Buck Alexander
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Buck Alexander was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Cleveland Elites. Across 77 career appearances, he went 11-31 with a 6.04 ERA and 134 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 4/27/1931 in Austin, TX, USA
Full name: George James Calvin Alexander
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DS | NNL | 5 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 108 | 54 | 48 | 28 | 5.93 | 4.03 (-47%) | -2177.3 |
| 1924 | DS | NNL | 4 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 126.1 | 135 | 68 | 42 | 55 | 4.84 | 4.13 (-17%) | -1191.2 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 7.53 | 4.55 (-66%) | 232.1 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 1 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 111 | 70 | 26 | 13 | 8.92 | 4.55 (-96%) | 231.3 |
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 0 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 4.32 | 4.11 (-5%) | 451.9 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 11 | 31 | 77 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 357.2 | 432 | 240 | 147 | 134 | 6.04 | — | -2,453 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 128 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .164 | .201 | .227 | .428 | 0 |
Career AVG .164 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.
Career OBP .201 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.
Career SLG .227 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.
Career OPS .428 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DS | NNL | 21 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | DS | NNL | 23 | 48 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .120 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 77 | 128 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .164 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 77 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Buck Alexander: the record in brief
The season rows for Buck Alexander begin in 1923. The team column moves through the Detroit Stars (1923 to 1925), the Indianapolis ABCs (1925), and the Cleveland Elites (1926). Born on August 4, 1894, in Washington County, TX, USA, Alexander is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio records the death on April 27, 1931, in Austin, TX, USA. Alexander's full given name, per the bio, is George James Calvin Alexander.
Alexander went 11-31 with a 6.04 ERA in 77 games, 44 of them starts. Also on Alexander's record: 134 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Alexander's seasons was 4.21, so the 6.04 figure ran 43.6% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1923. Alexander struck out 55 batters in 1924, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.84 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13.
Alexander appears at one position only: pitcher, in 77 games. On the mound, Alexander's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 73 assists and 4 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Alexander
- Was Buck Alexander a pitcher?
- Yes. Buck Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 134 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Buck Alexander hit?
- Buck Alexander hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What teams did Buck Alexander play for?
- Buck Alexander played for 3 teams: the Detroit Stars (1923–1925), the Indianapolis ABCs (1925), and the Cleveland Elites (1926).
- What were Buck Alexander's career stats?
- In 77 games, Buck Alexander went 11-31 with a 6.04 ERA, 134 strikeouts, 357.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
- What position did Buck Alexander play?
- Buck Alexander played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Buck Alexander's career ERA?
- Buck Alexander finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 11-31 with 134 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Buck Alexander have?
- Buck Alexander recorded 134 career strikeouts.
- Is Buck Alexander in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buck Alexander has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.