Jack Easton | |
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Pitcher/ Outfielder | |
Born: Bridgeport, Ohio | February 28, 1865|
Died: November 28, 1903 Steubenville, Ohio | (aged 38)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1889, for the Columbus Solons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 1894, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–29 |
Earned run average | 4.12 |
Strikeouts | 246 |
Teams | |
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John S. Easton (February 28, 1865 – November 28, 1903) was an American baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894. [1]
Easton was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, in 1865. [1] He began his baseball career in 1887 with a team from Zanesville, Ohio. He then played for teams in Sandusky and Springfield, Ohio. [2]
Easton made his major-league debut with the Columbus Solons in 1889. He had his best season in 1890, appearing in 37 games, throwing 23 complete games, and compiling a 15–14 record with a 3.52 earned run average (ERA). [1] He also played for the St. Louis Browns (1891–1892) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1894). He appeared in 76 major-league games and compiled a 26–29 win–loss record with a 4.12 ERA, 246 strikeouts, and 46 complete games. [1]
He continued pitching in the minor leagues for teams in Chattanooga, [3] Minneapolis, Green Bay, Oil City, and Wheeling. [2] After his career as a baseball player ended, Easton worked as a glassblower. [2] He was arrested for murder in 1897, [4] [5] but he was released within days after it was determined to be a case of mistaken identity. [6] He died from consumption at his home in Steubenville, Ohio. [7]
Jack Easton | |
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Pitcher/ Outfielder | |
Born: Bridgeport, Ohio | February 28, 1865|
Died: November 28, 1903 Steubenville, Ohio | (aged 38)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1889, for the Columbus Solons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 1894, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–29 |
Earned run average | 4.12 |
Strikeouts | 246 |
Teams | |
|
John S. Easton (February 28, 1865 – November 28, 1903) was an American baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894. [1]
Easton was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, in 1865. [1] He began his baseball career in 1887 with a team from Zanesville, Ohio. He then played for teams in Sandusky and Springfield, Ohio. [2]
Easton made his major-league debut with the Columbus Solons in 1889. He had his best season in 1890, appearing in 37 games, throwing 23 complete games, and compiling a 15–14 record with a 3.52 earned run average (ERA). [1] He also played for the St. Louis Browns (1891–1892) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1894). He appeared in 76 major-league games and compiled a 26–29 win–loss record with a 4.12 ERA, 246 strikeouts, and 46 complete games. [1]
He continued pitching in the minor leagues for teams in Chattanooga, [3] Minneapolis, Green Bay, Oil City, and Wheeling. [2] After his career as a baseball player ended, Easton worked as a glassblower. [2] He was arrested for murder in 1897, [4] [5] but he was released within days after it was determined to be a case of mistaken identity. [6] He died from consumption at his home in Steubenville, Ohio. [7]