Ralph Stanley "Buck" Buxton (June 7, 1911 – January 6, 1988) was a Canadian major league pitcher. He pitched five games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1938 and 14 games for the New York Yankees in 1949. In between, he pitched for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League.
| Ralph Buxton | |
|---|---|
 Buxton in 1947 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 7, 1911 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Died: January 6, 1988 (aged 76) San Leandro, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1938, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1949, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.25 |
| Strikeouts | 23 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life and career
editBuxton was born in Weyburn but grew up in Long Beach, California.[1] He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. He played a couple of seasons of minor league baseball before making his major league debut in 1938 for the Philadelphia Athletics.
He appeared in 5 games that season. Buxton pitched for the minor league Oakland Oaks, where he was managed by Casey Stengel. He began to anticipate being drafted into the military before the 1943 season, and he missed the 1944 through 1946 seasons due to his military service.[citation needed] He returned to the major leagues in 1949, pitching 14 times for Stengel's New York Yankees.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mlazgar, Brian; Stoffel, Holden (2007). Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present. University of Regina Press. ISBN 9780889771673.
- ^ Keisser, Bob (2013). Baseball in Long Beach. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625840660.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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