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| Player Report for #28 Norman Bufkin | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 6-4, 3 SV | | ERA | 4.61 | | IP | 54.2 | | BB | 14 | | K | 60 |
| | Name: | Norman Bufkin | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $4,620,000 | | Birthday: | 08-01-1942 | Signed Through: | 1979 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 11 Years, 12 Days | | Born in: | Millstadt (Illinois) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 13 Years, None | | Weight: | 175 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 15 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Well Known) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 8 | 9 | 92-94 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 8 | | | | Talent | 8 | 8 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider | | Endurance: | 4 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 36 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Talent | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1977 | @ CHT | Win, 8-5 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1977 | @ CHT | Loss, 5-6 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1977 | @ CHS | Loss, 1-7 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1977 | @ CHS | Win, 3-1 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1977 | BOW | Win, 7-6 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1977 | BOW | Win, 3-2 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1977 | CHS | Win, 8-7 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-1977 | CHS | Loss, 6-10 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-07-1977 | @ VIE | Loss, 4-6 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-04-1977 | @ BOW | Win, 7-5 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 54 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4.61 | 54.2 | 54 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 18 | 3 | 50.0 | 54 | 20 | 11.36 | 8.89 | 9.88 | 2.30 | 4.12 | 1.24 | 2.8 | .298 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 56 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .233 | .464 | .698 | | | | | vs. RHB | 157 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .268 | .322 | .497 | .818 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | April | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.93 | 9.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | | | May | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 9.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | | | June | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | | July | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.11 | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | August | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.15 | 11.1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | | | September | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 10.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | | | Spring Training | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 12.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | | | Last Year | 64 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.81 | 57.2 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 68 | | | 2 Years Ago | 74 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3.04 | 80.0 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 102 | | | Career | 783 | 0 | 65 | 47 | 24 | 3.88 | 929.1 | 874 | 437 | 401 | 96 | 280 | 834 | | | Home | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.94 | 31.0 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 35 | | | Road | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.18 | 23.2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | | | Grass | 54 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4.61 | 54.2 | 54 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 60 | | | Day | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | Night | 50 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5.11 | 49.1 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 55 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 05-18-1962 | Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by New York in 1962. | | 08-14-1965 | Earned first career win on 8/14/1965. | | 01-26-1970 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. | | 01-26-1971 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration. | | 01-26-1972 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,194,286 through salary arbitration. | | 08-07-1972 | Signed a contract extension with New York, $1,150,000 per year, for 4 years. | | 12-01-1973 | Won World Championship with New York in 1973. | | 10-24-1976 | Won the 1976 Backyard Baseball League World Series with the New York Empire! | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | HLD | Rank | | 1974 | 28 | 1 | | 1975 | 23 | 5 | | 1976 | 31 | 1 | | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1974 | 71 | 10 | | 1975 | 74 | 3 | | | | | |
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