Earl Bumpus
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Earl Bumpus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Chicago American Giants. Across 19 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 5.56 ERA and 44 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 317.3.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 5/14/1985 in Uniontown, KY, USA
Full name: Earnest Earl Bumpus
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6.50 | 3.57 (-82%) | -146.6 |
| 1944 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 3.57 (+44%) | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.70 | 3.67 (+26%) | 137.7 |
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41.3 | 57 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 6.10 | 3.97 (-53%) | 396.6 |
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7.59 | 4.10 (-85%) | -70.4 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 3 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 89.0 | 111 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 5.56 | — | 317 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 166 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .223 | .299 | .289 | .588 | -348 |
Career AVG .223 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.
Career SLG .289 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.
Career OPS .588 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 16.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 20 | 52 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .212 | .261 (-19%) | .325 (-22%) | .357 (-35%) | .683 (-29%) | -225.7 |
| 1944 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -225.7 |
| 1945 | BBB | NAL | 13 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .367 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 24 | 66 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .212 | .262 (-19%) | .336 (-4%) | .376 (-23%) | .712 (-14%) | -122.0 |
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 63 | 166 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .223 | — | — | — | — | -573 | ||
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 (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 49 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 11 | .408 |
| Away | 46 | 76 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 15 | .211 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 90.1 | 73 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 1.00 |
| Away | 29 | 122.1 | 112 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 0.66 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-08-29 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-25 | CAG | CVB | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-19 | CAG | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-13 | CAG | KCM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-04 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-21 | CAG | BIR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-06-20 | CAG | BIR | L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-13 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-08 | CAG | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-01 | CAG | CVB | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-08-29 | CAG | BIR | L | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-25 | CAG | CVB | W | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1948-08-19 | CAG | IN9 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-13 | CAG | KCM | — | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-04 | CAG | KCM | L | 3.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-06-08 | CAG | IN9 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-01 | CAG | CVB | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-31 | CAG | CVB | L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-16 | CAG | MEM | L | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-05 | CAG | IN9 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 9 | 9 | 83 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| OF | 25 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| P | 19 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | OF | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | KCM | P | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | BBB | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945 | BBB | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | BBB | OF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | BBB | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | CAG | 1B | 6 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1947 | CAG | OF | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | CAG | P | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | CAG | 1B | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1948 | CAG | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 19 |
| First Base | 9 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Bumpus
- Was Earl Bumpus a pitcher?
- Yes. Earl Bumpus pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 44 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Earl Bumpus hit?
- Earl Bumpus hit 1 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What was Earl Bumpus's career batting average?
- Earl Bumpus batted .223 over his career, with 37 hits in 166 at bats.
- How many RBI did Earl Bumpus have?
- Earl Bumpus drove in 26 runs in his career.
- What was Earl Bumpus's career ERA?
- Earl Bumpus finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 3-7 with 44 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Earl Bumpus have?
- Earl Bumpus recorded 44 career strikeouts.