Buck Stanton, baseball player, 1931-1931

Buck Stanton

Born: 6/19/1906 in Stantonsburg, NC, USA

Died: 1/1/1992 in San Antonio, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1931-09-05 | Final Game: 1931-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: George Washington Stanton

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Biography

Buck Stanton was a professional baseball player born in 1906, whose career spanned a brief period in the early 1930s. He played in Major League Baseball for the duration of the 1931 season, appearing in 13 games as a position player. Stanton made his mark during a time when the game was transitioning out of the deadball era and into a new wave of offensive power, although his own performance did not reflect this trend. Throughout his limited playing time, Stanton recorded 3 hits and finished his career with a batting average of .200. Despite not hitting any home runs or driving in runs, he remained a part of the fabric of the game during a formative period in baseball history. Buck Stanton's time in Major League Baseball may have been short, but he contributed to the rich tapestry of the sport during a time of change and development.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 15 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.200 0.200 0.333 0.533 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.533 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 26.6% below 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
1931 SLA AL 13 15 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 3 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 SLA OF 1 0 3 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1925, 1926