1859
Born August 22, 1859
New York, NY, USA
Buck Becannon Notable
Buck Becannon divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Metropolitans from 1884, then the New York Giants through 1887.
He went 3 and 8 with a 5.93 earned run average, pitching 91 innings in 11 games. He struck out 15. Across 12 games he batted .244, with 10 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on August 22, 1859, and died on November 5, 1923.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NYP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1885 | NYP | 10 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| 1887 | NYG | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 12 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .244 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NYP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1885 | NYP | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 85.0 | 108 | 59 | 24 | 13 | 6.25 |
| Career | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 91.0 | 110 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 5.93 |
On this day & linked events
1923