Buster Haywood

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Buster Haywood was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 137 career games, he hit .226 with 83 hits and 43 RBI. Buster Haywood was an All-Star.

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 .226
HR 0
RBI 43
H 83
OPS .571
PIV -382
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
1/12/1910 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
Died
4/19/2000 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Albert Elliott Haywood

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Career Batting Statistics

Buster Haywood — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 368 29 83 7 4 0 43 6 39 2 .226 .305 .266 .571 -382

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buster Haywood — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BBB NAL 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 NYC NN2 15 43 1 9 2 0 0 4 0 6 1 .209 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 31 85 7 24 1 1 0 15 2 9 0 .282 .255 (+10%) .324 (+10%) .346 (-8%) .671 (+1%) 37.9
1944 CIC NAL 18 52 4 11 1 1 0 6 0 2 0 .212 .261 (-19%) .325 (-26%) .357 (-25%) .683 (-25%) -212.5
1945 CIC NAL 14 41 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 .195 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIC NAL 17 48 3 7 1 1 0 7 2 7 0 .146 — — — — -217.4
1947 CIC NAL 23 60 6 15 2 1 0 8 0 11 0 .250 .262 (-5%) .336 (+11%) .376 (-16%) .712 (-3%) 9.8
1948 IC NAL 14 29 4 7 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 .241 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 137 368 29 83 7 4 0 43 6 39 2 .226 — — — — -382

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buster Haywood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 120 105 519 94 15 6
OF 10 6 10 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buster Haywood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BBB C 4 3 13 1 0 0
1942 NYC C 13 13 57 9 0 0
1942 NYC OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1943 CC C 26 24 123 24 1 2
1943 CC OF 4 3 3 0 1 0
1944 CIC C 17 14 75 8 2 0
1945 CIC C 13 12 57 16 2 1
1946 CIC C 15 14 83 13 3 0
1946 CIC OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1947 CIC C 20 19 83 22 5 3
1947 CIC OF 4 2 2 0 0 0
1948 IC C 12 6 28 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buster Haywood — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 120
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Buster Haywood: the record in brief

The season rows for Buster Haywood begin in 1940. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940), the New York Cubans (1942), the Cincinnati Clowns (1943), the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944 through 1947), and the Indianapolis Clowns (1948). Haywood is listed as a catcher at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio says Haywood both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 12, 1910, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. The bio records the death on April 19, 2000, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Albert Elliott.

Haywood finished with 83 hits from 368 at bats in 137 games, which works out to .226, along with 43 runs batted in. Haywood's career OPS of .571 combines a .305 on-base mark with .266 slugging. Measured against the leagues Haywood played in, the .226 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 13.3% below the league. In OPS terms, Haywood's .571 stands 17.7% below the league's .694. The hits column peaks at 24, in 1943. In 1943, a season of regular play, Haywood hit .282 while the league hit .255.

All-Star selections appear in Haywood's bio as All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Haywood

Was Buster Haywood a pitcher?
No. Buster Haywood was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Buster Haywood hit?
Buster Haywood hit 0 career home runs with 83 hits.
What teams did Buster Haywood play for?
Buster Haywood played for 3 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1940), the New York Cubans (1942), and the Indianapolis Clowns (1943–1948).
Did Buster Haywood win an MVP award?
No. Buster Haywood did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Buster Haywood win?
Buster Haywood was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Buster Haywood's career stats?
In 137 games, Buster Haywood had 83 hits, 43 RBI, 29 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .226 batting average.
What position did Buster Haywood play?
Buster Haywood played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buster Haywood and how much did he weigh?
Buster Haywood was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Buster Haywood's career batting average?
Buster Haywood batted .226 over his career, with 83 hits in 368 at bats.
How many RBI did Buster Haywood have?
Buster Haywood drove in 43 runs in his career.
Is Buster Haywood in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buster Haywood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Buster Haywood make?
Buster Haywood was selected to 1 All-Star Game.