| Jack Easton | |
| Position: | Pitcher/Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Bridgeport, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Steubenville, Ohio |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 2 |
| Debutyear: | 1889 |
| Debutteam: | Columbus Solons |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 7 |
| Finalyear: | 1894 |
| Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat1value: | 26–29 |
| Stat2value: | 4.12 |
| Stat3value: | 246 |
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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]