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**Billy Buckner**
Billy Buckner
	Arizona Diamondbacks — No. 33
	Relief Pitcher
	Born: August 27, 1983 (age 26); Decatur, Georgia
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	August 25, 2007 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics; (through 2009 season)
Win-Loss	6-8
Earned run average	5.74
Strikeouts	92
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (2007); Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-present);

For the first baseman and outfielder who played from 1969–1990, see Bill Buckner.

William Jennings "Billy" Buckner (born August 27, 1983, in Decatur, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[edit] Baseball career

Buckner was originally drafted in the 9th round (248th overall) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose not to sign and instead played college ball at South Carolina. He was drafted again in 2004 by the Kansas 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, 2007, to the big league club.

On December 14, 2007, Buckner was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Alberto Callaspo.

Despite their similar names, Buckner is not related to retired Major League Baseball player Bill Buckner.^[1]

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