Buck Becannon
James Melvin Becannon
Born: August 22, 1859
New York, NY US
Deceased: November 5, 1923
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, RF, SS
Bats:
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1884-1888
Major League Statistics
Buck Becannon compiled a career record of 9 wins and 15 losses and a 1.82 ERA in his 28-game pitching career with the Hartford, Hartford Babies, Buffalo Bisons, Binghamton Bingos, Hartford Dark Blues and Easton. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1888 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Hartford Babies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.53 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 34.0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 1886 | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 2 | 12 | .143 | 2.27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 122.7 | 143 | 123 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 38.0 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 9 | 15 | .375 | 1.82 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 217.7 | 222 | 174 | 44 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Hartford Babies | 6 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | 26 | 78 | 78 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 17 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .312 | .578 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 12 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 66 | 220 | 220 | 23 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .227 | .427 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Hartford Babies | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Hartford Babies | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Hartford Babies | SS | 10 | 9 | 38 | 5 | .904 | 4.700 | |
| 1886 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Binghamton Bingos | OF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Binghamton Bingos | P | 14 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 2B | 12 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Binghamton Bingos | SS | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 70 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 0 | .904 | .671 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Hartford | May 3, 1884 | September 24, 1884 | |
| 1885 | Ind | Southern New England League | Hartford Babies | June 30, 1885 | August 22, 1885 | |
| 1885 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Hartford Babies | August 27, 1885 | September 10, 1885 | |
| 1886 | International Association | Buffalo Bisons | ||||
| 1886 | International Association | Binghamton Bingos | ||||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Hartford Dark Blues | August 11, 1886 | September 30, 1886 | ||
| 1888 | Central League | Easton |
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