John Buck

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Atlanta Braves Catcher Age: 43-276d Exp: 10.064 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Country: United States Agent(s): Doug Rogalski

  • Current Contract

    John Buck signed a 1 year / - contract with the Atlanta Braves, including an annual average salary of -.

    2015-2015

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / -
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary -
    Free Agent: 2016 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2015 Contract details by year 34 - $ - - -($0)
    2016 Free Agent Year 35 UFA  
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2014-2014

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $500,000
    Free Agent: 2015 / UFA

    2013-2013Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,870,968
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,870,968
    Free Agent:

    2011-2013

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
    Signing Bonus $1,500,000
    Average Salary $6,000,000
    Free Agent: 2014 / UFA

    2010-2010

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2009-2009 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,900,000
    Free Agent:

    2008-2008 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,200,000
    Free Agent:

    2007-2007

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $440,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $440,000
    Free Agent:

    2006-2006

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $349,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $349,000
    Free Agent:

    2005-2005

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $318,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $318,500
    Free Agent:

    2004-2004

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $300,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $300,000
    Free Agent:

    2004-2004Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $100,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $100,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2004 Player Cash Earnings $200,000 - - $200,000
    2004 Player Cash Earnings $100,000 - - $100,000
    2005 Player Cash Earnings $318,500 - - $318,500
    2006 Player Cash Earnings $349,000 - - $349,000
    2007 Player Cash Earnings $440,000 - - $440,000
    2008 Player Cash Earnings $2,200,000 - - $2,200,000
    2009 Player Cash Earnings $2,900,000 - - $2,900,000
    2010 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
    2011 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 $1,500,000 - $6,000,000
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $1,129,032 - - $1,129,032
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $5,370,968 - - $5,370,968
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $73,770 - - $73,770
    Est. Earnings
    (11 seasons)
    $26,581,270 $1,500,000 - $28,081,270
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $6,407,500 - - $6,407,500
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $100,000 - - $100,000
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $6,500,000 $1,500,000 - $8,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,129,032 - - $1,129,032
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $5,370,968 - - $5,370,968
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $73,770 - - $73,770
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Mar 29 2015Retired from Professional Baseball
    Jan 27 2015Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
    Jul 22 2014Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
    Jul 16 2014Released by Seattle (SEA)
    Jan 14 2014Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
    Aug 27 2013Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from New York (NYM) with Marlon Byrd and cash considerations for Dilson Herrera and Vic Black
    Dec 17 2012Traded to New York (NYM) from Toronto (TOR) with Travis d'Arnaud , Noah Syndergaard and Wulimer Becerra for R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole and Michael Nickeas
    Nov 17 2010Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Florida (FLA)
    Dec 13 2009Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Toronto
    Jan 18 2008Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Feb 1 2007Signed a 1 year $440k contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Mar 1 2006Signed a 1 year $349k contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Mar 1 2005Signed a 1 year $318,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Jun 24 2004Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Houston (HOU) as part of a 3-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Carlos Beltran to Houston (HOU); Oakland (OAK) traded Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to Kansas City (KC); Houston (HOU) traded Octavio Dotel to Oakland (OAK)
    Feb 1 2004Signed a 1 year $300k contract with Houston (HOU)

  • Injuries

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2014 SEA 32 24 89 9 20 2 0 1 6 8 0 26 .225 .289 .281 .570 -0.03
    2013 NYM 110 102 392 39 87 11 0 15 62 29 2 104 .222 .288 .365 .653 0.62
    2012 MIA 106 103 343 29 66 15 1 12 41 49 0 103 .192 .297 .347 .644 0.68
    2011 MIA 140 129 466 41 106 15 1 16 57 54 0 115 .227 .316 .367 .683 0.58
    2010 TOR 118 108 409 53 115 25 0 20 66 16 0 111 .281 .314 .489 .803 1.76
    2009 KC 59 49 186 16 46 12 4 8 36 13 1 55 .247 .299 .484 .783 0.47
    2008 KC 109 106 370 48 83 23 1 9 48 38 0 96 .224 .304 .365 .669 -0.29
    Totals 1,072 996 3,559 384 834 166 9 132 483 303 6 940 0.234 0.301 0.397 0.698 3.79
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