Buck Ewing

Buck Ewing
Buck Ewing
	Catcher / Infielder / Outfielder / Manager
	Born: October 17, 1859; Hoagland, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: October 20, 1906 (aged 47); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 9, 1880, for the Troy Trojans
Last MLB appearance
	May 27, 1897, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.303
Home runs	71
Runs batted in	883
Teams
	As player Troy Trojans (1880–1882); New York Gothams / Giants (1883–1889); New York Giants (PL) (1890); New York Giants (1891–1892); Cleveland Spiders (1893–1894); Cincinnati Reds (1895–1897); As manager New York Giants (PL) (1890); Cincinnati Reds (1895–1899); New York Giants (1900);
Career highlights and awards
	NL home run leader (1883);
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1939
Election method	Old-Timers Committee

William "Buck" Ewing (October 17, 1859 – October 20, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. Renowned for his offensive and defensive skills, he was the first catcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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