What years did Ralph Buxton play?

Ralph Buxton played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949.

Was Ralph Buxton a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Buxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Buxton hit?

Ralph Buxton hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ralph Buxton's career batting average?

Ralph Buxton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Ralph Buxton's career ERA?

Ralph Buxton finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 0-2 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ralph Buxton have?

Ralph Buxton recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Ralph Buxton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1949)

Ralph Buxton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 4.25 ERA and 23 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.53

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -403.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 163 lb
Born: 6/7/1911 in Weyburn, SK, CAN
Died: 1/6/1988 in San Leandro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-11
Last Game: 1949-09-23

Full name: Ralph Stanley Buxton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Buxton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	19	0	0	0	2	36.0	34	17	4	21	23	4.25	-403.7

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Buxton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	PHA	AL	1	5	0	9.3	12	5	5	9	4.82	4.35 (-11%)	0.0
1949	NYA	AL	1	14	2	26.7	22	12	16	14	4.05	4.12 (+2%)	-403.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	19	2	36.0	34	17	21	23	4.25	—	-404

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

Ralph Buxton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Buxton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	PHA	AL	5	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NYA	AL	14	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Ralph Buxton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	13	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Buxton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	10.1	10	3	5	6	2.61
Away	13	25.2	24	14	16	17	4.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Buxton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1949-09-23	NYY	MIN	L	0	0
1949-09-21	NYY	CHW	L	0	0
1949-09-18	NYY	CLE	W	0	0
1949-09-10	NYY	MIN	L	0	0
1949-09-05	NYY	PHA	W	0	0
1949-08-31	NYY	SLA	L	0	0
1949-08-30	NYY	SLA	L	1	1
1949-08-28	NYY	CHW	W	1	1
1949-08-15	NYY	PHA	L	0	0
1949-08-13	NYY	PHA	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Buxton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-09-23	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1949-09-21	NYY	CHW	—	0.0	1	2	1	1	0	1
1949-09-18	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-10	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1949-09-05	NYY	PHA	SV	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	0
1949-08-31	NYY	SLA	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
1949-08-30	NYY	SLA	—	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
1949-08-28	NYY	CHW	—	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1949-08-15	NYY	PHA	—	2.2	3	3	3	3	1	0
1949-08-13	NYY	PHA	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Buxton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	2	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Buxton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	PHA	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
1949	NYA	P	14	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ralph Buxton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Buxton

What years did Ralph Buxton play?: Ralph Buxton played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949.
Was Ralph Buxton a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Buxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Buxton hit?: Ralph Buxton hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ralph Buxton's career batting average?: Ralph Buxton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ralph Buxton's career ERA?: Ralph Buxton finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 0-2 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Buxton have?: Ralph Buxton recorded 23 career strikeouts.