1938
Born August 16, 1938
Delaware, OH, USA
Buck Rodgers Notable
Buck Rodgers divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Los Angeles Angels from 1961, then the California Angels through 1969.
Across 932 games he batted .232, with 704 hits and 259 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 114 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 895 games behind the plate, with 4,750 putouts and 63 errors. He turned 74 double plays.
He was born in Delaware, OH, USA on August 16, 1938. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | LAA | 16 | 56 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .321 |
| 1962 | LAA | 155 | 565 | 65 | 146 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 45 | 68 | 1 | .258 |
| 1963 | LAA | 100 | 300 | 24 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 2 | .233 |
| 1964 | LAA | 148 | 514 | 38 | 125 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 40 | 71 | 4 | .243 |
| 1965 | CAL | 132 | 411 | 33 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 61 | 4 | .209 |
| 1966 | CAL | 133 | 454 | 45 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 57 | 3 | .236 |
| 1967 | CAL | 139 | 429 | 29 | 94 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 55 | 1 | .219 |
| 1968 | CAL | 91 | 258 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 2 | .190 |
| 1969 | CAL | 18 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .196 |
| Career | — | 932 | 3033 | 259 | 704 | 114 | 18 | 31 | 288 | 234 | 409 | 17 | .232 |
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Image: Jack Lane, public domain