1B Jim Bucher #23
Lansing Lugnuts (MIL) MAAA
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2000
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1B JIM BUCHER #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
125 510 180 28 3 16 92 35 55 .353 .394 .514 15 4.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 6 7 7
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 2 2 3 2
Avoid K's 7 6 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 3
Errors: - 5 6
Arm: - 7 5
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: 1
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/2000 @ MAD Loss, 2-5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2000 @ TUL Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/2000 @ TUL Win, 6-2 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/13/2000 @ TUL Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/12/2000 NH Win, 7-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/11/2000 NH Win, 4-1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/2000 HB Win, 12-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2000 HB Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2000 @ MAD Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
08/23/2000 @ MAD Win, 7-4 5 2 3 3 1 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Local fans just adore him.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/11/1968
Born in:Manassas, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 15th Pick in Round 1
MLB TRIPLE A 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 125 510 180 28 3 16 92 82 35 55 .353 .394 .514 .908 .413 .161 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 548 1 0 0 6 0 2 262 47 15 7 68.2 103.8 8.12 4.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   153 50 9 1 4 22 25 12 17 0 0 1 .327 .380 .477 .857
Versus Right   357 130 19 2 12 70 57 23 38 2 0 0 .364 .401 .529 .930
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   76 25 1 0 4 10 16 5 6 0 0 0 .329 .370 .500 .870
May   115 42 6 0 4 17 16 6 10 1 0 0 .365 .393 .522 .915
June   100 36 9 1 1 18 18 8 13 0 0 0 .360 .407 .500 .907
July   100 32 7 1 3 24 14 7 14 0 0 0 .320 .364 .500 .864
August   94 35 2 1 4 20 13 8 10 1 0 1 .372 .423 .543 .966
September   25 10 3 0 0 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .423 .520 .943
All-Star Game   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   527 206 35 6 13 114 95 19 89 12 0 1 .391 .404 .554 .958
2 Years Ago   519 185 39 7 11 85 79 22 79 5 0 2 .356 .381 .522 .904
Career   4287 1589 300 48 106 805 709 180 671 42 0 10 .371 .394 .537 .931
Home   254 100 14 3 8 45 46 12 28 1 0 1 .394 .422 .567 .989
Road   256 80 14 0 8 47 36 23 27 1 0 0 .312 .368 .461 .829
Grass   474 167 26 3 14 88 75 33 48 2 0 1 .352 .394 .508 .903
Turf   36 13 2 0 2 4 7 2 7 0 0 0 .361 .395 .583 .978
Day   174 60 7 1 6 33 27 11 22 1 0 1 .345 .385 .500 .885
Night   336 120 21 2 10 59 55 24 33 1 0 0 .357 .399 .521 .920
As Starter   508 179 28 3 16 92 82 35 54 2 0 1 .352 .394 .514 .908
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Texas - FORT 22 154 646 180 29 3 10 69 62 17 0 6 75 4 3 .279 .294 .379 .674 93 91 0.5
1991 Texas - FORT 23 94 360 102 16 3 6 45 28 8 1 6 38 3 6 .283 .296 .394 .690 97 94 0.1
1992 Texas - FORT 24 116 471 129 17 5 5 55 50 14 0 5 35 14 7 .274 .292 .363 .655 92 88 0.5
Total FORT 364 1477 411 62 11 21 169 140 39 1 17 148 21 16 .278 .294 .378 .672 94 91 1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Mt. Arlington - AAA 23 34 149 84 15 2 8 46 42 10 0 3 10 12 4 .564 .580 .852 1.433 279 282 3.7
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA 25 135 560 210 37 3 12 99 80 21 0 5 93 19 11 .375 .394 .516 .910 168 166 5.2
1994 Lansing - AAA 26 119 493 175 29 5 13 95 76 15 0 0 74 16 5 .355 .374 .513 .887 152 152 4.4
1995 Lansing - AAA 27 123 499 175 34 6 14 98 84 11 1 5 90 14 6 .351 .362 .527 .889 152 156 5.1
1996 Lansing - AAA 28 127 524 189 44 7 10 87 88 24 4 3 90 21 8 .361 .391 .529 .920 165 173 6.6
1997 Lansing - AAA 29 127 506 185 39 9 9 89 83 23 1 7 91 22 9 .366 .389 .532 .921 159 155 5.5
1998 Lansing - AAA 30 133 519 185 39 7 11 85 79 22 2 5 79 10 10 .356 .381 .522 .904 163 163 4.6
1999 Lansing - AAA 31 128 527 206 35 6 13 114 95 19 1 12 89 24 10 .391 .404 .554 .958 171 178 6.7
2000 Lansing - AAA 32 125 510 180 28 3 16 92 82 35 1 2 55 15 7 .353 .394 .514 .908 142 144 4.2
Total MAAA 1051 4287 1589 300 48 106 805 709 180 10 42 671 153 70 .371 .394 .537 .931 164 165
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Texas - MLB 2B 84 84 199 247 58 452 6 .987 722.1 5.56 +0.6 .964
1990 Texas - MLB 3B 33 33 19 64 4 90 7 .922 297.1 2.51 -1.6 .967
1990 Texas - MLB SS 35 35 47 75 14 145 23 .841 305.0 3.60 -17.3 .682
1990 Texas - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1990 Texas - MLB RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -0.2 .974
1991 Texas - MLB 1B 93 92 865 55 56 930 10 .989 804.2 10.29 +0.3 .993
1991 Mt. Arlington - AAA 2B 4 4 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 34.0 3.97 +0.6 1.091
1991 Mt. Arlington - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1991 Mt. Arlington - AAA RF 30 30 48 3 0 51 0 1.000 263.1 1.74 -4.1 .911
1992 Texas - MLB 1B 88 88 805 60 72 873 8 .991 768.1 10.13 +1.8 1.023
1992 Texas - MLB LF 8 8 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 70.0 2.19 +0.5 .954
1992 Texas - MLB RF 17 17 30 2 1 33 1 .970 148.2 1.94 -2.5 .933
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA 1B 110 109 823 55 85 883 5 .994 991.1 7.97 +2.1 1.008
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA 2B 9 8 14 24 5 38 0 1.000 73.2 4.64 -0.1 1.018
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA LF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -1.1 .809
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA RF 8 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 69.2 2.07 -0.5 1.004
1994 Lansing - AAA 1B 103 101 754 45 71 800 1 .999 890.1 8.08 +4.3 1.058
1994 Lansing - AAA 2B 3 0 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 +0.0 .968
1994 Lansing - AAA 3B 16 15 7 24 0 33 2 .939 134.0 2.08 -1.3 .915
1994 Lansing - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Lansing - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Lansing - AAA 1B 89 86 656 45 57 705 4 .994 780.2 8.08 +2.5 1.005
1995 Lansing - AAA 2B 31 27 39 52 19 91 0 1.000 232.1 3.53 +0.7 1.035
1995 Lansing - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Lansing - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Lansing - AAA 1B 13 6 69 7 2 76 0 1.000 72.0 9.50 +0.5 1.000
1996 Lansing - AAA 2B 5 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.2 .960
1996 Lansing - AAA 3B 113 113 41 163 15 212 8 .962 990.2 1.85 -2.5 .998
1996 Lansing - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Lansing - AAA RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 .973
1997 Lansing - AAA 1B 109 108 905 65 89 976 6 .994 975.1 8.95 +5.4 1.047
1997 Lansing - AAA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 .963
1997 Lansing - AAA 3B 14 11 1 14 2 15 0 1.000 101.0 1.34 -0.0 1.020
1997 Lansing - AAA RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .999
1998 Lansing - AAA 1B 123 122 932 61 82 999 6 .994 1070.0 8.35 +0.1 .985
1998 Lansing - AAA 2B 4 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 10.0 3.60 -0.8 .624
1998 Lansing - AAA 3B 19 0 4 8 3 12 0 1.000 58.1 1.85 +0.4 1.023
1998 Lansing - AAA RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.5 .964
1999 Lansing - AAA 1B 122 121 916 57 85 974 1 .999 1056.1 8.29 +2.0 1.011
1999 Lansing - AAA 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.1 6.75 +0.3 .979
1999 Lansing - AAA 3B 11 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 -0.1 1.020
1999 Lansing - AAA SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.027
1999 Lansing - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .967
2000 Lansing - AAA 1B 123 123 979 77 96 1060 4 .996 1027.0 9.25 +4.4 1.023
2000 Lansing - AAA 2B 8 0 5 4 2 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 -0.3 .909
2000 Lansing - AAA 3B 12 0 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 33.1 3.24 +0.2 1.048
TOTAL 1B 973 956 7704 527 695 8276 45 .995 8436.0 8.78 +23.3 1.016
TOTAL 2B 152 124 269 349 87 625 7 .989 1123.2 4.95 +0.9 .978
TOTAL 3B 219 172 79 285 26 381 17 .955 1647.1 1.99 -5.0 .987
TOTAL SS 36 36 48 77 14 148 23 .845 314.0 3.58 -17.0 .688
TOTAL LF 16 13 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 116.0 1.71 -0.9 .911
TOTAL RF 70 56 102 5 1 108 1 .991 521.0 1.85 -6.8 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 2 (3).
01/27/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
04/02/1990 Named the #57 prospect in the FORT
09/02/1990 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (3).
03/26/1991 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/19/1991 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/09/1991 Goes 5-6 against the Honolulu Pioneers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/12/1991 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/19/1991 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1991 Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
09/02/1991 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Glendale Herons, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
09/09/1991 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
06/30/1992 Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
11/22/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
04/13/1993 Goes 0-4 against the Henderson Arrows, ending his hitting streak at 34 games.
06/15/1993 Goes 5-5 against the Garland Americans, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
06/21/1993 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/02/1993 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/17/1993 Goes 5-7 against the Hudson Valley Renegades, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
08/24/1993 Goes 0-3 against the Honolulu Pioneers, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
09/01/1993 Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
10/15/1993 Wins the 1993 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/17/1993 Finished 2nd in 1993 MAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/22/1993 Became a free agent.
12/25/1993 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
01/17/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
04/01/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
05/02/1994 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Milwaukee organization.
06/05/1994 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1994 Goes 5-5 against the New Haven Ravens, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
07/18/1994 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/16/1994 Goes 5-6 against the Reno Aces, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/22/1994 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1994 Wins the 1994 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
07/30/1995 Goes 0-4 against the Huntington Beach Phoenix, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
08/28/1995 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1995 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
10/09/1995 Wins the 1995 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/11/1995 Wins the 1995 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/13/1995 Finished 3rd in 1995 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
05/31/1996 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/17/1996 Goes 0-4 against the New Haven Ravens, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
07/04/1996 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/1996 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
10/02/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series MVP Award.
10/03/1996 Wins the 1996 MLB Triple A World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
10/14/1996 Wins the 1996 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
06/30/1997 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1997 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/18/1997 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/03/1997 Goes 5-5 against the Huntington Beach Phoenix, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/23/1997 Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/02/1997 Wins the 1997 World Series MVP Award.
10/03/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB Triple A World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
10/07/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
10/12/1997 Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/14/1997 Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/16/1997 Finished 2nd in 1997 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/21/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
08/31/1998 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1998 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/18/1998 Wins the 1998 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/26/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
05/01/1999 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
05/03/1999 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/07/1999 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1999 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/16/1999 Wins the 1999 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/18/1999 Wins the 1999 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/20/1999 Finished 2nd in 1999 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
12/13/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
04/18/2000 Goes 0-4 against the Tulsa Swordfish, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/12/2000 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/30/2000 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/26/2000 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2 weeks.
10/13/2000 Wins the 2000 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/15/2000 Wins the 2000 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1990 152 9
Year PA Rank
1990 672 9
Year AB Rank
1990 646 2
Year H Rank
1990 180 6
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