Buck Rodgers
| Buck Rodgers | |||
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| Catcher / Manager | |||
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Born: August 16, 1938 Delaware, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1961, for the Los Angeles Angels | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1969, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .232 | ||
| Home runs | 31 | ||
| Runs batted in | 288 | ||
| Managerial record | 784–774 | ||
| Winning % | .503 | ||
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As player As manager As coach |
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As player
As manager
As coach
Robert Leroy "Buck" Rodgers (born August 16, 1938) is a former catcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he helmed three major league teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1980–82), Montreal Expos (1985–91) and California Angels (1991–94), compiling a career won-lost mark of 784–773 (.504).
Born in Delaware, Ohio, Rodgers graduated from Prospect High School in 1956 and was a star basketball player as well scoring over 1,700 points in his career and averaging 25 points per game over his Junior and Senior seasons with a high of 55 in 1956. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio Northern University. As a player, he signed his first professional contract with the Detroit Tigers and was selected by the Angels in the 1960 MLB Expansion Draft. He was a top defensive catcher and a switch-hitter who played nine major league seasons (1961–69), all with the Angels, compiling a .232 batting average with 31 home runs in 932 games. As a player, Rodgers caught Bo Belinsky's no-hitter on May 5, 1962.
In between his playing and managing careers, Rodgers served as a coach for the Minnesota Twins (1970–74), San Francisco Giants (1976), and the Brewers (1978–80). He managed in the Angels' farm system in 1975 and 1977. His managerial career was book-ended by unusual circumstances.
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