Buddy Black
Harry Ralston Black
Born: June 30, 1957
San Mateo, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 3 (1977 January Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 2 (1977 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 17 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Lower Columbia CC
San Diego State
Career: 1979-1994
Major League Statistics
Buddy Black compiled a career record of 19 wins and 12 losses and a 2.79 ERA in his 95-game pitching career with the Bellingham Mariners, San Jose Missions, Lynn Sailors, Spokane Indians, Omaha Royals, Williamsport Bills, Phoenix Firebirds and San Jose Giants. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Bellingham Mariners |
 San Jose Missions |
 Lynn Sailors |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Omaha Royals |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 San Jose Giants |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.45 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 67 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.00 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 87.0 | 78 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 86 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.86 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Totals | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.79 | 95 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 326.3 | 274 | 117 | 101 | 24 | 132 | 6 | 274 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 178 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .235 | .278 | .235 | .513 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | P | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .529 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | P | 32 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .562 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 96 | 16 | 61 | 2 | 5 | .975 | .802 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1980 | A | California League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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