Was Buz Phillips a pitcher?

Yes. Buz Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buz Phillips hit?

Buz Phillips hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.

Buz Phillips

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

W–L 0–0

ERA 8.04

WHIP 1.97

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1623.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 5/25/1904 in Newton, NC, USA
Died: 11/6/1964 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-08-05
Last Game: 1930-09-22

Full name: Albert Abernathy Phillips

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	14	1	0	0	0	43.7	68	39	6	18	9	8.04	-1623.0

Career ERA 8.04 vs. league average 4.80 across their career seasons — 67.5% 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
1930	PHI	NL	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	43.7	68	39	18	9	8.04	4.80 (-68%)	-1623.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	14	1	0	0	0	43.2	68	39	18	9	8.04	—	-1,623

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
14	13	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	.462	.462	.769	1.231	0

Career AVG .462 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — +57.0% above league average.

Career OBP .462 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +30.2% above league average.

Career SLG .769 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — +79.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.231 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — +57.0% above 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
1930	PHI	NL	14	13	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	.462	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	13	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	.462	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	7	2	3	1	2	.429
Away	6	6	1	3	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	23.2	40	24	8	4	9.13
Away	6	20.0	29	17	10	5	7.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1930-09-22	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-17	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-12	PHI	CHC	L	3	2	2	0	1	2	0
1930-09-09	PHI	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-08	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-06	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1930-09-02	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
1930-09-01	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-08-28	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-08-21	PHI	STL	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-22	PHI	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1930-09-17	PHI	PIT	—	6.2	8	5	5	2	1	1
1930-09-12	PHI	CHC	—	6.0	13	11	11	2	0	1
1930-09-09	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-08	PHI	BRO	—	4.0	6	2	2	3	0	0
1930-09-06	PHI	BRO	—	3.0	4	2	2	2	0	1
1930-09-02	PHI	NY1	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	1	0
1930-09-01	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1930-08-28	PHI	BSN	—	0.1	5	4	4	0	0	1
1930-08-21	PHI	STL	—	4.2	6	3	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PHI	P	14	0	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	1923
Lenoir-Rhyne College	Hickory	NC	1924

Frequently Asked Questions about Buz Phillips

Was Buz Phillips a pitcher?: Yes. Buz Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buz Phillips hit?: Buz Phillips hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.