Bud Black was born on Sunday, June 30, 1957, in San Mateo, California. Black was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 5, 1981, with the Seattle Mariners. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bud Black baseball stats page.
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Bud Black![]() Bud Black Autograph on a 1991 Donruss (#719) |
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Bud BlackBud Black Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1981 | 24 | Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1982 | 25 | Royals | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 386 | 92 | 45 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 1983 | 26 | Royals | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161.1 | 672 | 159 | 68 | 75 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 27 | Royals | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 257.0 | 1,045 | 226 | 89 | 99 | 22 | 64 | 2 | 140 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | Royals | 33 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 205.2 | 885 | 216 | 99 | 111 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 122 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 29 | Royals | 56 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 121.0 | 503 | 100 | 43 | 49 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| 1987 | 30 | Royals | 29 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 122.1 | 520 | 126 | 49 | 63 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - |
| 1988 | 31 | Royals | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 98 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| 1988 | 31 | Indians | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 260 | 59 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1989 | 32 | Indians | 33 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 222.1 | 912 | 213 | 83 | 95 | 14 | 52 | 0 | 88 | 13 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 1990 | 33 | Indians | 29 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.53 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 191.0 | 796 | 171 | 75 | 79 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 103 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | Blue Jays | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 1991 | 34 | Giants | 34 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3.99 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 214.1 | 893 | 201 | 95 | 104 | 25 | 71 | 8 | 104 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | Giants | 28 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.97 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 177.0 | 749 | 178 | 78 | 88 | 23 | 59 | 11 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | Giants | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.2 | 394 | 89 | 37 | 44 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | Giants | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 227 | 50 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 38 | Indians | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 6.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 219 | 63 | 36 | 42 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 15 Years | 398 | 296 | 42 | 121 | 116 | .511 | 3.84 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 2,053.1 | 8,627 | 1,978 | 876 | 982 | 217 | 623 | 49 | 1,039 | 65 | 49 | 43 | 0 | ||
Bud BlackBud Black Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1981 | 24 | Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 25 | Royals | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 26 | Royals | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 27 | Royals | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 28 | Royals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 29 | Royals | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 30 | Royals | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 31 | Royals | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 31 | Indians | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 32 | Indians | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 33 | Indians | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 33 | Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 34 | Giants | 35 | 71 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .225 |
| 1992 | 35 | Giants | 28 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .089 | .074 |
| 1993 | 36 | Giants | 16 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .282 | .243 |
| 1994 | 37 | Giants | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 |
| 1995 | 38 | Indians | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 15 Years | 400 | 179 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .145 | .164 | .168 | ||
Bud BlackBud Black Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1981 Mariners | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
| 1982 Royals | P | 22 | 14 | 265 | 19 | 0.9 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .947 | 1.83 |
| 1983 Royals | P | 24 | 24 | 484 | 40 | 1.7 | 39 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 2.18 |
| 1984 Royals | P | 35 | 35 | 771 | 66 | 1.9 | 64 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 2.24 |
| 1985 Royals | P | 33 | 33 | 617 | 40 | 1.2 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 1.58 |
| 1986 Royals | P | 56 | 4 | 363 | 24 | 0.4 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.79 |
| 1987 Royals | P | 29 | 18 | 367 | 23 | 0.8 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.69 |
| 1988 Royals | P | 17 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.41 |
| 1988 Indians | P | 16 | 7 | 177 | 16 | 1.0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.44 |
| 1989 Indians | P | 33 | 32 | 667 | 48 | 1.5 | 46 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 1.86 |
| 1990 Indians | P | 29 | 29 | 573 | 35 | 1.2 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 1.60 |
| 1990 Blue Jays | P | 3 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.45 |
| 1991 Giants | P | 34 | 34 | 643 | 52 | 1.5 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.18 |
| 1992 Giants | P | 28 | 28 | 531 | 42 | 1.5 | 42 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.14 |
| 1993 Giants | P | 16 | 16 | 281 | 27 | 1.7 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .926 | 2.40 |
| 1994 Giants | P | 10 | 10 | 163 | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.66 |
| 1995 Indians | P | 11 | 10 | 142 | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.52 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 398 | 296 | 6,160 | 458 | 1.2 | 445 | 89 | 356 | 13 | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 1.95 | |
| 15 Years | 398 | 296 | 6,160 | 458 | 1.2 | 445 | 89 | 356 | 13 | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 1.95 | |
Bud BlackBud Black Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1981 Mariners | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.00 |
| 1982 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.18 | 4.08 | 3.46 |
| 1983 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.35 | 3.24 | 2.40 |
| 1984 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.19 | 4.90 | 2.24 |
| 1985 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.07 | 5.34 | 2.58 |
| 1986 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.58 | 5.06 | 3.20 |
| 1987 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.74 | 4.49 | 2.57 |
| 1988 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.73 | 7.77 | 4.50 |
| 1988 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.91 | 6.71 | 3.51 |
| 1989 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.69 | 3.56 | 2.10 |
| 1990 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.78 | 4.85 | 2.73 |
| 1990 Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 1.72 | 1.72 |
| 1991 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 1.46 | 4.37 | 2.98 |
| 1992 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.4 | 27.0 | 1.39 | 4.17 | 3.00 |
| 1993 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 1.36 | 4.32 | 3.17 |
| 1994 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.4 | 17.0 | 1.75 | 4.64 | 2.65 |
| 1995 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.13 | 6.46 | 3.04 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 15 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 14.9 | 1.67 | 4.55 | 2.73 |
Bud BlackBud Black Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1981 Seattle Mariners | 36 | $32,500.00 | - | - |
| 1982 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $33,500.00 | - | - |
| 1983 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $35,000.00 | - | - |
| 1984 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $351,000.00 | - | - |
| 1985 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $465,000.00 | - | Stats |
| 1986 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $645,000.00 | - | - |
| 1987 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $600,000.00 | - | - |
| 1988 Kansas City Royals | 40 | $635,000.00 | - | - |
| 1988 Cleveland Indians | 40 | " " | - | - |
| 1989 Cleveland Indians | 40 | $600,000.00 | - | - |
| 1990 Cleveland Indians | 40 | $775,000.00 | - | - |
| 1990 Toronto Blue Jays | 35 | " " | - | - |
| 1991 San Francisco Giants | 40 | $1,750,000.00 | - | - |
| 1992 San Francisco Giants | 40 | $2,750,000.00 | - | - |
| 1993 San Francisco Giants | 40 | $2,250,000.00 | - | - |
| 1994 San Francisco Giants | 40 | $3,250,000.00 | - | n/a |
| 1995 Cleveland Indians | 40 | $350,000.00 | - | - |
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