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No Stopping Buck
From Elias: John Buck hit his ninth home run of the season on Monday night, tying the major-league record for homers by a catcher before the end of April. Johnny Bench (1971 Reds) and Charles Johnson (2001 Marlins) also clubbed nine round-trippers before May at that position.
about 20 days ago | Elias Sports Bureau -
MLB- Buck HR distance context
John Buck's HR was calculated as traveling 447 feet. He's one of 3 players with a pair of HR that traveled at least 445 feet this season, along with Anthony Rizzo and Nelson Cruz. http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2013_507&type=hitter
about 20 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information -
MLB- John Buck HR in April
John Buck (9th HR) ties Mets club record for most HR by end of April, a mark he now shares with Dave Kingman (1976) and Carlos Delgado (2006).
about 20 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information -
Evolution Of The Catcher
Baseball Tonight's Nomar Garciaparra and Rick Sutcliffe rank their top five catchers.
about 22 days ago | ESPN.com -
MLB - Longest HR in NL
John Buck's 448-foot homer Sunday was up there among the longest in the National League this season... only 4 no-doubters went farther so far this year in the N-L. Everyone is chasing Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs, who had a homer travel 475 feet this season.
about 28 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information -
Catch A Rising Star
From Elias: John Buck opened the scoring with a second-inning solo homer that would be all the Mets needed in their 2-0 victory against the Nationals. Buck has seven home runs and 22 RBIs in the 15 games that he's started behind the plate for the Mets. Since the major leagues began tracking RBIs in 1920, no other player has accumulated as many as seven homers and 22 RBIs for a season in his first 15 games started as a catcher.
about 28 days ago | Elias Sports Bureau -
Five early surprises: Can they keep it up?
During spring training, it's not easy to recognize which performances and numbers are legit and which are merely mirages. Spring numbers are never a truly accurate barometer of what to expect from a player during the season.
about 31 days ago | Jim Bowden | The GM's Office by Jim Bowden -
Buck And Davis Tie A Major-league Record
John Buck hit a grand slam for the Mets, giving him 19 RBIs in their 10 games this season. Chris Davis was held without an RBI in the Orioles' loss to the Yankees, leaving him with 19 RBIs through 10 games. Buck and Davis have tied a major-league record for most RBIs in a team's first 10 games of a season, established by Lou Gehrig for the 1927 Yankees and tied by Manny Ramirez for the Indians in 1999.
about 37 days ago | Elias Sports Bureau -
MLB - Most RBI Through 10 Games
Probably not a surprise to see Lou Gehrig and Manny Ramirez on the list below. But John Buck and Chris Davis?
about 37 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information -
MLB - Buck HR streak
John Buck is the 2nd Mets catcher to HR in 4 straight games. Mike Piazza did it twice in 1999.
about 37 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information - more