Bud Daley

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 64 248 116 36 3 10 967.3 998 433 100 351 549 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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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 20.3 21 14 14 13 6.20 3.96 (-56%) -614.1
1957 CLE AL 2 8 34 10 1 0 2 87.3 99 43 40 54 4.43 3.83 (-16%) -319.7
1958 KC1 AL 3 2 26 5 1 0 0 70.7 67 26 19 39 3.31 3.86 (+14%) 910.8
1959 KC1 AL 16 13 39 29 12 2 1 216.3 212 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 63.7 84 35 22 36 4.95 4.03 (-23%) 138.5
1961 NYA AL 8 9 23 17 7 0 0 129.7 127 57 51 83 3.96 4.03 (+2%) -791.9
1962 NYA AL 7 5 43 6 0 0 4 105.3 105 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1281471328012.190
Away1201441028010.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128523.04932111652983.63
Away120444.05042211842524.48

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 116 69 172 16 13

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

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

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.