Bud Daley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1964)

Bud Daley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Athletics, and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 60-64 with a 4.03 ERA and 549 strikeouts. He also batted .192 with 0 home runs. Bud Daley was a 2-time All-Star.

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 60–64
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.39
SO 549
Pitcher PIV -3034.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/7/1932 in Orange, CA, USA
Died
10/15/2024 in Riverton, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-10
Last Game
1964-07-26
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Leavitt Leo Daley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bud Daley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 64 248 116 36 3 10 967.1 998 433 100 351 549 4.03 -3034.8

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Daley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 CLE AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 10 5 1 2 6.43 — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 20.1 21 14 14 13 6.20 3.96 (-56%) -614.1
1957 CLE AL 2 8 34 10 1 0 2 87.1 99 43 40 54 4.43 3.83 (-16%) -319.7
1958 KC1 AL 3 2 26 5 1 0 0 70.2 67 26 19 39 3.31 3.86 (+14%) 910.8
1959 KC1 AL 16 13 39 29 12 2 1 216.1 212 76 62 125 3.16 3.90 (+19%) 351.3
1960 KC1 AL 16 16 37 35 13 1 0 231.0 234 117 96 126 4.56 3.82 (-19%) -2974.3
1961 KC1 AL 4 8 16 10 2 0 1 63.2 84 35 22 36 4.95 4.03 (-23%) 138.5
1961 NYA AL 8 9 23 17 7 0 0 129.2 127 57 51 83 3.96 4.03 (+2%) -791.9
1962 NYA AL 7 5 43 6 0 0 4 105.1 105 42 21 55 3.59 3.96 (+9%) 1761.0
1963 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1964 NYA AL 3 2 13 3 0 0 1 35.0 37 18 25 16 4.63 3.58 (-29%) -1496.4
Career · 11 seasons 60 64 248 116 36 3 10 967.1 998 433 351 549 4.03 — -3,035

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

Bud Daley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
248 291 23 56 5 0 0 22 0 16 35 .192 .242 .210 .452 -536

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Daley 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
1955 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 34 20 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 26 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 39 78 5 23 1 0 0 13 0 2 11 .295 .256 (+15%) .323 (+2%) .392 (-22%) .715 (-11%) -116.9
1960 KC1 AL 37 75 10 12 2 0 0 5 0 10 12 .160 .255 (-37%) .323 (-20%) .387 (-52%) .711 (-37%) -418.9
1961 KC1 AL 16 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 23 45 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .133 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYA AL 43 27 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .185 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYA AL 13 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 248 291 23 56 5 0 0 22 0 16 35 .192 — — — — -536

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

Bud Daley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bud Daley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1961 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bud Daley — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 8.0 6 0 1 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bud Daley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00
1961 WS NYA 1 0 2 0 0 7.0 5 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Daley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1281471328012.190
Away1201441028010.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Daley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128523.04932111652983.63
Away120444.05042211842524.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Daley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-07-26 NYYDETW 200000000
1964-07-05 NYYMINL 000000000
1964-07-02 NYYKC1W 000000000
1964-06-27 NYYDETW 200000001
1964-06-14 NYYCHWW 202000100
1964-06-10 NYYBOSL 000000000
1964-05-24 NYYLAAL 000000000
1964-05-17 NYYKC1W 100000001
1964-05-15 NYYKC1L 000000000
1964-05-12 NYYDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bud Daley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-07-26 NYYDET W 6.0533830
1964-07-05 NYYMIN — 2.0522200
1964-07-02 NYYKC1 — 0.1100110
1964-06-27 NYYDET — 5.2400220
1964-06-14 NYYCHW W 6.0433431
1964-06-10 NYYBOS L 0.1222002
1964-05-24 NYYLAA — 2.0100110
1964-05-17 NYYKC1 — 1.1433110
1964-05-15 NYYKC1 — 1.1211300
1964-05-12 NYYDET — 3.0311020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Daley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 116 69 172 16 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Daley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CLE P 2 1 0 3 1 0
1956 CLE P 14 0 4 6 0 0
1957 CLE P 34 10 6 22 5 2
1958 KC1 P 26 5 3 16 1 2
1959 KC1 P 39 29 10 35 2 2
1960 KC1 P 37 35 19 36 1 4
1961 KC1 P 16 10 6 12 2 1
1961 NYA P 23 17 10 16 2 2
1962 NYA P 43 6 9 17 2 0
1963 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 NYA P 13 3 2 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Bud Daley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 248

Award Voting History

Bud Daley — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bud Daley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Hendley
    48-52, 3.97 ERA
  2. 84
    Henry McHenry
    71-57, 4.12 ERA
  3. 84
    Sam Crawford
    61-51, 3.98 ERA
  4. 79
    Eggie Hensley
    85-45, 4.17 ERA
  5. 78
    George Britt
    55-44, 4.15 ERA
  6. 77
    Charles Hudson
    50-60, 4.14 ERA

Bud Daley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bud Daley debuted on September 10, 1955 and played a final game on July 26, 1964. Daley played for the Cleveland Indians (1955 through 1957), the Kansas City Athletics (1958 through 1961), and the New York Yankees (1961 through 1964). Daley is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Daley both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 7, 1932, in Orange, CA, USA. The bio records the death on October 15, 2024, in Riverton, WY, USA. The bio lists the given name Leavitt Leo.

Daley went 60-64 with a 4.03 ERA in 248 games, 116 of them starts. Also on Daley's record: 549 strikeouts, 36 complete games, and 10 saves. The league ERA over Daley's seasons was 3.83, so the 4.03 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. 1959 brought Daley a season-high 16 wins. 1960 produced Daley's most strikeouts, 126. 1959 was Daley's sharpest full season, a 3.16 ERA against the league's 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Daley

What years did Bud Daley play?
Bud Daley played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964.
Was Bud Daley a pitcher?
Yes. Bud Daley pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 549 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Daley hit?
Bud Daley hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.
What teams did Bud Daley play for?
Bud Daley played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1955–1957), the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1961), and the New York Yankees (1961–1964).
Did Bud Daley win a Cy Young Award?
No. Bud Daley did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Bud Daley win?
Bud Daley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Bud Daley's career stats?
In 248 games, Bud Daley went 60-64 with a 4.03 ERA, 549 strikeouts, 967.1 innings pitched, and 10 saves. At the plate he had 56 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Bud Daley play?
Bud Daley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bud Daley and how much did he weigh?
Bud Daley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Bud Daley's career ERA?
Bud Daley finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 60-64 with 549 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bud Daley have?
Bud Daley recorded 549 career strikeouts.
Is Bud Daley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bud Daley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bud Daley make?
Bud Daley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.