#76 Lester "Buck" Lockett, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lester Lockett Buck 3/26/1912 32 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"0 200
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 65 Days (581 total Days) 117 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 17 Days (705 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Talent | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @CIN | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 10-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @PIT | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @PIT | W 11-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @NYN | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/1 | BRO | W 11-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | STL | W 12-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @NYN | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 88 | 259 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 40 | .309 | .410 | .421 | .831 | .868 | .112 |
Projected | 88 | 259 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 40 | .309 | .410 | .421 | .831 | .868 | .112 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 80 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 49.4 | 7.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .417 | .125 | .542 |
vs. RHP | 235 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .410 | .451 | .861 |
Close/Late | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .636 | .733 | 1.370 |
Scoring Position | 59 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .339 | .447 | .525 | .973 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 36 | 109 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 11 | .321 | .406 | .440 | .847 |
Road | 52 | 150 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 29 | .300 | .411 | .407 | .818 |
June | 17 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | .250 | .400 | .333 | .733 |
July | 22 | 62 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | .323 | .411 | .452 | .863 |
August | 23 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | .304 | .400 | .478 | .878 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 80 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | .338 | .421 | .400 | .821 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .467 | .904 | CHC |
1941 | 151 | 558 | 174 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 88 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 3 | .312 | .374 | .419 | .794 | CHC |
1942 | 153 | 540 | 141 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 69 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .329 | .363 | .692 | CHC |
1943 | 78 | 284 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .282 | .254 | .535 | CHC |
1944 | 88 | 259 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | .309 | .410 | .421 | .831 | CHC |
Total | 478 | 1656 | 461 | 90 | 11 | 15 | 189 | 216 | 189 | 0 | 10 | 243 | 4 | 4 | .278 | .350 | .373 | .724 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938, A | 132 | 550 | 140 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 55 | 87 | 14 | 11 | .255 | .321 | .440 | .761 |
1939, A | 54 | 224 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .344 | .430 | .527 | .957 |
1939, AA | 74 | 264 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 8 | .261 | .355 | .356 | .711 |
1940, AA | 38 | 128 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .367 | .481 | .516 | .996 |
1940, AAA | 96 | 370 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 8 | .295 | .384 | .430 | .813 |
1943, AAA | 50 | 183 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 6 | .240 | .362 | .339 | .701 |
1944, AAA | 61 | 232 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 0 | .341 | .452 | .466 | .917 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 13.00 | | | | |
Second Base | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 | .947 | 40.0 | 4.28 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 76 | 73 | 89 | 240 | 45 | 339 | 10 | .971 | 585.1 | 5.21 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1938... Injured on 7/28/1939 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 4/24/1940 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/21/1940, off Wayne Osborne (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1941, off Ed Walsh (CIN)...
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