Art Bues

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
Third baseman/Second baseman
Born: (1888-03-03)March 3, 1888
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died: November 7, 1954(1954-11-07) (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
Putouts14
Batting average.217
Teams

Art Bues died on November 7, 1954, in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

References

  1. Casserly, Hank (1924), Hank Casserly's Column, The Capital Times, retrieved 13 March 2023
  2. New 3rd Sacker, The Topeka State Journal, 1916, retrieved 13 March 2023


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