John Buck

Atlanta Braves, Catcher
Age: 44y-7m-13d (Jul 07, 1980)
Exp: 10.064 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 7 (#212 overall), 1998
Agent(s): Doug Rogalski
RETIRED

2015-2015

John Buck signed a 1 year contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2015 34
Voided
 - - - - -
2016 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2015 34 -
Voided
 - - - - -
2016 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2015 34
Voided
 - - - - - -
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2014-2014

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2011-2013

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2014 / UFA
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2010-2010

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $440,000
Average Salary:
$440,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $349,000
Average Salary:
$349,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2005-2005

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $318,500
Average Salary:
$318,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2004-2004

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $300,000
Average Salary:
$300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

10.064 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$28,081,270

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2004 23
10.064
Active
Retained
$200,000
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
2005 24
10.064
Active
$318,500
$618,500
2006 25
10.064
Active
$349,000
$967,500
2007 26
10.064
Active
$440,000
$1,407,500
2008 27
10.064
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,200,000
$3,607,500
2009 28
10.064
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,900,000
$6,507,500
2010 29
10.064
Active
$2,000,000
$8,507,500
2011 30
10.064
Active
$6,000,000
$14,507,500
2012 31
10.064
Active
$6,000,000
$20,507,500
2013 32
10.064
Retained
Active
$5,370,968
$1,129,032
$25,878,468
$27,007,500
2014 33
10.064
Active
Retained
$73,770
$1,000,000
$27,081,270
$28,081,270
Total
$28,081,270

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,407,500 - - $6,407,500
1 $100,000 - - $100,000
3 $12,500,000 $1,500,000 - $14,000,000
1 $5,370,968 - - $5,370,968
1 $1,129,032 - - $1,129,032
1 $73,770 - - $73,770
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2004
23
$200,000
$100,000
$200,000
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
2005
24
$318,500
$318,500
$618,500
2006
25
$349,000
$349,000
$967,500
2007
26
$440,000
$440,000
$1,407,500
2008
27
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
$3,607,500
2009
28
$2,900,000
$2,900,000
$6,507,500
2010
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$8,507,500
2011
30
$4,500,000
$1,500,000
$6,000,000
$14,507,500
2012
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$20,507,500
2013
32
$5,370,968
$1,129,032
$5,370,968
$1,129,032
$25,878,468
$27,007,500
2014
33
$73,770
$1,000,000
$73,770
$1,000,000
$27,081,270
$28,081,270
Total
$26,581,270
$1,500,000
$28,081,270

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,407,500 - - $6,407,500
1 $100,000 - - $100,000
3 $12,500,000 $1,500,000 - $14,000,000
1 $5,370,968 - - $5,370,968
1 $1,129,032 - - $1,129,032
1 $73,770 - - $73,770
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
  • Mar 29, 2015 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jan 27, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 22, 2014 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jul 16, 2014 Released by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 14, 2014 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 27, 2013 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from New York (NYM) with Marlon Byrd and cash considerations, 0 for Dilson Herrera and Vic Black
  • Dec 17, 2012 Traded to New York (NYM) from Toronto (TOR) with Travis d'Arnaud , Noah Syndergaard and Wulimer Becerra for R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole and Michael Nickeas
  • Nov 13, 2012 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Miami (MIA) with Emilio Bonifacio , Jose Reyes , Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino and Anthony DeSclafani
  • Nov 17, 2010 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Dec 13, 2009 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Toronto
  • Jan 18, 2008 Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 01, 2007 Signed a 1 year $440k contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2006 Signed a 1 year $349k contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2005 Signed a 1 year $318,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 24, 2004 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Houston (HOU) as part of a 3-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Carlos Beltran to Houston (HOU); Oakland (OAK) traded Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to Kansas City (KC); Houston (HOU) traded Octavio Dotel to Oakland (OAK)
  • Feb 01, 2004 Signed a 1 year $300k contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 10, 1998 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 7 (#212 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2014 SEA 32 24 97 89 9 20 2 0 1 6 25 8 26 0 .225 .289 .281 .570 0.07
2013 NYM 110 102 431 392 39 87 11 0 15 62 143 29 104 2 .222 .288 .365 .653 0.67
2012 MIA 106 103 397 343 29 66 15 1 12 41 119 49 103 0 .192 .297 .347 .644 0.68
2011 MIA 140 129 528 466 41 106 15 1 16 57 171 54 115 0 .227 .316 .367 .683 0.58

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 29, 2015
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jan 27, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 22, 2014
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jul 16, 2014
Released by Seattle (SEA)
Jan 14, 2014
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Aug 27, 2013
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from New York (NYM) with Marlon Byrd and cash considerations, 0 for Dilson Herrera and Vic Black
Dec 17, 2012
Traded to New York (NYM) from Toronto (TOR) with Travis d'Arnaud , Noah Syndergaard and Wulimer Becerra for R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole and Michael Nickeas
Nov 13, 2012
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Miami (MIA) with Emilio Bonifacio , Jose Reyes , Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino and Anthony DeSclafani
Nov 17, 2010
Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Dec 13, 2009
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Toronto
Jan 18, 2008
Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 01, 2007
Signed a 1 year $440k contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2006
Signed a 1 year $349k contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2005
Signed a 1 year $318,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 24, 2004
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Houston (HOU) as part of a 3-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Carlos Beltran to Houston (HOU); Oakland (OAK) traded Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to Kansas City (KC); Houston (HOU) traded Octavio Dotel to Oakland (OAK)
Feb 01, 2004
Signed a 1 year $300k contract with Houston (HOU)
Jun 10, 1998
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 7 (#212 overall)

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