Buddy Armour

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .281
HR 3
RBI 100
H 197
OPS .708
PIV 234
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
4/27/1915 in Madison, MS, USA
Died
4/15/1974 in Carbondale, IL, USA
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Alfred Allen Armour

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
879.0 810.0 136.0 252.0 35.0 18.0 9.0 100.0 61.0 5.0 32.0 .311 .361 .432 .793

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
189 700 108 197 35 10 3 100 27 50 1 .281 .335 .373 .708 234

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1933 ID NN2 9 25 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 .160 — — — — 0.0
1938 AB3 NAL 17 64 11 16 3 1 0 3 5 2 1 .250 .272 (-8%) .341 (-17%) .392 (-16%) .734 (-17%) -185.9
1939 SL3 NAL 21 73 7 22 3 1 1 14 2 3 0 .301 .274 (+10%) .342 (+4%) .393 (+5%) .735 (+4%) 51.6
1940 SNS NAL 29 110 21 36 8 2 0 18 5 7 0 .327 .267 (+22%) .335 (+11%) .387 (+13%) .722 (+12%) 206.3
1941 SNS NAL 21 78 11 19 2 2 0 10 9 7 0 .244 .262 (-7%) .332 (-8%) .373 (-14%) .705 (-11%) -144.5
1943 HSS NN2 12 47 9 13 4 0 2 13 2 4 0 .277 — — — — 143.6
1943 NBY NN2 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 143.6
1944 CBE NAL 20 71 10 21 3 0 0 15 1 9 0 .296 .261 (+13%) .325 (+17%) .357 (-5%) .683 (+5%) 102.1
1945 CBE NAL 17 63 9 16 0 2 0 6 0 3 0 .254 .260 (-3%) .328 (-12%) .354 (-11%) .683 (-11%) -126.3
1946 CBE NAL 17 60 12 20 5 1 0 13 3 5 0 .333 .256 (+30%) .328 (+17%) .358 (+26%) .687 (+21%) 190.3
1947 CAG NAL 24 100 16 30 5 1 0 6 0 7 0 .300 .262 (+14%) .336 (+3%) .376 (-2%) .712 (avg) -2.9
Career · 11 seasons 189 700 108 197 35 10 3 100 27 50 1 .281 — — — — 378

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.7 11 5 1 0 1 5.87 0.0

Career ERA 5.87 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 52.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1933 ID NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.7 11 5 0 1 5.87 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 11 5 0 1 5.87 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 30 4 9 1 0 0 4 2 1 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS CBE 4 13 3 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 .308
1939 ALC SL3 4 17 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (177 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home742144481233.379
Away10336157102342.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-14 CAGBIRW 000000000
1947-08-31 CAGIN9W 011000000
1947-08-31 CAGIN9W 001000200
1947-08-11 CAGCVBW 514000100
1947-07-14 CAGIN9L 500000000
1947-07-09 CAGCVBL 311000010
1947-07-02 CAGMEML 412000000
1947-06-29 CAGMEML 001010100
1947-06-22 CAGBIRL 300000000
1947-06-15 CAGIN9L 001100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 7 6 2 9 1 0
OF 117 115 221 13 7 2
P 1 0 2 1 0 0
SS 62 62 105 168 24 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 ID 3B 5 4 2 4 1 0
1933 ID OF 1 1 6 0 0 0
1933 ID P 1 0 2 1 0 0
1933 ID SS 2 2 2 3 3 0
1938 AB3 SS 17 17 27 39 7 2
1939 SL3 SS 20 20 45 54 8 5
1940 SNS OF 15 15 21 1 0 1
1940 SNS SS 14 14 19 44 3 6
1941 SNS OF 15 15 29 3 2 0
1941 SNS SS 6 6 9 17 2 3
1943 HSS OF 12 12 21 2 0 0
1943 NBY OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1944 CBE OF 19 19 33 3 1 0
1944 CBE SS 1 1 0 5 1 2
1945 CBE OF 17 17 36 1 1 0
1946 CBE OF 16 14 29 0 0 0
1947 CAG 3B 2 2 0 5 0 0
1947 CAG OF 20 20 43 3 3 1
1947 CAG SS 2 2 3 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 7
Shortstop 62
Left Field 50
Center Field 53
Right Field 14

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Armour

Was Buddy Armour a pitcher?
No. Buddy Armour was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Buddy Armour hit?
Buddy Armour hit 3 career home runs with 197 hits.