Bubba Church

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1955)

W–L 36–37
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.42
SO 274
Pitcher PIV -7408.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/12/1924 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
9/17/2001 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-30
Last Game
1955-05-01

Full name: Emory Nicholas Church

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 37 147 95 32 7 4 713.3 738 325 84 277 274 4.10 -7408.8

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near 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
1950 PHI NL 8 6 31 18 8 2 1 142.0 113 43 56 50 2.73 4.36 (+37%) 721.7
1951 PHI NL 15 11 38 33 15 4 1 247.0 246 97 90 104 3.53 4.04 (+12%) 2619.6
1952 PHI NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 11 6 1 3 10.80 — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 5 9 29 22 5 1 0 153.3 173 74 48 47 4.34 3.70 (-17%) -3270.5
1953 CIN NL 3 3 11 7 2 0 0 43.7 55 29 19 12 5.98 4.14 (-44%) -2212.1
1953 CHN NL 4 5 27 11 1 0 1 104.3 115 58 49 47 5.00 4.14 (-21%) -2642.1
1954 CHN NL 1 3 7 3 1 0 0 14.7 21 16 13 8 9.82 3.90 (-152%) -2625.3
1955 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3.3 4 2 1 3 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 36 37 147 95 32 7 4 713.1 738 325 277 274 4.10 — -7,409

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
162 235 21 53 9 0 3 13 0 4 42 .226 .242 .302 .544 -400

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 25.0% 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
1950 PHI NL 39 44 4 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 .182 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 39 86 8 22 3 0 1 7 0 1 16 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-21%) .385 (-16%) .721 (-18%) -271.8
1952 PHI NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 32 50 5 12 2 0 1 2 0 1 7 .240 .252 (-5%) .326 (-22%) .369 (-8%) .696 (-15%) 0.0
1953 CIN NL 12 15 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 4 .267 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHN NL 27 33 1 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 .212 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHN NL 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 162 235 21 53 9 0 3 13 0 4 42 .226 — — — — -272

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8611682718.233
Away76119142625.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79377.23931771561424.22
Away68335.13451491211324.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-01 CHCPHIW 000000000
1955-04-17 CHCSTLW 000000000
1955-04-16 CHCSTLL 100000000
1954-05-23 CHCATLL 000000000
1954-05-22 CHCATLL 000000000
1954-05-16 CHCPITL 000000000
1954-05-14 CHCNY1L 000000000
1954-05-13 CHCNY1L 100000000
1954-05-11 CHCPHIL 000000000
1954-05-02 CHCPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-05-01 CHCPHI SV 0.2000010
1955-04-16 CHCSTL — 2.2422121
1954-05-23 CHCATL — 1.0211011
1954-05-22 CHCATL L 0.2320100
1954-05-16 CHCPIT — 2.0322101
1954-05-14 CHCNY1 — 0.1000010
1954-05-13 CHCNY1 L 1.0555114
1954-05-02 CHCPIT L 0.2266410
1954-04-25 CHCCIN W 9.0622642
1953-09-22 CHCCIN L 7.0511220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 147 3 43 108 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PHI P 31 0 7 24 1 5
1951 PHI P 38 0 14 34 1 3
1952 PHI P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1952 CIN P 29 0 13 23 1 3
1953 CIN P 11 0 0 8 2 1
1953 CHN P 27 0 6 16 3 0
1954 CHN P 7 3 2 2 0 0
1955 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 147

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bubba Church (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Bentley
    46-33, 4.01 ERA
  2. 96
    Bill Steele
    37-43, 4.02 ERA
  3. 96
    Albert Williams
    35-38, 4.24 ERA
  4. 95
    John Stuper
    32-28, 3.96 ERA
  5. 91
    Al Gettel
    38-45, 4.28 ERA
  6. 90
    Eddie Solomon
    36-42, 4.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bubba Church

What years did Bubba Church play?
Bubba Church played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955.
Was Bubba Church a pitcher?
Yes. Bubba Church pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 274 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bubba Church hit?
Bubba Church hit 3 career home runs with 53 hits.