2B Jim Bucher #5
Age: 113 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/02/2024
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2B JIM BUCHER #5 - AGE: 113 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 41 39 42 41
Gap 39 42 37 39
Power 37 27 39 37
Eye 36 37 36 36
Avoid K's 51 43 55 51
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 52 8
Errors: - 41 8
Arm: - 66 7
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 1
3rd Base: 43
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 42
Stealing Aggressiveness: 18
Stealing Ability: 52
Baserunning Inst.: 48
Sacrifice Bunt: 24
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:03/24/1911
Born in:Manassas, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1933, 12th Pick in Round 3
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
1934 Washington - MLB 23 62 127 43 7 1 3 27 25 15 0 0 9 2 0 .339 .408 .480 .889 133 130 0.7
1935 Chicago - MLB 24 140 569 149 22 8 6 88 61 25 0 6 21 11 4 .262 .290 .360 .650 80 78 0.4
1936 Chicago - MLB 25 142 532 162 29 4 7 92 72 24 0 3 32 5 4 .305 .333 .414 .746 104 103 0.9
1937 Chicago - MLB 26 108 328 88 7 2 0 36 49 27 1 1 21 4 6 .268 .325 .302 .627 75 77 -0.1
1938 Chicago - MLB 27 80 266 64 5 1 1 29 33 30 2 1 18 5 3 .241 .321 .278 .599 64 62 -1.8
1939 Chicago - MLB 28 143 507 129 20 1 1 47 46 29 1 5 33 5 6 .254 .293 .304 .597 68 59 -1.6
1940 Chicago - MLB 29 66 144 31 2 1 2 13 8 11 0 2 26 0 1 .215 .268 .285 .552 63 42 -0.4
1941 Chicago - MLB 30 97 205 44 7 0 0 23 20 17 0 0 42 2 2 .215 .275 .249 .524 53 50 -0.7
1942 Chicago - MLB 31 18 19 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 .211 .318 .263 .581 73 80 0.0
1943 Chicago - MLB 32 89 160 40 7 0 4 12 25 17 0 2 16 2 0 .250 .318 .369 .687 95 95 0.2
1944 Chicago - MLB 33 49 66 14 3 0 0 7 7 4 0 1 9 0 0 .212 .254 .258 .511 51 43 -0.3
1945 Chicago - MLB 34 42 71 21 3 0 3 13 9 8 1 2 8 1 1 .296 .366 .465 .831 135 119 0.4
Total MLB 1036 2994 789 113 18 27 388 355 210 5 23 236 37 28 .264 .311 .340 .651 81 77 -2.3
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
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1937 Chicago - MLB 26 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 179 193 -0.0
1943 Chicago - MLB 32 3 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268 -24 -49 -0.6
Total MLB 5 9 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422 17 -1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1934 Washington - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.1 1.047
1934 Washington - MLB 2B 27 21 78 67 15 150 5 .967 192.1 6.79 -4.4 .909
1934 Washington - MLB 3B 14 1 4 6 1 11 1 .909 29.1 3.07 -0.8 .925
1934 Washington - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1934 Washington - MLB RF 2 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.1 1.040
1935 Chicago - MLB 2B 4 4 7 9 1 18 2 .889 34.0 4.24 -1.6 .789
1935 Chicago - MLB LF 33 33 59 0 0 60 1 .983 288.1 1.84 -2.1 .965
1935 Chicago - MLB RF 103 100 191 15 1 218 12 .945 902.1 2.05 -4.0 .960
1936 Chicago - MLB 2B 6 0 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 +0.1 1.095
1936 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 9.2 1.86 -0.5 .535
1936 Chicago - MLB LF 27 21 39 0 0 40 1 .975 196.0 1.79 -0.2 1.006
1936 Chicago - MLB RF 115 113 217 6 0 226 3 .987 974.1 2.06 -4.3 .979
1937 Chicago - MLB 2B 10 4 11 12 5 24 1 .958 42.0 4.93 -1.1 .910
1937 Chicago - MLB 3B 14 13 9 32 0 41 0 1.000 105.0 3.51 +0.9 1.036
1937 Chicago - MLB LF 62 61 113 3 1 117 1 .991 547.0 1.91 -0.6 .979
1937 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.030
1938 Chicago - MLB 2B 12 10 31 31 9 63 1 .984 90.0 6.20 -0.0 1.038
1938 Chicago - MLB LF 67 64 121 1 1 129 7 .946 565.0 1.94 -9.1 .903
1939 Chicago - MLB 2B 137 136 354 383 97 766 29 .962 1174.0 5.65 -13.2 .950
1940 Chicago - MLB 2B 64 40 122 134 25 260 4 .985 395.1 5.83 -0.6 .994
1941 Chicago - MLB 2B 81 60 160 192 44 360 8 .978 535.0 5.92 -3.8 .961
1941 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Chicago - MLB 2B 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.100
1942 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Chicago - MLB RF 4 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 15.0 6.00 +0.3 1.040
1943 Chicago - MLB 2B 67 32 89 113 25 207 5 .976 308.1 5.90 -1.2 .969
1943 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 3 1 4 0 6 1 .833 24.0 1.88 -1.0 .719
1943 Chicago - MLB RF 10 10 18 0 0 19 1 .947 79.0 2.05 -2.6 .862
1944 Chicago - MLB 2B 12 0 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 16.1 4.41 +0.3 1.088
1944 Chicago - MLB 3B 30 16 17 34 3 58 7 .879 158.2 2.89 -2.4 .909
1944 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Chicago - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Chicago - MLB 2B 3 2 6 5 1 13 2 .846 21.0 4.71 -0.8 .783
1945 Chicago - MLB 3B 28 14 20 24 0 46 2 .957 150.1 2.63 -0.1 1.019
TOTAL P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.1 1.047
TOTAL 2B 426 309 871 953 223 1881 57 .970 2822.1 5.82 -26.2 .957
TOTAL 3B 90 48 52 101 4 165 12 .927 477.0 2.89 -3.8 .955
TOTAL LF 192 179 332 4 2 346 10 .971 1599.1 1.89 -11.9 .950
TOTAL RF 235 226 442 23 1 481 16 .967 1990.2 2.10 -10.5 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1933 Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators. (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (54); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 31 (31).
04/16/1934 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1934 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago Cubs, along with 2B Jack Saltzgaver, in exchange for SP Johnny Babich and C Charlie Moss.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (56); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 28 (30).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (59); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 27 (33).
04/27/1936 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1936 Goes 5-6 against the Boston Bees, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (55); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 26 (33).
10/14/1937 Wins the 1937 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (56); Power: 38 (41); Eye: 38 (38).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (58); Power: 37 (40); Eye: 31 (32).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (55); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 34 (34).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (33); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 36 (36).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 34 (34).
10/12/1943 Wins the 1943 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 33 (33).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 33 (33).
10/10/1945 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1935 137 8
Year SB Rank
1935 11 8
Year IBB Rank
1939 7 10
Year SH Rank
1936 18 9
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