Billy Buckner

Billy Buckner

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Billy Buckner
team = Arizona Diamondbacks
number = 33
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|8|27
birthplace = Decatur, Georgia
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 25
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Kansas City Royals
statyear = September 14, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 2-2
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.79
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 27
teams =
*Kansas City Royals (by|2007)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2008-present)

William Jennings "Billy" Buckner (born August 27, 1983 in Decatur, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Buckner was originally drafted in the 9th round (248th overall) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose not to sign and instead played college ball at South Carolina. He would be drafted again in by|2004 by the Kansas City Royals in the second round as the 55th overall pick.

In his fourth season in the Royals organization, Buckner was called up on August 24, mlby|2007, to the big league club.

On December 14, 2007, Buckner was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Alberto Callaspo.

Buckner is not related to retired Major League Baseball player Bill Buckner. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070824&content_id=2167839&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc&partnered=rss_kc The Official Site of The Kansas City Royals: News: Notes: Touted Buckner to make debut ] ]

External links

*Baseballstats |mlb=434438 |espn=28859 |br=b/bucknbi02 |fangraphs=8253 |cube=B/Billy-Buckner

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