Bud Black
William Carroll Black
Born: July 9, 1932
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: October 2, 2005
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 197
Career: 1950-1960
Major League Statistics
Bud Black compiled a career record of 81 wins and 69 losses and a 3.30 ERA in his 273-game pitching career with the Aberdeen Pheasants, Pine Bluff Judges, San Antonio Missions, Little Rock Travelers, Oakland Oaks, Charleston Senators, Birmingham Barons, Augusta Tigers and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.80 | 17 | 71.0 | 73 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.66 | 41 | 29 | 264.0 | 227 | 101 | 78 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.18 | 29 | 25 | 181.0 | 179 | 84 | 64 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.21 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68.3 | 80 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.43 | 11 | 7 | 63.0 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.09 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 70.0 | 72 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.70 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 44.0 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.96 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 24 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 13 | 15 | .464 | 3.29 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 238.0 | 238 | 120 | 87 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 14 | 16 | .467 | 3.65 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 209.7 | 201 | 110 | 85 | 12 | 72 | 9 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 81 | 69 | .540 | 3.30 | 273 | 144 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1259.0 | 1211 | 608 | 462 | 49 | 550 | 18 | 310 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 17 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 41 | 105 | 105 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .248 | .476 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 30 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .239 | .433 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 11 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 24 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .217 | .318 | .536 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 13 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 38 | 61 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .262 | .475 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 38 | 61 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .262 | .475 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 39 | 100 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .163 | .187 | .163 | .350 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 34 | 85 | 73 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .192 | .224 | .192 | .415 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 243 | 481 | 450 | 13 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .189 | .200 | .207 | .407 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .609 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 24 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .792 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .692 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | P | 38 | 22 | 49 | 2 | 7 | .973 | 1.868 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | P | 34 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 1.353 |
| Totals | 273 | 46 | 113 | 6 | 11 | .964 | .582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 |
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