#95 Buck "Lefty" Rogers, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Buck Rogers
Lefty
11/5/1912
31
USA,VA,SPRING GARDEN
5"10
174

Starting Pitcher
R
L
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,330,001
1945
8 Year(s), 31 Days (1407 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 162 Days (1710 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall421087-90 Mph
Versus LHB4310 
Versus RHB4110 
Talent4210 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

8
63
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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2
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@CHCL 3-6*8126654L    
8/20CINL 2-8*568885L    
8/25@BSNL 5-6*896634L    
8/28@STLW 8-5*7.2114485W    
9/2@NYNL 8-13*2.259362L    
9/7CHCW 9-2*9422711WPoG   
9/14BSNL 4-5*8.2105553L    
9/19@BROL 3-9*6.279963L    
9/26CHCW 5-4*984363W    
10/1@CINL 7-10*81110895L    

Pitching Stats 1944

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333131904.62257.02291541322011442163.621442.4
Projected3333131904.62257.0229154132201144     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.28.05.07.09333.300.04.54
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB38287223651557563002.228.356.348.704
vs. RHB56414233110949912681001.252.382.367.749
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home14146703.90117.29159519573
Road191971205.23139.1138958110671
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551304.1539.03121182521
May663303.2250.14322183426
June553202.6045.03114133025
July553204.3837.03022183321
August661507.5641.24936354024
Sept./Oct.662406.1444.04539303927

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1935661407.0143.2473634112117201.56.238 STL
193720208904.70159.016788839691001201.48.308STL
19383636201404.71298.0287172156171571692501.49.284STL
19393232151504.27257.0227139122201351502311.41.266STL
19404040161605.12328.2329214187271841912411.56.290STL
19414040201704.45317.1300181157222021762931.58.279STL
194214143903.73113.11035447972741211.54.273STL
19434213124.5357.244332934438001.53.236STL
19443333131904.62257.0229154132162011442121.67.271 PIT
Total2632229910424.651831.2173310719471341085105914881.54.279 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1935, AAA242413802.76189.1175655868087911.35.273
1936, AAA3131181001.90261.0206635561161841661.23.265
1937, AAA221102.1217.01044068210.94.189

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19356173300410700.176.176.353.529 STL
1937206031113403100.050.050.150.200STL
193836104102003625200.096.111.115.226STL
1939329130001344600.033.074.033.107STL
19404011281004945400.071.103.080.184STL
194140114101005515200.088.096.096.192STL
1942143841011201200.105.105.211.316STL
19434240000000200.000.000.000.000STL
1944339372004463100.075.131.097.228 PIT
Total26363348111225341728700.076.100.106.206 

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333313554702.971257.02.45    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1935...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/10/1935, off Jerry Byrne (CIN)...
Earned first career win on 5/21/1935...
Injured on 9/2/1935 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 2-3 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1937, off John Williams (BRO)...
Injured on 7/11/1937 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/3/1942 with a Fractured Elbow, out for 9 weeks...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/1/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $3,330,001 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1939 - 4.27 - 8th
1941 - 4.45 - 9th
Wins
1938 - 20 - 8th
1941 - 20 - 5th
Losses
1941 - 17 - 6th
IP
1940 - 328.2 - 6th
1941 - 317.1 - 8th
BB
1938 - 157 - 3rd
1939 - 135 - 4th
1940 - 184 - 2nd
1941 - 202 - 2nd
CG
1938 - 25 - 6th
1939 - 23 - 10th
1940 - 24 - 9th
1941 - 29 - 2nd
SHO
1940 - 1 - 9th
1941 - 3 - 3rd
   

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