Buck Ewing, baseball player, 1880-1897

Buck Ewing

⭐ Hall of Fame 1939

Born: 10/17/1859 in Hoagland, OH, USA

Died: 10/20/1906 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1880-09-09 | Final Game: 1897-05-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 188 lbs

Full name: William Ewing

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Biography

Buck Ewing was a professional baseball player born in 1859, who made significant contributions to the game as a pitcher during the late 19th century. His career spanned from 1880 until his last appearance on May 27, 1897, during which he compiled a win-loss record of 2-3 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.45. Ewing struck out 23 batters and recorded 1 save, showcasing his ability on the mound in an era that was characterized by the early development of baseball as a professional sport. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939, Ewing's impact extended beyond his on-field statistics. He played during a transformative period in baseball history, which saw the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would follow. His career reflects the evolving strategies and styles of play during a time when pitchers were beginning to gain prominence in the sport. Ewing's legacy is preserved not only through his statistical achievements but also through his influence on the game that would inspire future generations of baseball players.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
63.0 60.0 10.0 22.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0 2.0 0.367 0.397 0.650 1.047

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1921 5.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 0 2.0 0 0 0.667 0.800 1.667 2.467
1928 20.0 19.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0.316 0.350 0.632 0.982
1930 38.0 38.0 5.0 14.0 2.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0.368 0.368 0.579 0.947

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1921 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 3 9 4 4 0 1 47.0 55 18 2 23 23 3.45 0

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 TRN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
1884 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 1 4 3 1.12 — 0.0
1885 NY1 NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 3 0 4.50 — 0.0
1888 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7.0 8 2 4 6 2.57 — 0.0
1889 NY1 NL 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 20.0 23 9 8 12 4.05 3.93 (-3%) 465.7
1890 NYP PL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 11 4 3 2 4.00 3.88 (-3%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1315 5363 1129 1625 250 178 71 883 354 392 294 0.303 0.351 0.456 0.807 17825.0

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .456 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +28.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.807 vs. league average 0.675 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

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
1880 TRN NL 13 45 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 0.178 — — — — 0.0
1881 TRN NL 67 272 40 68 14 7 0 25 0 7 8 0.250 .260 (-4%) .290 (-7%) .338 (+4%) .628 (-1%) -120.0
1882 TRN NL 74 328 67 89 16 11 2 29 0 10 15 0.271 .248 (+9%) .275 (+6%) .329 (+23%) .605 (+15%) 672.7
1883 NY1 NL 88 376 90 114 11 13 10 41 0 20 14 0.303 .257 (+18%) .285 (+18%) .345 (+39%) .631 (+30%) 1792.3
1884 NY1 NL 94 382 90 106 15 20 3 41 0 28 22 0.277 .243 (+14%) .278 (+17%) .327 (+36%) .606 (+27%) 1580.1
1885 NY1 NL 81 342 81 104 15 12 6 63 0 13 17 0.304 .244 (+25%) .287 (+14%) .325 (+45%) .613 (+31%) 1490.9
1886 NY1 NL 73 275 59 85 11 7 4 31 18 16 17 0.309 .246 (+25%) .302 (+15%) .331 (+34%) .634 (+25%) 1021.9
1887 NY1 NL 77 318 83 97 17 13 6 44 26 30 33 0.305 .270 (+13%) .331 (+12%) .373 (+33%) .705 (+23%) 1248.0
1888 NY1 NL 103 415 83 127 18 15 6 58 53 24 28 0.306 .238 (+28%) .290 (+20%) .319 (+45%) .610 (+33%) 2120.2
1889 NY1 NL 99 407 91 133 23 13 4 87 34 37 32 0.327 .263 (+24%) .334 (+15%) .357 (+33%) .691 (+24%) 1705.3
1890 NYP PL 83 352 98 119 19 15 8 72 36 39 12 0.338 .260 (+30%) .336 (+20%) .351 (+55%) .687 (+38%) 2287.7
1891 NY1 NL 14 49 8 17 2 1 0 18 5 5 5 0.347 — — — — 181.9
1892 NY1 NL 105 393 58 122 10 15 8 76 42 38 26 0.310 .244 (+27%) .316 (+17%) .327 (+45%) .644 (+31%) 2010.2
1893 CL4 NL 116 500 117 172 28 15 6 122 47 41 18 0.344 .279 (+23%) .356 (+10%) .379 (+31%) .735 (+21%) 1921.9
1894 CL4 NL 53 211 32 53 12 4 2 39 18 24 9 0.251 .309 (-19%) .379 (-14%) .435 (-14%) .814 (-14%) -611.4
1895 CIN NL 105 434 90 138 24 13 5 94 34 30 22 0.318 .296 (+7%) .361 (+1%) .399 (+17%) .761 (+9%) 651.1
1896 CIN NL 69 263 41 73 14 4 1 38 41 29 13 0.278 .290 (-4%) .354 (-1%) .387 (-4%) .741 (-3%) -128.0
1897 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 62 10 18 4 2 1 13 3 8 0.290

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 8 36 5 9 4 0 0 7 2 5 0.250
1888 WS NY1 7 26 5 9 0 2 1 6 1 3 0.346

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 253 0 2331 180 66 145
2B 51 0 107 166 40 19
3B 127 0 200 264 76 22
C 636 0 3301 1017 322 78
OF 235 0 364 31 37 7
P 9 0 0 7 4 1
SS 34 0 52 117 27 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 TRN C 10 0 44 7 8 0
1880 TRN OF 4 0 4 0 3 0
1881 TRN 3B 1 0 2 5 0 1
1881 TRN C 44 0 211 89 28 9
1881 TRN OF 2 0 1 1 0 1
1881 TRN SS 22 0 42 90 15 7
1882 TRN 1B 1 0 6 0 1 0
1882 TRN 2B 4 0 18 14 2 3
1882 TRN 3B 44 0 76 112 24 11
1882 TRN C 25 0 103 45 20 5
1882 TRN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 TRN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1883 NY1 2B 11 0 22 41 7 2
1883 NY1 3B 1 0 3 3 3 0
1883 NY1 C 63 0 270 96 31 8
1883 NY1 OF 14 0 14 1 5 1
1883 NY1 SS 4 0 1 4 4 1
1884 NY1 3B 1 0 0 1 2 0
1884 NY1 C 80 0 445 127 41 10
1884 NY1 OF 12 0 8 1 0 0
1884 NY1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 NY1 SS 3 0 5 9 3 1
1885 NY1 1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
1885 NY1 3B 8 0 11 13 4 1
1885 NY1 C 63 0 337 102 39 8
1885 NY1 OF 14 0 21 3 1 0
1885 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 NY1 SS 1 0 1 1 2 0
1886 NY1 1B 2 0 14 2 3 0
1886 NY1 C 50 0 270 91 31 4
1886 NY1 OF 23 0 27 4 2 0
1887 NY1 2B 19 0 39 62 20 9
1887 NY1 3B 51 0 76 101 28 6
1887 NY1 C 8 0 38 10 0 2
1888 NY1 3B 21 0 32 29 15 3
1888 NY1 C 78 0 480 143 35 12
1888 NY1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1888 NY1 SS 4 0 3 13 3 1
1889 NY1 C 97 0 524 149 45 10
1889 NY1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1889 NY1 P 3 0 0 3 2 0
1890 NYP 2B 1 0 2 4 0 0
1890 NYP C 81 0 372 107 26 7
1890 NYP P 1 0 0 2 2 1
1891 NY1 2B 8 0 11 26 5 3
1891 NY1 C 6 0 24 7 5 1
1892 NY1 1B 73 0 669 49 19 35
1892 NY1 2B 2 0 4 4 2 1
1892 NY1 C 30 0 182 44 12 2
1893 CL4 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1893 CL4 2B 5 0 10 14 3 1
1893 CL4 C 1 0 1 0 1 0
1893 CL4 OF 112 0 201 14 17 3
1894 CL4 2B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1894 CL4 OF 52 0 86 7 9 2
1895 CIN 1B 105 0 957 79 26 69
1896 CIN 1B 69 0 669 49 15 41
1897 CIN 1B 1 0 4 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 9
Catcher 636
First Base 253
Second Base 51
Third Base 127
Shortstop 34
Left Field 9
Center Field 34
Right Field 193