What years did Bud Teachout play?

Bud Teachout played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1932.

Was Bud Teachout a pitcher?

Yes. Bud Teachout pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 73 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bud Teachout hit?

Bud Teachout hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Bud Teachout's career batting average?

Bud Teachout batted .262 over his career, with 22 hits in 84 at bats.

How many RBI did Bud Teachout have?

Bud Teachout drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Bud Teachout's career ERA?

Bud Teachout finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 12-6 with 73 strikeouts.

Bud Teachout

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1932)

Bud Teachout was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1932 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 12-6 with a 4.51 ERA and 73 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 12–6

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.56

SO 73

Pitcher PIV -3239.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 183 lb
Born: 2/27/1904 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 5/11/1985 in Laguna Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-05-12
Last Game: 1932-04-15

Full name: Arthur John Teachout

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bud Teachout — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	6	68	19	7	0	0	215.1	259	108	22	76	73	4.51	-3239.8

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Teachout — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1930	CHN	NL	11	4	40	16	6	153.0	178	69	48	59	4.06	4.80 (+15%)	-1288.1
1931	CHN	NL	1	2	27	3	1	61.1	79	39	28	14	5.72	4.10 (-40%)	-1951.7
1932	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			12	6	68	19	7	215.1	259	108	76	73	4.51	—	-3,240

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

Bud Teachout — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	84	12	22	4	1	0	5	0	2	14	.262	.279	.333	.612	-188

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Teachout — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	CHN	NL	42	63	8	17	4	1	5	2	11	.270	.293 (-8%)	.354 (-18%)	.429 (-15%)	.784 (-16%)	-187.7
1931	CHN	NL	37	21	4	5	0	0	0	0	3	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	SLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			80	84	12	22	4	1	5	2	14	.262	—	—	—	—	-188

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

Bud Teachout — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	37	9	13	0	1	.351
Away	39	47	3	9	0	4	.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Teachout — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	93.2	114	44	24	35	4.23
Away	35	120.2	148	64	53	38	4.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Teachout — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1932-04-15	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1931-09-21	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1931-09-16	CHC	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1931-09-06	CHC	PIT	L	4	1	1	1
1931-09-05	CHC	CIN	L	4	0	0	0
1931-09-04	CHC	CIN	L	4	0	1	1
1931-09-03	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1931-09-02	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1931-08-30	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1931-08-25	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bud Teachout — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-04-15	STL	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1931-09-21	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1931-09-16	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1931-08-25	CHC	NY1	—	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1
1931-08-25	CHC	NY1	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1931-08-14	CHC	PHI	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	1	0
1931-08-07	CHC	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1931-07-30	CHC	STL	—	2.0	2	3	3	4	0	1
1931-07-29	CHC	PHI	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1931-07-23	CHC	BSN	—	2.2	3	2	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Teachout — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
P	68	0	12	46	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Teachout — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1930	CHN	P	40	10	27	3	2
1931	CHN	OF	3	5	0	0	0
1931	CHN	P	27	2	19	2	1
1932	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bud Teachout — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68
Right Field	3

College History

Bud Teachout — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Occidental College	Los Angeles	CA	1925, 1926, 1927

Bud Teachout: the record in brief

Bud Teachout's major league career runs from a debut on May 12, 1930 to a final game on April 15, 1932. By club, Teachout's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1930 to 1931) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1932). Teachout is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 183 pounds. Teachout threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. Teachout was born on February 27, 1904, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio records the death on May 11, 1985, in Laguna Beach, CA, USA. On the record, Bud Teachout was born Arthur John Teachout.

Teachout went 12-6 with a 4.51 ERA in 68 games, 19 of them starts. Also on Teachout's record: 73 strikeouts. Teachout's 4.51 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1930. 1930 was Teachout's sharpest full season, a 4.06 ERA against the league's 4.80.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Teachout

What years did Bud Teachout play?: Bud Teachout played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1932.
Was Bud Teachout a pitcher?: Yes. Bud Teachout pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Teachout hit?: Bud Teachout hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Bud Teachout's career batting average?: Bud Teachout batted .262 over his career, with 22 hits in 84 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Teachout have?: Bud Teachout drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Bud Teachout's career ERA?: Bud Teachout finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 12-6 with 73 strikeouts.