Retired#14C2004–2014T-712 all-time

John Buck

Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age46

Height / Weight6' 3" / 245 lb

BornJul 7, 1980 · Kemmerer, WY, USA

MLB debutJun 25, 2004

Last gameSep 28, 2014

TeamsKansas City Royals 2004–2009Toronto Blue Jays 2010Florida Marlins 2011Miami Marlins 2012New York Mets 2013Pittsburgh Pirates 2013Seattle Mariners 2014Los Angeles Angels 2014

Career home runs

134

1090 games · 11 seasons

Best season

2010 · Toronto Blue Jays

All-time HR rank

T-712

Tied with 11 others · Next: Mike Yastrzemski (135), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned

1Unicorn

1Rare Air

UnicornGameThree home runsApr 29, 2010 · vs Oakland Athletics
×8Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 24, 2004 · latest Jun 14, 2010

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2014	2 teams	32	97	1	6	.225	.289	.281	.570	89.0
2013	2 teams	110	431	15	62	.222	.288	.365	.653	26.1
2012	Miami Marlins	106	398	12	41	.192	.297	.347	.644	28.6
2011	Florida Marlins	140	530	16	57	.227	.316	.367	.683	29.1
2010	Toronto Blue Jays	118	437	20	66	.281	.314	.489	.803	20.4
2009	Kansas City Royals	59	202	8	36	.247	.299	.484	.783	23.3
2008	Kansas City Royals	109	418	9	48	.224	.304	.365	.669	41.1
2007	Kansas City Royals	113	399	18	48	.222	.308	.429	.737	19.3
2006	Kansas City Royals	114	409	11	50	.245	.306	.396	.702	33.7
2005	Kansas City Royals	118	430	12	47	.242	.287	.389	.676	33.4
2004	Kansas City Royals	71	258	12	30	.235	.280	.424	.704	19.8
Career		1090	4009	134	491	.234	.301	.398	.699	27.0

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John Buck home run facts

How many career home runs does John Buck have?

John Buck hit 134 career MLB home runs in 11 seasons (2004–2014), tied for 712th all-time.

Where does John Buck rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 712th in MLB history with 134. Next: Mike Yastrzemski (135), 2 to pass.

What was John Buck’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 2010 with the Toronto Blue Jays, when he posted a .803 OPS.

What teams has John Buck played for?

Kansas City Royals (2004–2009); Toronto Blue Jays (2010); Florida Marlins (2011); Miami Marlins (2012); New York Mets (2013); Pittsburgh Pirates (2013); Seattle Mariners (2014); Los Angeles Angels (2014).

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