Charlie Buffinton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1892)

W–L 233–152
ERA 2.96
WHIP 1.23
SO 1,700
Pitcher PIV 31296.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
6/14/1861 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died
9/23/1907 in Fall River, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-17
Last Game
1892-06-28

Full name: Charles G. Buffinton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
233 152 414 396 351 30 3 3404.0 3,344 1,120 87 856 1,700 2.96 31296.7

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.43 across their career seasons — 13.8% better 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
1882 BSN NL 2 3 5 5 4 1 0 42.0 53 19 14 17 4.07 2.80 (-45%) -808.7
1883 BSN NL 25 14 43 41 34 4 1 333.0 346 112 51 188 3.03 3.22 (+6%) 4285.6
1884 BSN NL 48 16 67 67 63 8 0 587.0 506 140 76 417 2.15 3.11 (+31%) 8942.5
1885 BSN NL 22 27 51 50 49 6 0 434.3 425 139 112 242 2.88 3.03 (+5%) 2308.2
1886 BSN NL 7 10 18 17 16 0 0 151.0 203 77 39 47 4.59 3.37 (-36%) -859.9
1887 PHI NL 21 17 40 38 35 1 0 332.3 352 135 92 160 3.66 4.17 (+12%) 3282.5
1888 PHI NL 28 17 46 46 43 6 0 400.3 324 85 59 199 1.91 2.95 (+35%) 7555.7
1889 PHI NL 28 16 47 43 37 2 0 380.0 390 137 121 153 3.24 3.93 (+17%) 4014.1
1890 PHP PL 19 15 36 33 28 0 1 283.3 312 120 126 89 3.81 3.88 (+2%) -1273.3
1891 BS2 AA 29 9 48 43 33 2 1 363.7 303 103 120 158 2.55 3.52 (+28%) 5265.1
1892 BLN NL 4 8 13 13 9 0 0 97.0 130 53 46 30 4.92 3.28 (-50%) -1415.0
Career · 11 seasons 233 152 414 396 351 30 3 3,404.0 3,344 1,120 856 1,700 2.96 — 31,297

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
586 2,214 245 543 67 16 7 255 14 91 114 .245 .276 .299 .576 -3,528

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .576 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 11.3% 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
1882 BSN NL 15 50 5 13 1 0 0 4 0 2 3 .260 .248 (+5%) .275 (+5%) .329 (-15%) .605 (-6%) -27.5
1883 BSN NL 86 341 28 81 8 3 1 26 0 6 24 .238 .257 (-8%) .285 (-12%) .345 (-17%) .631 (-15%) -688.1
1884 BSN NL 87 352 48 94 18 3 1 39 0 16 12 .267 .243 (+10%) .278 (+7%) .327 (+5%) .606 (+6%) 340.5
1885 BSN NL 82 338 26 81 12 3 1 33 0 3 26 .240 .244 (-2%) .287 (-14%) .325 (-7%) .613 (-11%) -557.6
1886 BSN NL 44 176 27 51 4 1 1 30 3 6 12 .290 .246 (+18%) .302 (+4%) .331 (+3%) .634 (+3%) 68.4
1887 PHI NL 66 269 34 72 12 1 1 46 8 11 3 .268 .270 (-1%) .331 (-10%) .373 (-11%) .705 (-11%) -467.8
1888 PHI NL 46 160 14 29 4 1 0 12 1 7 5 .181 .238 (-24%) .290 (-26%) .319 (-32%) .610 (-29%) -636.4
1889 PHI NL 47 154 16 32 2 0 0 21 0 9 5 .208 .263 (-21%) .334 (-23%) .357 (-38%) .691 (-31%) -727.7
1890 PHP PL 42 150 24 41 3 2 1 24 1 9 3 .273 .260 (+5%) .336 (-5%) .351 (-3%) .687 (-4%) -119.4
1891 BS2 AA 58 181 16 34 2 1 1 16 0 19 15 .188 .254 (-26%) .331 (-19%) .343 (-34%) .675 (-27%) -712.0
1892 BLN NL 13 43 7 15 1 1 0 4 1 3 6 .349 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 586 2,214 245 543 67 16 7 255 14 91 114 .245 — — — — -3,528

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 68 0 598 11 26 24
OF 137 0 147 18 62 4
P 414 0 172 851 94 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 BSN 1B 4 0 24 0 2 0
1882 BSN OF 7 0 6 2 5 0
1882 BSN P 5 0 4 10 0 0
1883 BSN 1B 2 0 18 1 0 0
1883 BSN OF 51 0 52 10 20 3
1883 BSN P 43 0 15 58 13 3
1884 BSN 1B 11 0 81 0 6 4
1884 BSN OF 13 0 25 0 9 0
1884 BSN P 67 0 40 118 9 2
1885 BSN 1B 15 0 159 2 6 6
1885 BSN OF 18 0 21 1 8 0
1885 BSN P 51 0 16 118 13 5
1886 BSN 1B 19 0 176 4 6 7
1886 BSN OF 9 0 6 0 5 0
1886 BSN P 18 0 5 31 5 1
1887 PHI 1B 10 0 77 1 3 4
1887 PHI OF 22 0 29 2 12 1
1887 PHI P 40 0 18 90 8 3
1888 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 PHI P 46 0 31 122 10 3
1889 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 PHI P 47 0 18 80 9 4
1890 PHP 1B 3 0 35 2 0 1
1890 PHP OF 5 0 3 2 2 0
1890 PHP P 36 0 12 77 14 5
1891 BS2 1B 4 0 28 1 3 2
1891 BS2 OF 10 0 5 1 1 0
1891 BS2 P 48 0 10 117 9 3
1892 BLN P 13 0 3 30 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 414
First Base 68
Left Field 16
Center Field 47
Right Field 78

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Buffinton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Silver King
    203-152, 3.18 ERA
  2. 93
    Joe McGinnity HOF
    246-142, 2.66 ERA
  3. 87
    Bill Dinneen
    170-177, 3.01 ERA
  4. 85
    Clark Griffith HOF
    237-146, 3.31 ERA
  5. 80
    Jim Whitney
    191-204, 2.97 ERA
  6. 80
    Jim McCormick
    265-214, 2.43 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Buffinton

What years did Charlie Buffinton play?
Charlie Buffinton played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892.
Was Charlie Buffinton a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Buffinton pitched in the major leagues, recording 233 wins and 1700 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Buffinton hit?
Charlie Buffinton hit 7 career home runs with 543 hits.