Career
He umpired in the National League during the 1905 season. He had previously been a pitcher in professional baseball, and he spent part of one season pitching in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics. Playing career
Bausewine first played professional baseball at the age of 18 for the Utica Pent-ups minor league baseball club of the International League in 1887.
He also played for the Altoona club of the Pennsylvania State Association, and the Canton club of the Ohio State League that year.
In 1888, the Ohio State League became the Tri-State League and he played a full season with the Canton Nadiys. Bausewine moved around to several minor league clubs in 1889, including the London Tecumsehs of the International League, before being signed by the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association on September 10.
In 55⅓ innings pitched, he struck out 18 batters and had a 3.90 earned run average. He was released from the team before the 1890 season on April 5.
After his return to the minor leagues in 1890, he played for various teams until 1895.
Including teams in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Albany, New York, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, New York, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Umpiring career
Although it was his only season at the major league level, he is credited with 13 player or manager ejections, including future Hall of Fame player Honus Wagner. On August 2, Wagner was called out at first base on a close play, who showed his displeasure during warmups the next inning by throwing a baseball near Bausewine, who then ejected him from the game.
Wagner received a three-game suspension and a $40 fine for his actions from League President Harry Pulliam.
This was Wagner"s third suspension of the season. Wagner commented that Bausewine was in no danger of his throw and probably would not have done anything had the Giants not said that he had tried to hit him.
On August 5, 1905, Bausewine was umpiring a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants with the score tied 5–5 in the ninth inning. The Giants argued with him over a close call at third base, and the team refused to return to the game.
Bausewine ruled the game a forfeit to the Pirates.
New York appealed the forfeiture to League President Pulliam‚ but he upheld the decision by Bausewine.