Bud Black
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1956)
Bud Black was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.22 ERA and 14 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 197 lb
- Died
- 10/2/2005 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-09-13
- Last Game
- 1956-05-12
Full name: William Carroll Black
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.29 | 4.00 (+68%) | 171.2 |
| 1956 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3.60 | 3.96 (+9%) | -276.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4.22 | — | -105 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.
Career OPS .222 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DET | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | DET | AL | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | DET | AL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 20.2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5.66 |
| Away | 3 | 11.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.59 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-12 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-11 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-08 | DET | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-04-29 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-04-22 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-19 | DET | KC1 | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-10 | DET | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-04-15 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-24 | DET | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-13 | DET | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-12 | DET | CHW | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-11 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956-05-08 | DET | MIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956-04-29 | DET | CLE | L | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956-04-22 | DET | CLE | W | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955-09-19 | DET | KC1 | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955-09-10 | DET | BAL | L | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955-04-15 | DET | CLE | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-24 | DET | SLA | L | 7.1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-13 | DET | PHA | — | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
Bud Black: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bud Black's first major league game on September 13, 1952; the last one listed came on May 12, 1956. Black spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Black as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 197 pounds. The birth record reads July 9, 1932, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Black's death is recorded on October 2, 2005, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Bud Black was the playing name; the full given name is William Carroll.
The pitching table credits Black with a 2-3 record and a 4.22 ERA in 10 games. Also on Black's record: 14 strikeouts. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.22 mark was 8.5% worse. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Black posted a 1.29 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.
The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 2 putouts and 6 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Black
- What years did Bud Black play?
- Bud Black played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956.
- Was Bud Black a pitcher?
- Yes. Bud Black pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bud Black hit?
- Bud Black hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Bud Black's career batting average?
- Bud Black batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
- What was Bud Black's career ERA?
- Bud Black finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 2-3 with 14 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bud Black have?
- Bud Black recorded 14 career strikeouts.