Buddy Armour

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Buddy Armour was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars. In 189 career games, he hit .281 with 197 hits, 3 home runs, and 100 RBI. Buddy Armour was a 4-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 234.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Buddy Armour — 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

Buddy Armour — 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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Buddy Armour Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Buddy Armour — 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 7.2 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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Buddy Armour — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 7.2 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

Buddy Armour — 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

Buddy Armour — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buddy Armour — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home742144481233.379
Away10336157102342.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Armour — 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

Buddy Armour — 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

Buddy Armour — 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

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Buddy Armour Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 7
Shortstop 62
Left Field 50
Center Field 53
Right Field 14

Buddy Armour: the record in brief

The season rows for Buddy Armour begin in 1933. By club, Armour's seasons break down as the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1933), the Indianapolis ABCs (1938), the St. Louis Stars (1939), the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940 to 1941), the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943), the New York Black Yankees (1943), the Cleveland Buckeyes (1944 through 1946), and the Chicago American Giants (1947). Armour, born on April 27, 1915, in Madison, MS, USA, is listed as a shortstop and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Armour's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. Armour's death is recorded on April 15, 1974, in Carbondale, IL, USA. Armour's full given name, per the bio, is Alfred Allen Armour.

Armour collected 197 hits in 700 at bats across 189 games, good for a .281 batting average, adding 3 home runs, 100 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .335 and the slugging percentage .373, for an OPS of .708.

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.
What was Buddy Armour's career batting average?
Buddy Armour batted .281 over his career, with 197 hits in 700 at bats.
How many RBI did Buddy Armour have?
Buddy Armour drove in 100 runs in his career.
What was Buddy Armour's career ERA?
Buddy Armour finished with a 5.87 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Buddy Armour in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buddy Armour has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.