1903
Born January 31, 1903
Massillon, OH, USA
Buck Ewing Notable
b. January 31, 1903 · Chicago American Giants 1920, Columbus Buckeyes 1921, Homestead Grays 1928–1930
Buck Ewing played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1920 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1930.
Across 114 games he batted .304, with 111 hits and 63 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 17 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 11.12 earned run average, pitching 5.7 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.
He played 108 games behind the plate, with 542 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Massillon, OH, USA on January 31, 1903, and died on September 1, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CAG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | COB | 16 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| 1928* | HG | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 |
| 1929 | HG | 65 | 223 | 38 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .305 |
| 1930* | HG | 28 | 97 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .289 |
| Major leagues | — | 82 | 257 | 43 | 78 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 0 | 3 | .304 |
| All seasons | — | 114 | 365 | 63 | 111 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .304 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11.12 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11.12 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Buck Ewing, that is 1928–1930. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1979