Bun Hayes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bun Hayes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Baltimore Black Sox. Across 70 career appearances, he went 19-25 with a 5.95 ERA and 144 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 19–25
ERA 5.95
WHIP 1.59
SO 144
Pitcher PIV -3065.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
8/2/1903 in Louisburg, NC, USA
Died
11/29/1969 in Louisburg, NC, USA

Full name: Burnalle James Hayes

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bun Hayes — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Pitching

Bun Hayes — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 3 3 1 2 0 17.2 21 16 5 1 4 1 2.55 1.42

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

Bun Hayes — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1938 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Bun Hayes — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1938 0 2 2 1 0 0 12.2 13 9 5 0 2 0 3.55 1.18
Listed seasons · 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 12.2 13 9 5 0 2 0 3.55 1.18

Career Pitching Statistics

Bun Hayes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 25 70 42 28 0 0 370.2 444 245 28 144 144 5.95 -3065.2

Career ERA 5.95 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 37.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bun Hayes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 BBS ECL 2 6 14 10 4 0 0 67.0 82 46 23 18 6.18 4.13 (-50%) -933.4
1929 BBS ANL 4 1 7 4 4 0 0 41.2 44 19 16 15 4.10 4.60 (+11%) 134.7
1930 BBS IND 0 3 8 3 3 0 0 37.2 51 43 17 12 10.27 4.80 (-114%) -1176.9
1930 CAG NNL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 13.1 16 8 11 6 5.40 4.80 (-13%) -452.4
1932 WAP EWL 5 6 14 9 6 0 0 75.1 79 39 31 34 4.66 4.13 (-13%) -1167.4
1933 SOX NN2 5 2 8 6 5 0 0 53.1 71 29 13 16 4.89 3.86 (-27%) -115.1
1934 BBS NN2 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 23.1 27 15 7 12 5.79 4.29 (-35%) 376.6
1935 BE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 2 4.50 — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 2 4 12 7 4 0 0 55.0 71 44 24 29 7.20 4.35 (-66%) 268.8
Career · 9 seasons 19 25 70 42 28 0 0 370.2 444 245 144 144 5.95 — -3,065

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

Bun Hayes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
79 156 16 33 2 1 0 13 1 8 1 .212 .255 .237 .492 0

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bun Hayes 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
1928 BBS ECL 15 23 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .261 — — — — 0.0
1929 BBS ANL 8 19 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBS IND 8 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1930 CAG NNL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1932 WAP EWL 20 41 6 6 1 0 0 4 1 5 0 .146 — — — — 0.0
1933 SOX NN2 9 23 2 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .217 — — — — 0.0
1934 BBS NN2 4 10 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 12 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 79 156 16 33 2 1 0 13 1 8 1 .212 — — — — 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

Bun Hayes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8151100.067
Away11111200.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Bun Hayes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home848.0491715163.19
Away1034.24917894.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bun Hayes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-07-15 JAXIN7L 000000000
1938-07-03 JAXATNL 100000000
1938-06-26 JAXBIRL 000000000
1935-09-01 NW1BRNL 000000000
1935-08-26 NW1NSHL 100000000
1935-08-03 NW1BRNL 100000000
1935-07-28 NW1BRNL 100000000
1935-07-21 NW1PH5L 300000000
1935-07-20 NW1PH5L 000000000
1935-07-15 NW1NSHL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bun Hayes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-07-15 JAXIN7 L 9.0630000
1938-07-03 JAXATN L 3.2765200
1938-06-26 JAXBIR — 0.0000000
1935-09-01 NW1BRN — 1.0422020
1935-08-26 NW1NSH L 5.11176122
1935-08-03 NW1BRN L 3.1744101
1935-07-28 NW1BRN L 3.0730330
1935-07-21 NW1PH5 — 4.2311210
1935-07-20 NW1PH5 — 2.0640000
1935-07-15 NW1NSH — 1.0211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bun Hayes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 6 3 4 0 0 0
P 70 42 15 84 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bun Hayes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 BBS P 14 10 3 15 3 2
1929 BBS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BBS P 7 4 1 15 0 0
1930 BBS P 8 3 2 4 0 1
1930 CAG P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1932 WAP 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 WAP OF 5 3 4 0 0 0
1932 WAP P 14 9 4 20 1 1
1933 SOX P 8 6 2 10 0 0
1934 BBS P 4 1 3 6 1 1
1935 BE P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1935 ND P 12 7 0 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bun Hayes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 70
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right Field 1

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

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  2. 87
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  3. 63
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  4. 62
    Dave Eiland
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  5. 61
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  6. 56
    Omer Newsome
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Bun Hayes: the record in brief

The season rows for Bun Hayes begin in 1928. Hayes played for the Baltimore Black Sox (1928 through 1934), the Chicago American Giants (1930), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Baltimore Sox (1933), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), and the Newark Dodgers (1935). Hayes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 2, 1903, in Louisburg, NC, USA, Hayes was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on November 29, 1969, in Louisburg, NC, USA. The given name on file is Burnalle James Hayes.

Hayes's career pitching line is 19 wins, 25 losses and a 5.95 ERA over 70 appearances. The totals include 144 strikeouts and 28 complete games. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.95 mark was 37.8% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1932. In 1932, one of the busiest seasons, Hayes posted a 4.66 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bun Hayes

Was Bun Hayes a pitcher?
Yes. Bun Hayes pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bun Hayes hit?
Bun Hayes hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
What teams did Bun Hayes play for?
Bun Hayes played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Black Sox (1928–1930, 1933–1934), the Chicago American Giants (1930), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), and the Newark Dodgers (1935).
What were Bun Hayes's career stats?
In 70 games, Bun Hayes went 19-25 with a 5.95 ERA, 144 strikeouts, and 370.2 innings pitched.
What position did Bun Hayes play?
Bun Hayes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bun Hayes and how much did he weigh?
Bun Hayes was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Bun Hayes's career ERA?
Bun Hayes finished with a 5.95 career ERA, going 19-25 with 144 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bun Hayes have?
Bun Hayes recorded 144 career strikeouts.
Is Bun Hayes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bun Hayes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.