P Makai Buckner #2
Hamilton Tigers SPBC
Age: 34 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2024
BNN Index | SPBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MAKAI BUCKNER #2 - AGE: 34 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 4-2 0 2.97 72.2 62 10 21 61 1.14 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 3 3
Cutter 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/2024 CGY Win, 5-4 X 6.0 7 2 2 2 6 Win
09/14/2024 LV Loss, 1-2 X 6.2 4 1 1 1 5
08/08/2024 @ SAS Win, 7-2 X 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/03/2024 @ VAC Loss, 5-8 X 6.0 7 5 3 3 2 Loss
07/28/2024 @ VAN Win, 2-0 X 8.2 4 0 0 2 7 Win
07/23/2024 CGY Win, 4-3 X 6.1 5 3 3 4 7
07/18/2024 LV Win, 7-3 X 6.0 4 3 3 3 8 Win
07/09/2024 SAS Loss, 2-5 X 6.1 8 3 3 0 6 Loss
07/04/2024 @ GB Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 3 2 2 1 7
06/29/2024 @ MXC Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 0 0 3 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Makai works his tail off.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:07/22/1990
Born in:Scenic, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,800
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:99 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 18th Pick in Round 4
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 4 2 0 2.97 72.2 62 26 24 10 21 61 0 0.0 0 10 83.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.65 7.68 7.56 2.60 4.34 1.14 106 0.8 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 100 25 4 0 2 8 12 20 1 1 1 .250 .333 .350 .683      
vs. RHB 165 37 0 0 8 18 9 41 0 3 2 .224 .273 .370 .642      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 3 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 19 7 7 3 5 11  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.94 33.2 24 11 11 5 10 35  
August 2 2 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 8 5 3 0 3 4  
September 2 2 1 0 0 2.13 12.2 11 3 3 2 3 11  
2 Years Ago 32 32 13 6 0 2.67 209.1 192 71 62 16 56 204  
Career 64 64 24 15 0 3.16 412.2 396 160 145 40 123 397  
Home 7 7 2 1 0 4.01 42.2 44 19 19 8 12 37  
Road 5 5 2 1 0 1.50 30.0 18 7 5 2 9 24  
Grass 4 4 2 0 0 0.75 24.0 11 2 2 2 6 22  
Turf 8 8 2 2 0 4.07 48.2 51 24 22 8 15 39  
Day 5 5 2 1 0 2.97 33.1 29 13 11 2 14 25  
Night 7 7 2 1 0 2.97 39.1 33 13 13 8 7 36  
As Starter 12 12 4 2 0 2.97 72.2 62 26 24 10 21 61  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 St. Louis - PBC 24 20 2 0 2 0 7.32 51.2 62 43 42 12 28 68 0 0 1.74 .376 5.60 -0.4 60
2017 St. Louis - PBC 26 6 0 0 2 0 11.45 11.0 22 14 14 4 4 7 0 0 2.36 .439 8.04 -0.6 37
2018 St. Louis - PBC 27 5 0 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 14 9 9 2 2 8 0 0 1.55 .353 5.35 -0.1 55
2019 Chicago - PBC 28 6 6 0 4 0 7.20 35.0 50 29 28 6 14 30 1 0 1.83 .400 5.31 0.0 58
Total PBC 37 8 0 9 0 7.75 108.0 148 95 93 24 48 113 1 0 1.81 .390 5.73 -1.1 55
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Total - 15 13 13 8 0 0 1.42 89.0 63 16 14 2 23 127 0 0 0.97 .269 1.41 4.7 100
2007 Total - 16 13 13 8 1 0 1.22 88.1 59 13 12 2 20 136 0 0 0.89 .264 1.16 5.1 100
2008 Total - 17 12 12 7 1 0 1.42 82.1 61 15 13 2 15 116 0 0 0.92 .271 1.32 4.5 100
2009 Total - 18 12 12 8 0 0 1.41 83.0 57 16 13 2 22 111 0 0 0.95 .248 1.71 4.0 100
2010 Washington (R) - R 19 22 22 1 9 0 5.21 96.2 109 60 56 12 48 119 0 0 1.62 .377 4.77 1.2 90
2011 Washington (R) - R 20 4 4 0 2 0 6.62 17.2 17 13 13 3 8 30 0 0 1.42 .412 4.43 0.2 62
2011 Philadelphia (R) - R 20 3 2 0 2 0 1.93 14.0 15 6 3 2 3 17 0 0 1.29 .333 3.87 0.2 214
2011 Penn State - R+ 20 8 8 1 3 0 5.06 37.1 43 21 21 2 23 31 0 0 1.77 .369 4.63 0.4 88
2011 Total - R+ 20 15 14 1 7 0 4.83 69.0 75 40 37 7 34 78 0 0 1.58 .370 4.43 0.8 89
2011 Troy - A 20 7 7 0 3 0 4.91 25.2 27 22 14 4 21 36 0 0 1.87 .354 5.25 0.0 85
2012 Troy - A 21 12 12 1 3 0 3.76 55.0 57 28 23 5 20 59 0 0 1.40 .333 3.62 1.1 112
2012 Dayton - A+ 21 5 5 1 4 0 5.25 24.0 27 16 14 4 11 24 0 0 1.58 .333 5.26 0.1 83
2013 Troy - A 22 15 15 4 6 0 3.56 81.0 76 36 32 10 28 79 0 0 1.28 .310 4.06 1.1 114
2013 Dayton - A+ 22 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.60 .000 3.95 0.0 999
2014 Dayton - A+ 23 22 22 9 7 0 4.32 127.0 124 63 61 10 49 129 0 0 1.36 .328 3.67 2.5 97
2016 Arizona - AAA 25 17 17 7 6 0 4.79 94.0 103 51 50 13 25 91 1 1 1.36 .336 4.54 0.9 88
2017 Arizona - AAA 26 18 18 5 6 0 4.29 113.1 120 55 54 16 25 92 0 0 1.28 .313 3.88 1.6 92
2018 New York - Semi 27 3 3 2 0 0 2.33 19.1 18 5 5 2 6 15 0 0 1.24 .271 3.90 0.3 177
2019 Minneapolis - AAA 28 15 0 4 1 3 1.88 24.0 24 5 5 2 4 19 0 0 1.17 .319 3.26 0.4 212
2020 Minneapolis - AAA 29 27 1 6 3 2 2.59 55.2 52 19 16 3 19 54 0 0 1.28 .320 2.81 1.3 154
2021 Calgary - Semi 30 17 17 5 7 0 4.37 111.1 124 58 54 12 40 117 2 1 1.47 .367 3.74 1.8 91
2021 Minneapolis - AAA 30 1 0 0 0 0 6.23 4.1 3 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 1.38 .167 6.53 -0.1 63
2022 Southern California - Semi 31 32 32 13 6 0 2.67 209.1 192 71 62 16 56 204 0 0 1.18 .308 3.13 4.8 145
2023 Golden State - AA 32 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.00 .400 3.74 0.0 31
2023 Inland Empire - AAA 32 1 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 8 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 1.69 .421 2.57 0.2 84
2023 Memphis - AAA 32 4 0 1 0 0 5.68 12.2 17 8 8 4 4 7 0 0 1.66 .310 6.89 -0.3 75
2023 Total - AAA 32 5 1 1 1 0 5.50 18.0 25 11 11 4 5 11 0 0 1.67 .344 5.61 -0.1 77
2024 Southern California - Semi 33 12 12 4 2 0 2.97 72.2 62 26 24 10 21 61 0 0 1.14 .267 4.34 0.8 138
Total AAA 83 37 23 17 5 4.04 309.1 327 144 139 39 81 270 1 1 1.32 .322 3.98 100.2
Total AA 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.00 .400 3.74 30.7
Total A+ 28 28 10 11 0 4.42 152.2 151 79 75 14 61 154 0 0 1.39 .326 3.92 95.6
Total A 34 34 5 12 0 3.84 161.2 160 86 69 19 69 174 0 0 1.42 .325 4.10 107.4
Total R+ 8 8 1 3 0 5.06 37.1 43 21 21 2 23 31 0 0 1.77 .369 4.63 87.6
Total SPBC 64 64 24 15 0 3.16 412.2 396 160 145 40 123 397 2 1 1.26 .315 3.54 125.0
Total R 29 28 1 13 0 5.05 128.1 141 79 72 17 59 166 0 0 1.56 .376 4.63 90.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Washington (R) - R P 22 22 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 96.2 1.12 +0.9 1.181
2011 Troy - A P 7 7 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 25.2 0.70 -0.1 .893
2011 Penn State - R+ P 8 8 2 6 0 9 1 .889 37.1 1.93 -0.3 .763
2011 Washington (R) - R P 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.2 0.00 +0.4 .000
2011 Philadelphia (R) - R P 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.0 1.756
2012 Dayton - A+ P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.3 .920
2012 Troy - A P 12 12 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 55.0 1.15 -0.8 .910
2013 Dayton - A+ P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Troy - A P 15 15 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 81.0 1.22 +1.9 .911
2014 Dayton - A+ P 22 22 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 127.0 0.64 -0.4 1.256
2015 St. Louis - Pro P 20 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 51.2 0.17 +0.8 .000
2016 Arizona - AAA P 17 17 3 7 0 11 1 .909 94.0 0.96 +0.2 1.002
2017 St. Louis - Pro P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 +0.1 .000
2017 Arizona - AAA P 18 18 7 7 0 14 0 1.000 113.1 1.11 +0.6 1.170
2018 St. Louis - Pro P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 0.0 .000
2018 New York - Semi P 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 -0.9 .991
2019 Chicago - Pro P 6 6 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.3 .991
2019 Minneapolis - AAA P 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.4 2.000
2020 Minneapolis - AAA P 27 1 3 6 0 10 1 .900 55.2 1.46 +0.1 1.003
2021 Minneapolis - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2021 Calgary - Semi P 17 17 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 111.1 0.49 +0.4 .968
2022 Southern California - Semi P 32 32 13 19 1 34 2 .941 209.1 1.38 +0.4 .923
2023 Memphis - AAA P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 -0.6 .485
2023 Inland Empire - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2023 Golden State - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2024 Southern California - Semi P 12 12 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 72.2 1.24 +2.0 .761
TOTAL P 283 207 61 90 1 156 5 .968 1311.1 1.04 +3.9 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
11/20/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft out of high school (Bishop Gorman (NV) High School; Las Vegas, NV) by the Washington Warriors. (Round 4, Pick 18, 72nd overall pick).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
07/02/2011 Was traded by the Washington Warriors to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for SP Bobby Brown.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
07/02/2012 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/28/2013 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
06/16/2014 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/27/2014 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 14, 14th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Lions from the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
08/17/2016 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/03/2016 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 8-9 weeks.
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
09/02/2018 Released by the St. Louis Lions.
09/14/2018 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $124,200 with the New York Knights organization.
10/23/2018 Wins the 2018 Pro Circuit Cup with the St. Louis Lions.
11/15/2018 Contract was purchased by the Chicago Union organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/22/2021 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/01/2021 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,600 with the Calgary Caracals organization.
09/13/2021 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Las Vegas Rollers with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/15/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/19/2022 Was traded by the Calgary Caracals to the Southern California Empires, along with 1B Steve Gilliam, in exchange for CF Juan Mejia and LF Ricky Zarco.
03/13/2022 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/30/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Southern California Empires development complex.
07/12/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/05/2022 Wins the 2022 SPBC WSPC Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/13/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600.
11/30/2022 Contract was purchased by the Nashville Bluebirds organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
05/06/2023 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
08/01/2023 Released by the Nashville Bluebirds.
09/19/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Roadrunners organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
05/02/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the San Diego Roadrunners development complex.
06/12/2024 Released by the San Diego organization.
06/19/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,800 with the Southern California Empires organization.
08/08/2024 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
11/12/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $18,800.
11/14/2024 Was traded by the Southern California Empires to the Hamilton Tigers in exchange for RP Danny Randall and RP Angel Gonzales.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 32 6
Year W Rank
2022 13 8
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .684 1
Year IP Rank
2022 209.1 10
Year K Rank
2022 204 7
Year WP Rank
2022 9 3
Year ERA Rank
2022 2.67 1
Year BABIP Rank
2022 .308 8
Year WHIP Rank
2022 1.18 3
Year K/BB Rank
2022 3.64 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2022 10.96 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2022 0.69 9
Year H/9 Rank
2022 8.25 7
Year BB/9 Rank
2022 2.41 6
Year K/9 Rank
2022 8.77 6
Year QS Rank
2022 22 4
Year QSP Rank
2022 .688 5
Year CG Rank
2021 2 8
Year SHO Rank
2021 1 5
Year WAR Rank
2022 5.0 2
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