Buddy Burbage

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Buddy Burbage was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the Baltimore Black Sox. In 236 career games, he hit .304 with 266 hits, 11 home runs, and 131 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,623.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .304
HR 11
RBI 131
H 266
OPS .810
PIV 1,623
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
6/23/1907 in Salisbury, MD, USA
Died
8/30/1989 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Knowlington Ottoway Burbage

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Buddy Burbage — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
342.0 312.0 43.0 79.0 11.0 1.0 5.0 12.0 23.0 1.0 4.0 .253 .309 .343 .652

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Buddy Burbage — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 29.0 28.0 3.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .207 .179 .386
1939 4.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Listed seasons · 2 33 31 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .161 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Buddy Burbage — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
236 874 172 266 44 20 11 131 20 91 5 .304 .372 .438 .810 1,623

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buddy Burbage 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
1929 BBS ANL 34 134 29 39 7 2 0 15 3 15 0 .291 .289 (+1%) .353 (+4%) .415 (-10%) .769 (-4%) -61.4
1930 HIL IND 29 96 21 34 3 4 1 17 1 10 1 .354 .293 (+20%) .354 (+17%) .429 (+16%) .784 (+17%) 295.4
1932 BBS EWL 59 224 30 60 13 6 3 32 4 26 1 .268 .275 (-3%) .335 (+3%) .391 (+7%) .726 (+5%) 210.6
1934 HG IND 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 30 112 37 49 3 5 2 23 4 17 0 .438 .278 (+57%) .340 (+50%) .392 (+55%) .733 (+53%) 0.0
1935 HG NN2 23 82 22 28 7 2 1 16 4 8 3 .341 .279 (+22%) .342 (+19%) .399 (+28%) .742 (+24%) 330.1
1937 PC NN2 30 126 18 34 8 1 2 15 3 3 0 .270 .276 (-2%) .342 (-16%) .398 (avg) .740 (-8%) -200.4
1938 SEN NN2 14 53 8 13 1 0 2 8 0 7 0 .245 .272 (-10%) .341 (-2%) .392 (-4%) .734 (-3%) -18.3
1938 BEG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -18.3
1940 PS NN2 2 7 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .571 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 12 30 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 236 874 172 266 44 20 11 131 20 91 5 .304 — — — — 538

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 Pitching Statistics

Buddy Burbage — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 2 0 0 0 3.18 0.0

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 23.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buddy Burbage — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 BBS EWL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 2 0 0 3.18 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 2 0 0 3.18 — 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

Buddy Burbage — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38130172515.192
Away502013767416.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Burbage — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-07-11 PH5BLGL 100000000
1943-07-03 PH5BLGW 411000100
1943-07-01 PH5BLGL 000000010
1943-06-27 PH5BLGL 402000100
1943-06-26 PH5HOML 400000000
1943-06-24 PH5NY5W 410000010
1943-06-12 PH5NY5L 410000000
1943-06-06 PH5HSLL 110000010
1943-05-31 PH5NY6L 200000000
1943-05-29 PH5NY6L 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Burbage — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 5 12 10 3 2
C 4 3 7 2 1 0
OF 222 217 358 17 21 6
P 1 0 3 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Burbage — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 BBS OF 33 33 45 2 2 1
1930 HIL 2B 2 2 4 3 2 1
1930 HIL OF 27 26 57 1 5 1
1932 BBS 2B 2 0 3 0 1 0
1932 BBS OF 58 57 95 6 4 3
1932 BBS P 1 0 3 2 0 0
1934 HG OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1934 ND 2B 3 3 5 6 0 1
1934 ND OF 28 27 37 2 4 1
1935 HG 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 HG OF 21 20 29 1 1 0
1937 PC OF 30 30 47 1 1 0
1938 SEN OF 14 14 35 3 3 0
1938 BEG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1940 PS OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1941 NBY OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1943 PS C 4 3 7 2 1 0
1943 PS OF 6 5 8 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Buddy Burbage Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 4
Second Base 8
Left Field 78
Center Field 35
Right Field 109

Buddy Burbage: the record in brief

The season rows for Buddy Burbage begin in 1929. The team column moves through the Baltimore Black Sox (1929 through 1932), the Hilldale Club (1930), the Homestead Grays (1934 through 1935), the Newark Dodgers (1934), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938), and the Philadelphia Stars (1940 through 1943), among other clubs in the table. At 5'6" and 160 pounds, Burbage is listed as a right fielder. The bio says Burbage batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Burbage was born on June 23, 1907, in Salisbury, MD, USA. Burbage died on August 30, 1989, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Burbage's full given name, per the bio, is Knowlington Ottoway Burbage.

In 236 games and 874 at bats, Burbage batted .304 with 266 hits, along with 11 home runs, 131 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Burbage's career OPS of .810 combines a .372 on-base mark with .438 slugging. Over the seasons Burbage played, league hitters batted .275; the .304 career figure is 10.5% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Burbage

Was Buddy Burbage a pitcher?
No. Buddy Burbage was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Buddy Burbage hit?
Buddy Burbage hit 11 career home runs with 266 hits.
What was Buddy Burbage's career batting average?
Buddy Burbage batted .304 over his career, with 266 hits in 874 at bats.
How many RBI did Buddy Burbage have?
Buddy Burbage drove in 131 runs in his career.
What was Buddy Burbage's career ERA?
Buddy Burbage finished with a 3.18 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Buddy Burbage in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buddy Burbage has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.