1925
Born January 22, 1925
Allentown, PA, USA
Johnny Bucha Notable
Johnny Bucha divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1948, then the Detroit Tigers through 1953.
Across 84 games he batted .205, with 40 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 74 games behind the plate, with 261 putouts and 6 errors. He turned 4 double plays.
He was born in Allentown, PA, USA on January 22, 1925, and died on April 28, 1996. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | STL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | STL | 22 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .139 |
| 1953 | DET | 60 | 158 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 1 | .222 |
| Career | — | 84 | 195 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 1 | .205 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died April 28, 1996
Image: Bowman, public domain