Ralph Buxton Explained

Ralph Buxton
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:June 7, 1911
Birth Place:Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:San Leandro, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1938
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 23
Finalyear:1949
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–2
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:23
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.25
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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.

Early life and career

Buxton 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. He returned to the major leagues in 1949, pitching 14 times for Stengel's New York Yankees.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mlazgar . Brian . Stoffel . Holden . Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present . 2007 . University of Regina Press . 9780889771673 . en.
  2. Book: Keisser . Bob . Baseball in Long Beach . 2013 . Arcadia Publishing . 9781625840660 . en.