NAME     : Brian Buchanan
  NICKNAME : Buck
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/21/1973
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .995)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .988)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .230  5  19 178  41  9  0  21  0  0  22  48 .315 .365 
  vs RHP        .186  2   5  70  13  3  0   9  0  0   7  18 .260 .314 
  vs LHP        .259  3  14 108  28  6  0  12  0  0  15  30 .350 .398 
  At Home       .178  3  11  73  13  3  0   8  0  0   8  28 .259 .342 
  Away          .267  2   8 105  28  6  0  13  0  0  14  20 .353 .381 
  R.I.S.P.      .286  1  13  42  12  4  0   0  0  0   7  11 .388 .452 
  Pinch Hitting .204  3   7  49  10  2  0   8  0  0   3  16 .250 .429 
  Close/Late    .226  2   5  31   7  2  0   5  0  0   3  12 .294 .484 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   7   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   3 .125 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .282  1   7  39  11  4  0   3  0  0   2  12 .317 .462 
  May           .310  2   9  42  13  2  0   9  0  0   9   8 .431 .500 
  June          .245  1   2  49  12  1  0   6  0  0   6  10 .327 .327 
  July          .128  1   1  39   5  2  0   3  0  0   4  14 .209 .256 
  August        .000  0   0   9   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   4 .100 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .232  1   8  30  82  19  3  0  10  0  2   8  22 .300 .305   MIN
  2001  .274 10  32  69 197  54 12  0  28  1  1  19  58 .338 .487   MIN
  2002  .321  7  19  67 131  42  8  0  20  0  0  15  38 .390 .542   MIN,SD
 
  Total AB  : 588
  Total AVG : .265
  Total Hits: 156
  Total HR  : 23
  Total RBI : 78
  Total Runs: 79
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Minnesota on 3/31/2002...