	27	.332	.443	.522	.965	157		2	4
1947	22	-2.2	Omaha	WL	A	STL	73	291	241	57	87	21	4	7	55	11		47	19	.361	.469	.569	1.038	137		2	1
1947	22	-3.1	Columbus	SALL	A	STL	18	74	60	5	13	1	3	0	11	0		11	8	.217	.338	.333	.671	20		0	3
1948	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	STL	86	265	221	27	61	7	3	3	41	1	2	37	38	.276	.387	.376	.763	83		3	4
1948	23	-3.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	54	158	132	20	40	6	1	2	24	1		23	20	.303	.407	.409	.816	54		0	3
1948	23	-3.2	Houston	TL	AA	STL	32	107	89	7	21	1	2	1	17	0	2	14	18	.236	.359	.326	.684	29		3	1
1948	23	-5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	0	0		0
1949	24	-3.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	114	398	329	47	95	19	3	8	47	2		61	34	.289	.402	.438	.839	144		1	7
1950	25	-2.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	22	40	36	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	7	.139	.225	.167	.392	6	2	0	0		0
1951	26	-1.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	110	397	349	39	91	17	4	3	45	1		40	25	.261	.340	.358	.698	125		2	6
1952	27	-1.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	144	571	500	75	142	25	8	6	72	4		63	47	.284	.369	.402	.771	201		4	4
1953	28	-0.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	60	180	158	17	35	9	0	1	14	1	1	20	14	.222	.309	.298	.607	47	3	0	2		5
1954	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BRO	104	388	347	63	115	18	4	16	58	3		35	32	.331	.395	.545	.940	189	4	2	3	1
1954	29	2.9	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	74	278	256	48	90	15	3	14	43	2		20	28	.352	.401	.598	.998	153	4	1	1	0
1954	29	0.6	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	30	110	91	15	25	3	1	2	15	1		15	4	.275	.380	.396	.775	36		1	2	1
1955	30	1.9	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	84	309	280	33	66	16	0	6	37	2		24	22	.236	.293	.357	.650	100		0	2	3
1956	31	4.5	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	109	382	338	50	96	17	1	13	57	1		35	32	.284	.347	.456	.802	154	11	1	1	7
1957	32	3.9	Miami	IL	AAA	PHI	79	267	243	26	67	6	1	6	26	0		21	26	.276	.332	.383	.715	93		0	2	1
1958	33	4.7	Miami	IL	AAA	PHI	95	283	251	18	70	13	1	7	34	0		25	22	.279	.345	.422	.768	106		2	2	3	3
1959	34	6.7	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	101	361	331	25	85	15	1	1	32	0		22	24	.257	.308	.317	.625	105		3	4	1	5
1960	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BAL	5	4	4		3	2	0	0						.750				5
1960	35	7.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	4		3		3	2	0	0						1.000		1.667		5
1960	35	7.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	1		1		0									.000
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		84	222	195	18	40	10	0	1	15	1	1	25	21	.205	.296	.272	.567	53	5	0	2		5
Minors (16 seasons)					Minors		1416	5019	4401	602	1272	214	46	96	669	35	2	522	442	.289				1864		26	54	16	8
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1500	5241	4596	620	1312	224	46	97	684	36	3	547	463	.286				1917		26	56	16	13

AAA (12 seasons)					Minors		1045	3633	3204	402	891	156	25	68	443	14	0	361	298	.278				1299		16	36	16	8
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		153	556	487	61	151	18	7	4	64	4	2	54	56	.310				195		4	11
A (1 season)					Minors		91	365	301	62	100	22	7	7	66	11		58	27	.332	.443	.522	.965	157		2	4
B (2 seasons)					Minors		127	465	409	77	130	18	7	17	96	6		49	61	.318	.396	.521	.917	213		4	3