Gerald Peter Buchek (boo-check; May 9, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American middle infielder and third baseman who played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Buchek signed a $59,000 bonus contract with his hometown Cardinals upon graduation from McKinley High School.

In 1964, Buchek played in only 35 games, largely as a backup to shortstop Dick Groat and second baseman Julián Javier, collecting six hits in 30 at bats.

However, with Groat (then Dal Maxvill) and Javier established as the Redbirds' double-play combination, he did not break into the regular lineup, starting a total of 69 games at shortstop and 20 at second base during those two seasons.

[3] Buchek was traded along with Art Mahaffey and Tony Martínez from the Cardinals to the Mets for Ed Bressoud, Danny Napoleon and cash on April 1, 1967.