Charlie Buffinton

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

Charlie Buffinton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892 for 5 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 11 seasons. Across 414 career appearances, he went 233-152 with a 2.96 ERA and 1,700 strikeouts. He also batted .245 with 7 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 31296.7.

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

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

Charlie Buffinton — 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

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Charlie Buffinton Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 434.1 425 139 112 242 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 0 332.1 352 135 92 160 3.66 4.17 (+12%) 3282.5
1888 PHI NL 28 17 46 46 43 6 0 400.1 324 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 1 283.1 312 120 126 89 3.81 3.88 (+2%) -1273.3
1891 BS2 AA 29 9 48 43 33 2 1 363.2 303 103 120 158 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

Charlie Buffinton — 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

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Charlie Buffinton 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
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

Charlie Buffinton — 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

Charlie Buffinton — 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

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Charlie Buffinton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 414
First Base 68
Left Field 16
Center Field 47
Right Field 78

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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

Charlie Buffinton: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 17, 1882 and the final game on June 28, 1892, Charlie Buffinton built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Caps (1882), the Boston Beaneaters (1883 to 1886), the Philadelphia Quakers (1887 to 1889), the Philadelphia Athletics (1890), the Boston Reds (1891), and the Baltimore Orioles (1892). Born on June 14, 1861, in Fall River, MA, USA, Buffinton is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on September 23, 1907, in Fall River, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles G.

Across 414 games (396 starts), Buffinton recorded 233 wins against 152 losses with a 2.96 ERA. The same table counts 1,700 strikeouts, 351 complete games, and 30 shutouts. Against a 3.43 league ERA for the same years, Buffinton was 13.8% better. 1884 brought Buffinton a season-high 48 wins.

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.
What was Charlie Buffinton's career batting average?
Charlie Buffinton batted .245 over his career, with 543 hits in 2,214 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Buffinton have?
Charlie Buffinton drove in 255 runs in his career.
What was Charlie Buffinton's career ERA?
Charlie Buffinton finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 233-152 with 1,700 strikeouts.