Buck Becannon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1887)

W–L 3–8
ERA 5.93
WHIP 1.49
SO 15
Pitcher PIV -2828.7
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
8/22/1859 in New York, NY, USA
Died
11/5/1923 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-10-15
Last Game
1887-05-28

Full name: James Melvin Becannon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 8 11 11 11 0 0 91.0 110 60 5 26 15 5.93 -2828.7

Career ERA 5.93 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 92.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 NY4 AA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6.0 2 1 2 2 1.50 — 0.0
1885 NY4 AA 2 8 10 10 10 0 0 85.0 108 59 24 13 6.25 3.03 (-106%) -2828.7
Career · 2 seasons 3 8 11 11 11 0 0 91.0 110 60 26 15 5.93 — -2,829

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
12 41 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .244 .279 .244 .523 0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1884 NY4 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1885 NY4 AA 10 33 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .303 — — — — 0.0
1887 NY1 NL 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 12 41 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .244 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 6.0 9 7 2 1 10.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1884 WS NY4 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 9 7 2 1 10.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 2 2 2 0
P 11 0 1 19 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 NY4 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1885 NY4 P 10 0 1 17 1 0
1887 NY1 3B 1 0 2 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 11
Third Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Becannon

What years did Buck Becannon play?
Buck Becannon played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887.
Was Buck Becannon a pitcher?
Yes. Buck Becannon pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buck Becannon hit?
Buck Becannon hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.