Jack Easton

American baseball player (1865–1903)

Baseball player
Jack Easton
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: (1865-02-28)February 28, 1865
Bridgeport, Ohio
Died: November 28, 1903(1903-11-28) (aged 38)
Steubenville, Ohio
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 record26–29
Earned run average4.12
Strikeouts246
Teams
  • Columbus Solons (1889–1891)
  • St. Louis Browns (1891–1892)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1894)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jack Easton". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Pitcher Jack Easton Is Dead: Was on the Pirate Team for a Short Time in 1894". The Pittsburgh Daily Post. November 28, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitcher Easton to Play Again". Chattanooga Daily Times. August 26, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ ""Jack" Easton Arrested in Martin's Ferry on a Very Serious Charge". The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. December 13, 1897. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitcher Easton Charged With Murder". The Baltimore Sun. December 14, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jack Easton Goes Free: Baseball Player Had Been Arrested and Charged With Murer". The Boston Globe. December 16, 1897. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jack Easton Dead". The Evening Review. November 28, 1903. p. 6.