What years did Buster Narum play?

Buster Narum played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.

Was Buster Narum a pitcher?

Yes. Buster Narum pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 220 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buster Narum hit?

Buster Narum hit 3 career home runs with 7 hits.

Buster Narum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1967)

W–L 14–27

ERA 4.45

WHIP 1.45

SO 220

Pitcher PIV -9011.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 194 lb
Born: 11/16/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 5/17/2004 in Clearwater, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-14
Last Game: 1967-09-26

Full name: Leslie Ferdinand Narum

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	27	96	58	9	2	0	396.7	398	196	50	177	220	4.45	-9011.6

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 28.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	BAL	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	9.0	8	3	5	5	3.00	3.46 (+13%)	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	9	15	38	32	7	2	199.0	195	95	73	121	4.30	3.58 (-20%)	-5021.4
1965	WS2	AL	4	12	46	24	2	0	173.7	176	86	91	86	4.46	3.50 (-27%)	-3988.1
1966	WS2	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3.3	11	8	4	0	21.60	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	1	0	2	2	0	0	11.7	8	4	4	8	3.09	3.30 (+7%)	-2.0
Career · 5 seasons			14	27	96	58	9	2	396.2	398	196	177	220	4.45	—	-9,012

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
96	118	3	7	0	0	3	5	0	0	70	.059	.075	.136	.211	-765

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OBP .075 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	BAL	AL	7	1	1	1	1	2	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	38	66	1	4	1	1	40	.061	.250 (-76%)	.312 (-81%)	.377 (-72%)	.690 (-76%)	-764.9
1965	WS2	AL	46	46	1	2	1	2	27	.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	WS2	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			96	118	3	7	3	5	70	.059	—	—	—	—	-765

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	57	2	4	2	2	.070
Away	47	61	1	3	1	3	.049

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	204.2	210	108	98	115	4.75
Away	47	192.0	188	88	79	105	4.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1967-09-26	TEX	BAL	W	3	0	0	1
1967-09-20	TEX	BAL	L	2	0	0	2
1966-04-24	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1966-04-19	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1966-04-15	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1965-10-02	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1965-09-28	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1965-09-25	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1965-09-23	TEX	KC1	L	1	1	1	0
1965-09-19	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-09-26	TEX	BAL	W	6.0	2	1	1	1	4	1
1967-09-20	TEX	BAL	—	5.2	6	3	3	3	4	0
1966-04-24	TEX	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1966-04-19	TEX	BAL	—	0.1	3	5	4	2	0	0
1966-04-15	TEX	DET	—	2.0	6	3	3	1	0	1
1965-10-02	TEX	DET	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1965-09-28	TEX	KC1	—	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	0
1965-09-25	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1965-09-23	TEX	KC1	—	3.1	4	2	2	1	1	0
1965-09-19	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	58	28	58	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	BAL	P	7	0	1	2	0	0
1964	WS2	P	38	32	9	16	1	2
1965	WS2	P	46	24	17	39	3	2
1966	WS2	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1967	WS2	P	2	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	96

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Narum

What years did Buster Narum play?: Buster Narum played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.
Was Buster Narum a pitcher?: Yes. Buster Narum pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 220 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buster Narum hit?: Buster Narum hit 3 career home runs with 7 hits.