Ches Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ches Buchanan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 54 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 4.88 ERA and 100 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 189.7.

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

W–L 15–23
ERA 4.88
WHIP 1.46
SO 100
Pitcher PIV 189.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 179 lb
Born
8/10/1906 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
8/8/1964 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Chester Floyd Buchanan

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ches Buchanan — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
135.0 124.0 13.0 12.0 2.0 0 0 4.0 10.0 2.0 0 .097 .164 .113 .277

Pitching

Ches Buchanan — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
17 30 47 31 15 0 394.0 428 253 52 21 72 69 1.19 1.27

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ches Buchanan — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 12.0 12.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .166
Listed seasons · 1 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Ches Buchanan — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 0 3 3 3 1 0 30.2 33 20 12 3 10 4 3.52 1.40
Listed seasons · 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 30.2 33 20 12 3 10 4 3.52 1.40

Career Pitching Statistics

Ches Buchanan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 54 39 23 1 0 317.0 358 172 17 104 100 4.88 189.7

Career ERA 4.88 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 26.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ches Buchanan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 PS NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.1 4 4 1 2 10.80 — 0.0
1940 PS NN2 4 7 17 13 8 0 0 108.2 110 47 38 35 3.89 4.21 (+8%) -238.1
1941 PS NN2 1 7 11 9 6 1 0 68.0 83 44 22 29 5.82 3.94 (-48%) 429.7
1942 PS NN2 4 3 10 6 4 0 0 53.1 56 26 15 11 4.39 3.57 (-23%) -303.0
1943 PS NN2 6 4 13 9 5 0 0 77.1 92 43 26 20 5.00 3.50 (-43%) 301.1
1944 PS NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6.1 13 8 2 3 11.37 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 15 23 54 39 23 1 0 317.0 358 172 104 100 4.88 — 190

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

Ches Buchanan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 110 13 12 2 0 0 4 0 12 2 .109 .197 .127 .324 0

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OPS .324 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ches Buchanan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 PS NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 PS NN2 18 37 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 .108 — — — — 0.0
1941 PS NN2 11 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .045 — — — — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 10 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 14 27 7 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 .185 — — — — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 56 110 13 12 2 0 0 4 0 12 2 .109 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ches Buchanan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40639601.095
Away13191203.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Ches Buchanan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39226.02322039280.80
Away1358.1851514132.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ches Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-17 PH5BLGL 100000000
1944-06-08 PH5BLGW 000000000
1944-05-28 PH5NY6L 100000000
1943-08-19 PH5NW2W 200000000
1943-08-15 PH5NW2W 000000000
1943-08-15 PH5NW2L 000000000
1943-07-27 PH5BLGW 400000000
1943-07-15 PH5NW2L 222000000
1943-07-10 PH5BLGW 000000000
1943-07-05 PH5NY6L 110000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ches Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-06-17 PH5BLG L 4.01190201
1944-06-08 PH5BLG W 9.01410000
1944-05-28 PH5NY6 — 2.0221011
1943-08-19 PH5NW2 — 5.01060000
1943-08-15 PH5NW2 — 1.0000000
1943-08-15 PH5NW2 — 0.0000000
1943-07-27 PH5BLG W 9.0810030
1943-07-15 PH5NW2 — 4.1760100
1943-07-10 PH5BLG W 1.0100000
1943-07-05 PH5NY6 — 3.0620000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ches Buchanan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 54 39 8 85 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ches Buchanan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PS P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1940 PS P 17 13 3 32 2 3
1941 PS P 11 9 2 23 0 0
1942 PS P 10 6 0 12 2 0
1943 PS P 13 9 3 15 2 0
1944 PS P 2 1 0 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ches Buchanan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 54

Ches Buchanan: the record in brief

The season rows for Ches Buchanan begin in 1935. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Stars, from 1935 through 1944. The bio lists Buchanan's primary position as pitcher. Buchanan is listed at 6-foot-1 and 179 pounds. Buchanan was born on August 10, 1906, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Buchanan died on August 8, 1964, in New York, NY, USA. Ches Buchanan was the playing name; the full given name is Chester Floyd.

Buchanan's career pitching line is 15 wins, 23 losses and a 4.88 ERA over 54 appearances. The totals include 100 strikeouts and 23 complete games. The league ERA over Buchanan's seasons was 3.85, so the 4.88 figure ran 26.8% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 1943. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.89 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 189.7 for Buchanan's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ches Buchanan

Was Ches Buchanan a pitcher?
Yes. Ches Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ches Buchanan hit?
Ches Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Ches Buchanan's career batting average?
Ches Buchanan batted .109 over his career, with 12 hits in 110 at bats.
How many RBI did Ches Buchanan have?
Ches Buchanan drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Ches Buchanan's career ERA?
Ches Buchanan finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 15-23 with 100 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ches Buchanan have?
Ches Buchanan recorded 100 career strikeouts.