Arthur Frederick Bues was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He was born on March 3, 1888, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He batted and threw right-handed, weighed 184 pounds (83 kg), and was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m). Bues was considered one of the best third basemen in the country during his career.[1] Bues was the nephew of George Stallings. Bues originally played for Kansas City of the American Association[2] and made his Major League debut on April 17, 1913, for the Boston Braves. He had just 1 at bat in 2 games. In 1914 he played for the Chicago Cubs in 14 games. He had 45 at-bats with 10 hits. He recorded no home runs and 4 RBIs.
| Art Bues | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman/Second baseman | |
| Born: March 3, 1888 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Died: November 7, 1954 (aged 66) Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1914, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Fielding average | .968 |
| Putouts | 14 |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Art Bues died on November 7, 1954, in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
References
edit- ^ Casserly, Hank (1924), Hank Casserly's Column, The Capital Times, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ New 3rd Sacker, The Topeka State Journal, 1916, retrieved March 13, 2023
External links
edit- Career statistics from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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