Johnny Bucha, the Glossary
John George Bucha (January 22, 1925 – April 28, 1996) was an American professional baseball player whose 18-year career included 84 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over three seasons.[1]
Table of Contents
30 relations: Allentown Cardinals, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Americans, At bat, Baseball, Batting average (baseball), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn Dodgers, Buffalo Bisons, Catcher, Chuck Kress, Detroit Tigers, Double (baseball), Ernie Nevel, Games played, Handedness, Harry Byrd (baseball), Hit (baseball), Home run, Interstate League, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Athletics, Pitcher, Professional baseball, Retrosheet, Run batted in, Shibe Park, St. Louis Cardinals, Triple-A (baseball), Wayne Belardi.
- Allentown Cardinals players
- Allentown Wings players
Allentown Cardinals
The Allentown Cardinals were a minor league baseball team.
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel, Allenschtadt, or Ellsdaun) is the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Americans
Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States.
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At bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays, next year in 1884 becoming a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890.
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Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Catcher
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball.
Chuck Kress
Charles Steven Kress (December 9, 1921 – March 4, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Johnny Bucha and Chuck Kress are Columbus Red Birds players and Houston Buffaloes players.
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.
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Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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Ernie Nevel
Ernie Wyre Nevel (August 17, 1918 – July 10, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the New York Yankees and in with the Cincinnati Redlegs. Johnny Bucha and Ernie Nevel are st. Paul Saints (AA) players.
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Games played
Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
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Handedness
In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or more dextrous.
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Harry Byrd (baseball)
Harry Gladwin Byrd (February 3, 1925 – May 14, 1985) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. Johnny Bucha and Harry Byrd (baseball) are Miami Marlins (International League) players and Omaha Cardinals players.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
Interstate League
The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Retrosheet
Retrosheet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose website features box scores of Major League Baseball (MLB) games from 1906 to the present, and play-by-play narratives for almost every contest since the 1930s.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Shibe Park
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Triple-A (baseball)
Triple-A (officially Class AAA) has been the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946.
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Wayne Belardi
Carroll Wayne Belardi (September 5, 1930 – October 21, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. Johnny Bucha and Wayne Belardi are st. Paul Saints (AA) players.
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See also
Allentown Cardinals players
- Al Hollingsworth (baseball)
- Al Papai
- Art Frantz
- Bernie Creger
- Bill Smith (pitcher)
- Bill Wilhelm
- Bob Duliba
- Bob Habenicht
- Bob Mabe
- Bobby Young
- Chris Haughey
- Dan Lewandowski
- Dick Bokelmann
- Dick Cole (baseball)
- Dick Ricketts
- Don Lassetter
- Ed Sudol
- Frank Gravino
- Fred Koenig
- Fred Marolewski
- Gene Corbett
- Grady Wilson (baseball)
- Hal R. Smith
- Herb Moford
- Joe Holden
- John Romonosky
- Johnny Bucha
- Johnny Klippstein
- Larry Ciaffone
- Marty Kutyna
- Neal Hertweck
- Ollie Vanek
- Otis Davis (baseball)
- Pidge Browne
- Ralph Beard (baseball)
- Rollie Seltz
- Ron Plaza
- Ronnie Camacho
- Sonny Senerchia
- Steve Bilko
- Ted Wieand
- Tom Burgess (baseball)
- Whitey Kurowski
- Willard Schmidt
Allentown Wings players
- Andy Lapihuska
- Art Frantz
- Austin Knickerbocker
- Bennie Borgmann
- Bill Burich
- Bill Ford (pitcher)
- Bob Barr (1930s pitcher)
- Bob Brady (baseball)
- Charles Hockenberry
- Charlie Frye (baseball)
- Chase Riddle
- Dale Jones (baseball)
- Duke Brett
- Ed Murphy (first baseman)
- Freddy Schmidt
- Gene Crumling
- Jimmie DeShong
- Joe Antolick
- Joe Holden
- Johnny Bucha
- Lou Grasmick
- Mike Palm (baseball)
- Slim Emmerich
- Walt Chipple
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bucha
Also known as John Bucha.