Was Deacon Van Buren a pitcher?

No. Deacon Van Buren was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Deacon Van Buren hit?

Deacon Van Buren hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Deacon Van Buren

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904)

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 3

H 11

OPS .593

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 12/14/1870 in LaSalle County, IL, USA
Died: 6/29/1957 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-04-21
Last Game: 1904-05-15

Full name: Edward Eugene Van Buren

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	44	2	11	2	0	0	3	2	3	2	.250	.298	.295	.593	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	BRO	NL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	PHI	NL	12	43	2	10	2	3	2	3	2	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	44	2	11	2	3	2	3	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	15	0	3	0	1	.200
Away	9	30	2	8	0	2	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1904-05-15	PHI	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1904-05-14	PHI	CHC	L	5	0	2	0	1	0	1
1904-05-12	PHI	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1904-05-11	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1904-05-10	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1904-05-09	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	3	2	1	0	0
1904-05-07	PHI	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1904-05-06	PHI	PIT	W	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
1904-05-05	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1904-05-04	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	12	12	23	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	PHI	OF	12	12	23	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Deacon Van Buren

Was Deacon Van Buren a pitcher?: No. Deacon Van Buren was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Deacon Van Buren hit?: Deacon Van Buren hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.