1942
Born May 9, 1942
St. Louis, MO, USA
Jerry Buchek Notable
Jerry Buchek divided eight seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961, then the New York Mets through 1968.
Across 421 games he batted .220, with 259 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 35 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 198 games at second base, with 490 assists and 20 errors. He turned 113 double plays. He also played 127 games at shortstop.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on May 9, 1942, and died on January 2, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | STL | 31 | 90 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .133 |
| 1963 | STL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1964 | STL | 35 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .200 |
| 1965 | STL | 55 | 166 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 46 | 1 | .247 |
| 1966 | STL | 100 | 284 | 23 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 71 | 0 | .236 |
| 1967 | NYM | 124 | 411 | 35 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 101 | 3 | .236 |
| 1968 | NYM | 73 | 192 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 1 | .182 |
| Career | — | 421 | 1177 | 96 | 259 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 108 | 75 | 312 | 5 | .220 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died January 2, 2019
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