Jack Easton

This article is about the American baseball player. For the British recipient of the George Cross, see Jack Easton (GC).

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 record	26–29
Earned run average	4.12
Strikeouts	246
Stats at Baseball Reference
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. "Jack Easton". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
2. "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.