Buck Ewing
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Buck Ewing was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants, the Columbus Buckeyes, and the Homestead Grays. In 114 career games, he hit .304 with 111 hits, 3 home runs, and 56 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 50.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 9/1/1979 in Schenectady, NY, USA
Full name: William Monroe Ewing
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 365 | 63 | 111 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 36 | 2 | .304 | .367 | .447 | .813 | 50 |
Career AVG .304 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career SLG .447 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.
Career OPS .813 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — +9.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CAG | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 16 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 65 | 223 | 38 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .305 | .289 (+5%) | .353 (+4%) | .415 (+3%) | .769 (+3%) | 129.6 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 28 | 97 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .289 | .293 (-2%) | .354 (-11%) | .429 (+6%) | .784 (-2%) | -79.9 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 114 | 365 | 63 | 111 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 36 | 2 | .304 | — | — | — | — | 50 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11.12 | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 108 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Buck Ewing: the record in brief
The season rows for Buck Ewing begin in 1920. The team column moves through the Chicago American Giants (1920), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), and the Homestead Grays (1928 to 1930). Ewing played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 31, 1903, in Massillon, OH, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on September 1, 1979, in Schenectady, NY, USA. Ewing's full given name, per the bio, is William Monroe Ewing.
Across 114 games at the plate, Ewing's career line reads 111 hits in 365 at bats for a .304 average, adding 3 homers and 56 RBI. Ewing's career OPS of .813 combines a .367 on-base mark with .447 slugging. The league as a whole hit .285 across Ewing's seasons, which puts the .304 career mark 6.8% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 68, in 1929.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Ewing
- Was Buck Ewing a pitcher?
- No. Buck Ewing was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Buck Ewing hit?
- Buck Ewing hit 3 career home runs with 111 hits.
- What was Buck Ewing's career batting average?
- Buck Ewing batted .304 over his career, with 111 hits in 365 at bats.
- How many RBI did Buck Ewing have?
- Buck Ewing drove in 56 runs in his career.
- What was Buck Ewing's career ERA?
- Buck Ewing finished with a 11.12 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- Is Buck Ewing in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buck Ewing has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.