Cy Buker

Cy Buker
Pitcher
Born: (1919-02-05)February 5, 1919 Greenwood, Wisconsin
Died: October 11, 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 92) Greenwood, Wisconsin
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1945, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1945, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	7–2
Earned run average	3.30
Strikeouts	48
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1945)

Cyril Owen Buker (February 5, 1919 – October 11, 2011) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 26-year-old rookie right-hander stood 5'11" and weighed 190 lbs.

Buker is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut in relief on May 17, 1945, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ebbets Field. His first major league win came in his first start, on June 21, 1945, as the Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 at Shibe Park. Izzy Leon was the losing pitcher.

Season and career totals for 42 games include a 7-2 record, four games started, 22 games finished, five saves, and an ERA of 3.30 in 87.1 innings pitched. Besides pitching well Buker could swing the bat, as he went 3-for-16 (.188) with a walk and two runs batted in.

Following his Brooklyn days, Buker eventually returned to his hometown where he compiled a successful coaching career, eventually being named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. His son, Tom, would later coach at the school, leading it to class C titles in boys' basketball and baseball in 1988. Cy Buker died on October 11, 2011, in Greenwood, Wisconsin.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet