Buck Becannon

Buck Becannon
Buck Becannon
	Pitcher
	Born: August 22, 1859; New York City
	Died: November 5, 1923 (aged 64); New York
Batted: Unknown	Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	October 15, 1884, for the New York Metropolitans
Last MLB appearance
	May 28, 1887, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–8
Earned run average	5.93
Strikeouts	15
Teams
	New York Metropolitans (1884–1885); New York Giants (1887);

James Melvin Becannon (August 22, 1859 – November 5, 1923), was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. He later played in one game as a third baseman for the New York Giants of the National League. He also played for several years in the minor leagues, where he was a teammate of Connie Mack in Hartford.[1]

He died in New York on November 5, 1923.[1]

References

"Buck Becannon, Mack's Battery Mate, Succumbs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. New York. AP. November 7, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Buck Becannon at Find a Grave

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[Succumbs-1] "Buck Becannon, Mack's Battery Mate, Succumbs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. New York. AP. November 7, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.