| Kevin Buckley | |
| Position: | Designated hitter |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1984 |
| Debutteam: | Texas Rangers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 25 |
| Finalyear: | 1984 |
| Finalteam: | Texas Rangers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .286 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
| Teams: | |
Kevin John Buckley (born January 16, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played for the Texas Rangers in 1984.
A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, Buckley attended Braintree High School prior to attending the University of Maine.[1] In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] With Maine's baseball team, Buckley appeared in the 1981 College World Series. Drafted in the 17th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, Buckley made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers on September 4, 1984. Appearing in 5 career games as a designated hitter, Buckley went 2–7 with 4 strike outs.[3]