- 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 =Strikeout s
stat3value = 27
teams =
*Kansas City Royals (by|2007)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2008-present)William Jennings "Billy" Buckner (born
August 27 ,1983 inDecatur, Georgia ) is aMajor League Baseball pitcher for theArizona Diamondbacks .Buckner was originally drafted in the 9th round (248th overall) by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the2003 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 theKansas 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 forinfielder 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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