1907
Born January 16, 1907
Cooleemee, NC, USA
Buck Jordan Notable
b. January 16, 1907 · New York Giants 1927, 1929, Washington Senators 1931, Boston Braves 1932–1935, Boston Bees 1936–1937, Cincinnati Reds 1937–1938, Philadelphia Phillies 1938
Buck Jordan played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Giants in 1927 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1938.
Across 811 games he batted .299, with 890 hits and 396 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 153 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 648 games at first base, with 6,205 putouts and 68 errors. He turned 516 double plays.
He was born in Cooleemee, NC, USA on January 16, 1907, and died on March 18, 1993. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1929 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1931 | WSH | 9 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .222 |
| 1932 | BSN | 49 | 212 | 27 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .321 |
| 1933 | BSN | 152 | 588 | 77 | 168 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 34 | 22 | 4 | .286 |
| 1934 | BSN | 124 | 489 | 68 | 152 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 3 | .311 |
| 1935 | BSN | 130 | 470 | 62 | 131 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 3 | .279 |
| 1936 | BSN | 138 | 555 | 81 | 179 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 45 | 22 | 2 | .323 |
| 1937 | BSN/CIN | 106 | 324 | 46 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 6 | .281 |
| 1938 | CIN/PHI | 96 | 317 | 31 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .300 |
| Career | — | 811 | 2980 | 396 | 890 | 153 | 35 | 17 | 281 | 182 | 109 | 20 | .299 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died March 18, 1993
1927
Major-league debut: Buck Jordan
Buck Jordan made a major-league debut on September 15, 1927.
1938
Final major-league game: Buck Jordan
Buck Jordan played a final major-league game on October 2, 1938.
Image: Goudey, public domain