Buck Bailey

Arthur Buckner Bailey

• School Bethany College, Texas A&M University
• High School Eldorado (TX) High School

• Born June 2, 1896 in San Saba, TX USA
• Died October 28, 1964 south of Albuquerque, NM USA

Biographical Information

Buck Bailey was a college coach.

Bailey played baseball and football at Texas A&M. He served in the Army in World War I. From 1927-1942 and 1946-1961, he was head coach of Washington State University, going 603-325. He guided the team to the 1950 College World Series (3-2) and 1956 College World Series (0-2). He coached eight future major leaguers: Ed Bouchee, Cliff Chambers, Gene Conley, Wes Stock, Danny Frisella, Jack Spring, Ted Tappe and Art McLarney. He also was a football coach there. He scouted for the Cleveland Indians after retiring from Washington State. He and his wife died in a car crash after he ran a stop light.

Source: Article on his death

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1927	Washington State College	13-5	6-2
1928	Washington State College	13-7	6-2
1929	Washington State College	14-9	9-7
1930	Washington State College	16-8	8-8
1931	Washington State College	15-10	9-7
1932	Washington State College	16-8	8-8
1933	Washington State College	16-5	8-4
1934	Washington State College	14-8	7-5
1935	Washington State College	15-12	8-8
1936	Washington State College	15-8-2	12-4-1
1937	Washington State College	16-7	12-4
1938	Washington State College	12-15	10-6
1939	Washington State College	16-13	10-6
1940	Washington State College	18-10	9-6
1941	Washington State College	17-13	8-8
1942	Washington State College	23-11	7-7
1946	Washington State College	17-13	6-10
1947	Washington State College	23-11-1	11-5
1948	Washington State College	21-7	8-3	PCC / CWS District Tournaments
1949	Washington State College	33-9	12-4	PCC
1950	Washington State College	32-6	12-2	CWS District Tournaments / CWS 2nd
1951	Washington State College	30-11	11-5
1952	Washington State College	19-15	6-10
1953	Washington State College	14-14-1	8-8
1954	Washington State College	18-12	7-9
1955	Washington State College	13-8-1	6-4
1956	Washington State College	28-8	11-3	PCC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 7th (t)
1957	Washington State College	14-21	5-11
1958	Washington State College	19-11	9-5
1959	Washington State College	20-15	10-6
1960	Washington State University	29-6	9-2	CWS District Tournaments
1961	Washington State University	21-10	8-4	CWS District Tournaments