Billy Buckner
Atlanta Braves (ML)
Billy Buckner
Birthdate:
Aug. 27, 1983 (26 y, 7 m, 23 d)
Born In:
Decatur, IL, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/206
Entry:
2003 Draft - Round: 11, Overall: 341, Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract:
$208k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
0 years, 85 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2010-03-11
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
Stuff increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from SP to RP
2010-02-25
Gap Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Gap decreased from 40 to 35
Gap vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Gap vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Sac Bunt increased from 30 to 35
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Movement increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 56% to 57%
2009-12-14
Gap Potential decreased from 68 to 40
Gap decreased from 68 to 40
Gap vs R decreased from 68 to 40
Gap vs L decreased from 70 to 40
Sac Bunt increased from 28 to 30
Bunt for Hit decreased from 49 to 35
Infield Error decreased from 32 to 30
Infield Arm decreased from 41 to 30
Turn Double Play decreased from 42 to 30
Outfield Error increased from 3 to 20
Outfield Arm increased from 21 to 25
Catcher Ability increased from 1 to 20
Catcher Arm increased from 1 to 20
Stuff decreased from 86 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 81 to 45
Movement vs R decreased from 106 to 50
Control Potential decreased from 98 to 50
Control decreased from 93 to 50
Control vs R decreased from 98 to 50
Control vs L decreased from 87 to 45
Hold decreased from 85 to 45
Fastball Pot decreased from 113 to 55
Fastball decreased from 112 to 55
Cutter Pot decreased from 84 to 45
Cutter decreased from 82 to 45
Changeup Pot decreased from 99 to 50
Changeup decreased from 95 to 50
2009-11-08
Contact Potential increased from 19 to 40
Contact increased from 19 to 40
Contact vs R increased from 19 to 40
Contact vs L increased from 19 to 40
Power Potential increased from 13 to 30
Power increased from 13 to 30
Power vs R increased from 13 to 30
Power vs L increased from 13 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 73 to 35
Eye decreased from 69 to 35
Eye vs R decreased from 68 to 35
Eye vs L decreased from 70 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 11 to 30
Avoid Ks increased from 11 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 11 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 11 to 30
Speed decreased from 8 to 0
Stealing decreased from 2 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 11 to 0
Infield Range decreased from 37 to 35
Outfield Range increased from 11 to 20
P defense decreased from 79 to 50
Stuff Potential decreased from 89 to 50
Stuff vs R decreased from 90 to 50
Movement Potential decreased from 115 to 50
Movement decreased from 100 to 45
Movement vs L decreased from 94 to 45
Stamina decreased from 128 to 55
Curveball Pot decreased from 113 to 60
Curveball decreased from 109 to 55
Slider Pot decreased from 66 to 50
Slider decreased from 57 to 45
2009-11-06
Baserunning increased from 10 to 11
2009-10-17
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 19
Contact decreased from 25 to 19
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 19
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 19
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 68
Gap increased from 40 to 68
Gap vs R increased from 40 to 68
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 70
Power Potential decreased from 25 to 13
Power decreased from 25 to 13
Power vs R decreased from 25 to 13
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 13
Eye Potential increased from 40 to 73
Eye increased from 40 to 69
Eye vs R increased from 40 to 68
Eye vs L increased from 40 to 70
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 11
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 11
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 11
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 11
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 28
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 49
Speed decreased from 20 to 8
Stealing decreased from 20 to 2
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 10
Infield Range increased from 30 to 37
Infield Error increased from 30 to 32
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 41
Turn Double Play increased from 30 to 42
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 11
Outfield Error decreased from 20 to 3
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 21
Catcher Ability decreased from 20 to 1
Catcher Arm decreased from 20 to 1
P defense increased from 45 to 79
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 89
Stuff increased from 45 to 86
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 90
Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 81
Movement Potential increased from 55 to 115
Movement increased from 50 to 100
Movement vs R increased from 50 to 106
Movement vs L increased from 50 to 94
Control Potential increased from 50 to 98
Control increased from 50 to 93
Control vs R increased from 50 to 98
Control vs L increased from 45 to 87
Stamina increased from 60 to 128
Hold increased from 45 to 85
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 113
Fastball increased from 55 to 112
Cutter Pot increased from 45 to 84
Cutter increased from 45 to 82
Curveball Pot increased from 55 to 113
Curveball increased from 50 to 109
Slider Pot increased from 40 to 66
Slider increased from 35 to 57
Changeup Pot increased from 50 to 99
Changeup increased from 50 to 95
2009-09-07
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 50
Stamina increased from 55 to 60
2009-06-08
Control increased from 45 to 50
2009-04-20
Weight increased from 205 to 206
2009-04-06
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-03-26
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-02-26
GB% increased from 54% to 56%
Changeup increased from 45 to 50
2009-02-19
Weight decreased from 206 to 205
2008-11-09
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Weight increased from 205 to 206
2008-10-09
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
2008-08-25
Contact Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Contact decreased from 30 to 25
Contact vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Contact vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Movement decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 55% to 54%
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
2008-05-19
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Movement increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 53% to 55%
Role changed from RP to SP
2008-03-29
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
2008-03-06
Role changed from SP to RP
2008-02-23
Contact decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
Stamina decreased from 60 to 55
2008-01-08
Speed increased from 20 to 25
2007-10-31
Contact Potential increased from 30 to 35
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
2007-09-24
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from RP to SP
2007-09-10
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from SP to RP
2007-08-06
Weight increased from 204 to 205
2007-06-25
Movement Potential increased from 45 to 50
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Curveball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Slider Pot increased from 35 to 40
Changeup increased from 45 to 50
2007-03-29
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Contact decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
Velocity increased from 93-95 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% increased from 51% to 53%
Changeup Pot increased from 45 to 50
2007-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 30 to 35
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
Local Popularity decreased from Insignificant to Unknown
2006-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Control decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 49% to 51%
Role changed from CL to RP
Weight increased from 202 to 204
2006-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 25 to 35
Contact increased from 25 to 30
Contact vs R increased from 25 to 30
Contact vs L increased from 25 to 30
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 40
Gap increased from 30 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 40
Eye Potential increased from 40 to 45
Eye increased from 35 to 40
Eye vs R increased from 35 to 40
Sac Bunt decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Fastball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Fastball increased from 50 to 55
Changeup Pot increased from 40 to 45
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from SP to CL
Weight decreased from 203 to 202
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
2005-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Eye decreased from 40 to 35
Eye vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Movement decreased from 45 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 93-95 mph
GB% decreased from 55% to 49%
Slider Pot decreased from 40 to 35
2005-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 25 to 30
Gap Potential decreased from 40 to 30
Gap decreased from 40 to 30
Gap vs R decreased from 40 to 30
Gap vs L decreased from 40 to 30
Eye Potential increased from 40 to 45
Sac Bunt increased from 30 to 35
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Stuff vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Movement decreased from 50 to 45
Movement vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Control decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Velocity decreased from 94-96 mph to 91-93 mph
GB% decreased from 56% to 55%
Stamina increased from 55 to 60
Fastball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Fastball decreased from 55 to 50
Curveball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Changeup Pot decreased from 50 to 40
Role changed from CL to SP
Weight decreased from 204 to 203
2004-07-01
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 40
Gap increased from 25 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 40
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Eye increased from 35 to 40
Eye vs R increased from 35 to 40
Eye vs L increased from 35 to 40
Sac Bunt decreased from 35 to 30
Bunt for Hit increased from 30 to 35
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Range decreased from 35 to 30
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 20
P defense decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 45 to 55
Movement increased from 35 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 35 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 45
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 35 to 45
Control vs R increased from 40 to 50
Control vs L increased from 35 to 45
Velocity increased from 89-91 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% increased from 52% to 56%
Stamina decreased from 65 to 55
Hold increased from 40 to 45
Fastball Pot increased from 45 to 55
Fastball increased from 45 to 55
Cutter increased from 40 to 45
Slider Pot increased from 30 to 40
Slider increased from 30 to 35
Changeup Pot increased from 45 to 50
Changeup increased from 40 to 50
Role changed from SP to CL
Weight decreased from 205 to 204
2004-01-01
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 45