Buck Becannon

James Melvin Becannon
Batted: unknown
Threw: unknown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: August 22, 1859 in New York, NY
Died: November 5, 1923 in New York, NY

 

Buck pitched one excellent game for the Metropolitans in 1884, but when he was given a shot at the starting rotation the next season, he proved to be out of his depth. After his pitching career was ended, he appeared in one more game in the big leagues, at third for the New York Giants in 1887.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV  ERA
1884 *METS*   1  1  1   6.0  1  0 1.000   2   2   1   2   2   0  0 1.50
1885 *METS*  10 10 10  85.0  2  8  .200 108  84  59  13  24   0  0 6.25
CAREER TOTS  11 11 11  91.0  3  8  .273 110  86  60  15  26   0  0 5.93

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I own no Buck Becannon memorabilia of any kind. If you have anything, and are willing to trade or donate it, contact me at Rounding Third.

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