Al Bumbry

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1985)

AVG .281
HR 54
RBI 402
H 1,422
OPS .721
PIV 2,812
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
4/21/1947 in Fredericksburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-05
Last Game
1985-10-05
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Alonza Benjamin Bumbry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,496 5,053 778 1,422 220 52 54 402 254 471 709 .281 .343 .378 .721 2,812

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near 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
1972 BAL AL 9 11 5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1973 BAL AL 110 356 73 120 15 11 7 34 23 34 49 .337 .256 (+31%) .325 (+23%) .378 (+32%) .703 (+28%) 1825.4
1974 BAL AL 94 270 35 63 10 3 1 19 12 21 46 .233 .256 (-9%) .324 (-11%) .369 (-18%) .693 (-15%) -640.2
1975 BAL AL 114 349 47 94 19 4 2 32 16 32 81 .269 .257 (+5%) .327 (+3%) .374 (-3%) .701 (avg) -4.7
1976 BAL AL 133 450 71 113 15 7 9 36 42 43 76 .251 .255 (-2%) .320 (-1%) .360 (+4%) .681 (+2%) 84.3
1977 BAL AL 133 518 74 164 31 3 4 41 19 45 88 .317 .264 (+20%) .329 (+13%) .401 (+3%) .730 (+7%) 815.4
1978 BAL AL 33 114 21 27 5 2 2 6 5 17 15 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (+7%) .378 (-3%) .702 (+2%) 76.5
1979 BAL AL 148 569 80 162 29 1 7 49 37 43 74 .285 .265 (+7%) .329 (+2%) .397 (-5%) .727 (-2%) -156.9
1980 BAL AL 160 645 118 205 29 9 9 53 44 78 75 .318 .264 (+20%) .326 (+20%) .387 (+12%) .714 (+16%) 2305.2
1981 BAL AL 101 392 61 107 18 2 1 27 22 51 51 .273 .255 (+7%) .320 (+12%) .368 (-9%) .688 (+1%) 251.8
1982 BAL AL 150 562 77 147 20 4 5 40 10 44 77 .262 .261 (avg) .324 (-3%) .388 (-13%) .712 (-8%) -715.4
1983 BAL AL 124 378 63 104 14 4 3 31 12 31 33 .275 .260 (+5%) .324 (+1%) .389 (-8%) .714 (-4%) -235.3
1984 BAL AL 119 344 47 93 12 1 3 24 9 25 35 .270 .259 (+4%) .322 (-2%) .384 (-12%) .707 (-8%) -388.6
1985 SDN NL 68 95 6 19 3 0 1 10 2 7 9 .200 .257 (-22%) .323 (-21%) .390 (-33%) .714 (-27%) -405.3
Career · 14 seasons 1,496 5,053 778 1,422 220 52 54 402 254 471 709 .281 — — — — 2,812

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 64 9 9 2 1 0 3 8 10 .141

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 3 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .125
1983 WS BAL 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .091
1979 ALCS BAL 4 16 5 4 0 1 0 0 4 3 .250
1979 WS BAL 7 21 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .143
1974 ALCS BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1973 ALCS BAL 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home759247541068627195.277
Away737257836873627207.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-05 SDPHOUL 100000000
1985-09-28 SDPATLW 100000000
1985-09-23 SDPSFGL 100000000
1985-09-22 SDPATLL 100000000
1985-09-20 SDPATLW 100000000
1985-09-18 SDPSFGL 100000000
1985-09-17 SDPLADL 100000000
1985-09-13 SDPHOUL 100000000
1985-09-10 SDPCINW 000000010
1985-09-09 SDPCINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1241 1140 2975 68 44 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 BAL OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1973 BAL OF 86 82 134 2 3 0
1974 BAL OF 67 65 115 7 6 0
1975 BAL OF 39 35 70 2 0 1
1976 BAL OF 116 106 251 9 3 2
1977 BAL OF 130 122 329 7 3 0
1978 BAL OF 28 28 62 2 1 0
1979 BAL OF 146 127 367 7 7 1
1980 BAL OF 160 155 488 7 5 1
1981 BAL OF 100 97 255 6 2 2
1982 BAL OF 147 130 404 9 6 1
1983 BAL OF 104 95 235 3 3 1
1984 BAL OF 99 86 230 7 3 1
1985 SDN OF 17 10 31 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 392
Center Field 927
Right Field 33
Designated Hitter 103

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - Patriot Award
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-05-23
1980 TSN All-Star OF
1973 Rookie of the Year
1973 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 SDN NL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $160,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Virginia State University Petersburg VA 1966, 1967, 1968

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 27.0 392 0
1973 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 13.0 24 13

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Bumbry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR
  2. 86
    Cesar Tovar
    .278 avg, 46 HR
  3. 80
    Luis Polonia
    .293 avg, 36 HR
  4. 79
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR
  5. 78
    Stan Javier
    .269 avg, 57 HR
  6. 78
    Denard Span
    .281 avg, 71 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Bumbry

What years did Al Bumbry play?
Al Bumbry played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1985.
Was Al Bumbry a pitcher?
No. Al Bumbry was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Bumbry hit?
Al Bumbry hit 54 career home runs with 1422 hits.