| Buck Becannon | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | August 22, 1859 |
| Birth Place: | New York City |
| Death Place: | New York |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | October 15 |
| Debutyear: | 1884 |
| Debutteam: | New York Metropolitans |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 28 |
| Finalyear: | 1887 |
| Finalteam: | New York Giants |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 3–8 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 5.93 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 15 |
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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]