Gerald Peter Buchek [boo'-check] (May 9, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American middle infielder and third baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets of Major League Baseball over all or parts of seven seasons spanning 1961–1968. Buchek threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.