Brian Buchanan

Positions: Rightfielder, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 230lb (193cm, 104kg)

Born: July 21, 1973 in Miami, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (24th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).

High School: Fairfax HS (Fairfax, VA)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Last Game: August 29, 2004 (Age 31-039d)
vs. LAD 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Full Name: Brian James Buchanan

Nicknames: Buck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

767

198

.258

105

RBI

103

OBP

.328

SLG

.439

OPS

.767

OPS+

102

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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
1994	20	-1.0	Oneonta	NYPL	A-	NYY	50	209	177	28	40	9	2	4	26	5	3	24	53	.226	.335	.367	.702	65	2	6	0	2	2
1995	21	-0.3	Greensboro	SALL	A	NYY	23	106	96	19	29	3	0	3	12	7	1	9	17	.302	.368	.427	.795	41	1	1	0	0	1
1996	22	-0.3	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	131	575	526	65	137	22	4	10	58	23	8	37	108	.261	.321	.375	.695	197	14	10	1	1	6
1997	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY	134	589	531	83	162	26	2	14	76	13	10	36	96	.305	.361	.441	.801	234	14	14	1	7	0
1997	23	-3.2	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	18	70	61	8	17	1	0	4	7	2	1	4	11	.279	.348	.492	.840	30	3	3	1	1	0
1997	23	-0.8	Norwich	EL	AA	NYY	116	519	470	75	145	25	2	10	69	11	9	32	85	.309	.362	.434	.796	204	11	11	0	6	0
1998	24	-2.7	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	MIN	133	547	500	74	139	29	3	17	82	14	2	36	90	.278	.337	.450	.787	225	7	9	1	1	1
1999	25	-1.9	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	MIN	107	431	391	67	116	24	1	10	60	11	2	28	85	.297	.355	.440	.795	172	14	9	0	3	0
2000	26	-0.9	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	MIN	95	419	364	82	108	20	1	27	103	5	1	41	75	.297	.363	.580	.943	211	16	3	0	11	1
2000	26	-3.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	30	93	82	10	19	3	0	1	8	0	2	8	22	.232	.301	.305	.606	25	3	1	0	2	0
2001	27	-2.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	69	219	197	28	54	12	0	10	32	1	1	19	58	.274	.343	.487	.830	96	2	2	0	1	0
2002	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	MIN	92	245	227	31	61	10	1	11	28	2	2	15	59	.269	.322	.467	.789	106	6	3	0	0	0
2002	28	1.0	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	MIN	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	28	-0.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	44	143	135	19	34	5	1	5	15	2	1	6	33	.252	.294	.415	.709	56	4	2	0	0	0
2002	28	-1.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	48	102	92	12	27	5	0	6	13	0	1	9	26	.294	.363	.544	.906	50	2	1	0	0	0
2003	29	-0.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	115	228	198	29	52	10	2	8	29	6	2	24	51	.263	.347	.455	.801	90	8	3	0	3	1
2004	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	SDP	16	64	52	10	18	10	0	2	13	0	0	10	10	.346	.469	.654	1.123	34	1	2	0	0	0
2004	30		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYM-SDP	40	72	63	7	12	2	0	2	6	0	0	7	20	.191	.278	.318	.595	20	2	1	0	1	2
2004	30	2.8	Portland	PCL	AAA	SDP	12	52	42	9	15	8	0	2	12	0	0	9	7	.357	.481	.691	1.171	29	1	1	0	0	0
2004	30	7.1	Lake Elsinore	CALL	A+	SDP	4	12	10	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.300	.417	.500	.917	5	0	1	0	0	0
2004	30	0.6	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	38	68	60	7	12	2	0	2	6	0	0	6	19	.200	.279	.333	.613	20	2	1	0	1	2
2004	30	0.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	2	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	COL	100	415	373	67	113	24	2	14	57	4	2	34	86	.303	.371	.491	.862	183	12	7	0	1	0
2005	31	4.0	Colorado Springs	PCL	AAA	COL	71	294	259	50	77	17	2	10	41	4	1	27	55	.297	.378	.494	.872	128	10	7	0	1	0
2005	31	3.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	29	121	114	17	36	7	0	4	16	0	1	7	31	.316	.355	.483	.838	55	2	0	0	0	0
2006	32	4.8	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	24	85	78	9	14	2	0	3	10	4	0	5	19	.180	.235	.321	.556	25	4	1	0	1	0
2006	32	5.6	St. Paul	AA	Ind		48	203	185	31	54	7	0	11	48	2	1	12	27	.292	.345	.508	.853	94	4	4	0	2	0
2007	33	3.6	Softbank	JPPL	Fgn		99	307	288	25	82	19	0	11	48	1	1	13	82	.285	.326	.465	.791	134	8	5	0	1	0
2008	34	7.1	Omaha	PCL	AAA	KCR	64	254	232	36	53	11	1	8	34	1	1	15	54	.228	.284	.388	.671	90	7	4	0	3	0
2009	35	8.3	Omaha	PCL	AAA	KCR	34	129	122	10	29	7	0	7	26	1	0	7	19	.238	.279	.467	.746	57	7	0	0	0	0
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 (5 seasons)					Majors		346	857	767	105	198	37	3	32	103	9	7	73	210	.258	.328	.439	.767	337	21	10	0	7	3
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		912	3826	3445	550	958	187	16	119	557	88	30	282	712	.278	.342	.445	.787	1534	99	66	3	30	11
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		99	307	288	25	82	19	0	11	48	1	1	13	82	.285	.326	.465	.791	134	8	5	0	1	0
Other (1 season)					Other		48	203	185	31	54	7	0	11	48	2	1	12	27	.292	.345	.508	.853	94	4	4	0	2	0
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1405	5193	4685	711	1292	250	19	173	756	100	39	380	1031	.276	.339	.448	.787	2099	132	85	3	40	14

AAA (10 seasons)					Minors		588	2405	2166	362	604	126	8	92	391	42	9	179	446	.279	.341	.472	.813	1022	71	37	2	21	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		116	519	470	75	145	25	2	10	69	11	9	32	85	.309	.362	.434	.796	204	11	11	0	6	0
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		135	587	536	66	140	24	4	10	59	23	8	38	111	.261	.323	.377	.699	202	14	11	1	1	6
A (1 season)					Minors		23	106	96	19	29	3	0	3	12	7	1	9	17	.302	.368	.427	.795	41	1	1	0	0	1
A- (1 season)					Minors		50	209	177	28	40	9	2	4	26	5	3	24	53	.226	.335	.367	.702	65	2	6	0	2	2