1911
Born June 7, 1911
Weyburn, SK, CAN
Ralph Buxton Notable
Ralph Buxton divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1938, then the New York Yankees through 1949.
He went 0 and 2 with a 4.25 earned run average, pitching 36 innings in 19 games. He struck out 23. Across 19 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Weyburn, SK, CAN on June 7, 1911, and died on January 6, 1988. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | PHA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1949 | NYY | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | PHA | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4.82 |
| 1949 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 26.2 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4.05 |
| Career | — | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 36.0 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 4.25 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died January 6, 1988
1938
Major-league debut: Ralph Buxton
Ralph Buxton made a major-league debut on September 11, 1938.
1949
Final major-league game: Ralph Buxton
Ralph Buxton played a final major-league game on September 23, 1949.
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