| Buck Thrasher | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: August 6, 1889 Watkinsville, Georgia | |
| Died: June 12, 1938 (aged 48) Cleveland, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1916, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1917, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
Frank Edward "Buck" Thrasher (August 6, 1889 – June 12, 1938) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. He played two seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics and also played nine seasons in the minor leagues. Thrasher was 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 182 pounds. [1]
Baseball career
Thrasher started his professional baseball career in 1911. In his first season, he batted .351 for the Appalachian League's Cleveland Counts. [2] The following year, he batted .340 and led the Appalachian League in hits (126) and total bases (163). [3] Thrasher then moved to the Virginia League's Norfolk Tars in 1914. [2] In 1915, he batted .348, hit a career-high 11 home runs, and led the circuit in batting average, hits (150), and total bases (216). [4]
In 1916, Thrasher played 103 games for the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association. He batted .337 and then joined the major league Philadelphia Athletics. [2] He made his MLB debut on September 27. In seven late-season games, Thrasher had a batting average of .310. He started 1917 with the Athletics, but after hitting .234 in 23 games, he returned to the Atlanta Crackers. [1] That was his last full season as a player. [2]
Thrasher had two short stints with the Virginia League's Wilson Bugs in the 1920s and was a manager in the Georgia–Alabama League in 1929. Over his nine-season minor league career, Thrasher played in 680 games, had 819 hits, and batted .330. [2]
Personal life
Thrasher was born in Watkinsville, Georgia, in 1889, to Isaac W. Thrasher and Louise Murry. He was married to the former Grace Phillips. [5]
Thrasher died of coronary thrombosis in 1938 and was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery in Cleveland, Tennessee. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Buck Thrasher Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Buck Thrasher Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "1912 Appalachian League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "1915 Virginia League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Buck Thrasher Death Certificate" Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1889 births
- 1938 deaths
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Cleveland Counts players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Norfolk Tars players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Wilson Bugs players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Watkinsville, Georgia