League Leaders
Bill Buckner

Bill Buckner

1969–1990  ·  Bats L  ·  Throws L  ·  6'0", 185 lb  ·  b. 1949 Vallejo, CA

Career 2,517 G · 2,715 H · 174 HR · 1,208 RBI · .289 AVG

Seasons leading his league
3
1 best in baseball 2 league only
18 Top-5 finishes
3 Title seasons
2 Categories led
1980 Best season

Spanning 1980–1983, peaking at 1 titles in 1980.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

  • 635th League titles 3
  • 607th Best in baseball 1
  • 608th Top-5 finishes 18

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB   led his league
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Doubles 2 1st — 1981 35 1983 NL 38 1980 #2 1985 #2 1986 #3
Batting Average 1 1st — 1980 NL .324
Hits — #2 — 1981 #2 1982 #2 1985 #3
Runs Batted In — #3 — 1981 #3 1982 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1983 1 2B 38
1981 1 2B 35
1980 1 AVG .324

Batting

22 seasons
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1969 LAN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1970 LAN NL 28 68 6 13 3 1 0 4 3 7 0 .191 .225 .265 .490
1971 LAN NL 108 358 37 99 15 1 5 41 11 18 4 .277 .306 .366 .672
1972 LAN NL 105 383 47 122 14 3 5 37 17 13 10 .319 .348 .410 .758
1973 LAN NL 140 575 68 158 20 0 8 46 17 34 12 .275 .297 .351 .648
1974 LAN NL 145 580 83 182 30 3 7 58 30 24 31 .314 .351 .412 .763
1975 LAN NL 92 288 30 70 11 2 6 31 17 15 8 .243 .286 .358 .644
1976 LAN NL 154 642 76 193 28 4 7 60 26 26 28 .301 .326 .389 .716
1977 CHN NL 122 426 40 121 27 0 11 60 21 23 7 .284 .314 .425 .739
1978 CHN NL 117 446 47 144 26 1 5 74 18 17 7 .323 .345 .419 .765
1979 CHN NL 149 591 72 168 34 7 14 66 30 28 9 .284 .319 .437 .756
1980 CHN NL 145 578 69 187 41 3 10 68 30 18 1 .324 .353 .457 .810
1981 CHN NL 106 421 45 131 35 3 10 75 26 16 5 .311 .349 .480 .829
1982 CHN NL 161 657 93 201 34 5 15 105 36 26 15 .306 .342 .441 .783
1983 CHN NL 153 626 79 175 38 6 16 66 25 30 12 .280 .310 .436 .746
1984 BOS +1 AL 135 482 54 131 21 2 11 69 25 39 2 .272 .313 .392 .705
1985 BOS AL 162 673 89 201 46 3 16 110 30 36 18 .299 .325 .447 .773
1986 BOS AL 153 629 73 168 39 2 18 102 40 25 6 .267 .311 .421 .733
1987 BOS +1 AL 132 469 39 134 18 2 5 74 22 26 2 .286 .314 .365 .679
1988 KCA +1 AL 108 285 19 71 14 0 3 43 17 19 5 .249 .287 .330 .616
1989 KCA AL 79 176 7 38 4 1 1 16 6 11 1 .216 .240 .267 .507
1990 BOS AL 22 43 4 8 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 .186 .234 .256 .490
Career — — 2,517 9,397 1,077 2,715 498 49 174 1,208 450 453 183 .289 .321 .408 .729

Fielding by Position

Pos GPOAEDPFLD%
1B 1,555 13,901 1,351 128 1,200 .992
OF 644 1,225 28 18 3 .986