What years did Buddy Baumann play?

Buddy Baumann played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.

Was Buddy Baumann a pitcher?

Yes. Buddy Baumann pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buddy Baumann hit?

Buddy Baumann hit 0 career home runs.

What was Buddy Baumann's career batting average?

Buddy Baumann batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Buddy Baumann's career ERA?

Buddy Baumann finished with a 5.58 career ERA, going 3-3 with 35 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Buddy Baumann have?

Buddy Baumann recorded 35 career strikeouts.

Buddy Baumann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)

Buddy Baumann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 5.58 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 5.58

WHIP 1.47

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -469.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 198 lb
Born: 12/9/1987 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-07-16
Last Game: 2018-06-02

Full name: George Charles Baumann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buddy Baumann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	38	0	0	0	0	30.2	27	19	5	18	35	5.58	-469.8

Career ERA 5.58 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 31.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buddy Baumann — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SDN	NL	1	0	11	9.2	7	4	4	10	3.72	4.19 (+11%)	0.0
2017	SDN	NL	2	1	23	17.2	11	5	7	21	2.55	4.36 (+42%)	-469.8
2018	SDN	NL	0	1	1	0.1	2	2	2	0	54.00	—	0.0
2018	NYN	NL	0	1	3	3.0	7	8	5	4	24.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	3	38	30.2	27	19	18	35	5.58	—	-470

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 Batting Statistics

Buddy Baumann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buddy Baumann — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	SDN	NL	11	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SDN	NL	23	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SDN	NL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	NYN	NL	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			38	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buddy Baumann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Buddy Baumann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	24.2	17	13	13	29	4.74
Away	11	6.0	10	6	5	6	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Baumann — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2018-06-02	NYN	CHC	L	0
2018-05-31	NYN	CHC	L	0
2018-05-16	NYN	TOR	L	1
2018-04-11	SDP	COL	L	0
2017-09-30	SDP	SFG	W	0
2017-09-24	SDP	COL	L	0
2017-09-23	SDP	COL	W	0
2017-09-19	SDP	AZ	W	0
2017-09-18	SDP	AZ	W	0
2017-09-13	SDP	MIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Buddy Baumann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-06-02	NYN	CHC	L	0.1	3	4	4	2	0	0
2018-05-31	NYN	CHC	—	0.2	1	1	1	3	1	0
2018-05-16	NYN	TOR	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	3	1
2018-04-11	SDP	COL	L	0.1	2	5	2	2	0	0
2017-09-30	SDP	SFG	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2017-09-24	SDP	COL	—	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	2
2017-09-23	SDP	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-19	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-18	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-09-13	SDP	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Baumann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Baumann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2016	SDN	P	11	0	0
2017	SDN	P	23	1	1
2018	SDN	P	1	0	0
2018	NYN	P	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buddy Baumann — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

Salary History

Buddy Baumann — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$520,000
Total Career Earnings			$520,000

Buddy Baumann: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 16, 2016 and the final game on June 2, 2018, Buddy Baumann built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (2016 through 2018) and the New York Mets (2018). Baumann is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 198 pounds. The bio says Baumann both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is December 9, 1987, in Chicago, IL, USA. Baumann's full given name, per the bio, is George Charles Baumann.

Across 38 games (0 starts), Baumann recorded 3 wins against 3 losses with a 5.58 ERA. The same table counts 35 strikeouts. The league ERA over Baumann's seasons was 4.23, so the 5.58 figure ran 31.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.55 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36.

Every defensive appearance on record for Baumann, 38 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Baumann's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Baumann

What years did Buddy Baumann play?: Buddy Baumann played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
Was Buddy Baumann a pitcher?: Yes. Buddy Baumann pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buddy Baumann hit?: Buddy Baumann hit 0 career home runs.
What was Buddy Baumann's career batting average?: Buddy Baumann batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Buddy Baumann's career ERA?: Buddy Baumann finished with a 5.58 career ERA, going 3-3 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Buddy Baumann have?: Buddy Baumann recorded 35 career strikeouts.