Bud Black

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1956)

W–L 2–3
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.69
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -105.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 197 lb
Born
7/9/1932 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
10/2/2005 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-13
Last Game
1956-05-12

Full name: William Carroll Black

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 3 10 5 1 1 0 32.0 36 15 2 18 14 4.22 -105.0

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 8.5% 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
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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home751100.200
Away340000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home720.227131375.66
Away311.192571.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-05-12 DETCHWL 000000000
1956-05-11 DETCHWL 000000000
1956-05-08 DETMINW 000000000
1956-04-29 DETCLEL 000000000
1956-04-22 DETCLEW 200000000
1955-09-19 DETKC1W 211000000
1955-09-10 DETBALL 200000001
1955-04-15 DETCLEL 000000000
1952-09-24 DETSLAL 300000000
1952-09-13 DETPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-05-12 DETCHW — 2.0200100
1956-05-11 DETCHW — 1.0100120
1956-05-08 DETMIN — 2.0211220
1956-04-29 DETCLE L 1.0333112
1956-04-22 DETCLE W 4.0200020
1955-09-19 DETKC1 W 9.0600440
1955-09-10 DETBAL L 5.1541330
1955-04-15 DETCLE — 0.0111100
1952-09-24 DETSLA L 7.11064300
1952-09-13 DETPHA — 0.1455200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 3 2 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 DET P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1955 DET P 3 2 1 3 1 0
1956 DET P 5 1 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 10

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.