Charlie Buffinton
Charles G. Buffinton
born Charles G. Buffington
Bats: Right , Throws: Right

Born: June 14, 1861 (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1882
Final Game: June 28, 1892
Died: September 23, 1907 in Fall River, MA
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1882 21 BSN NL 2 3 .400 4.07 5 5 0 4 1 0 42.0 53 34 19 2 14 17 0 2 193 69 1.595 11.4 0.4 3.0 3.6 1.21
1883 22 BSN NL 25 14 .641 3.03 43 41 3 34 4 1 333.0 346 187 112 4 51 188 0 17 1444 102 1.192 9.4 0.1 1.4 5.1 3.69
1884 23 BSN NL 48 16 .750 2.15 67 67 0 63 8 0 587.0 506 225 140 15 76 417 0 0 24 2383 134 0.991 7.8 0.2 1.2 6.4 5.49
1885 24 BSN NL 22 27 .449 2.88 51 50 1 49 6 0 434.1 425 238 139 10 112 242 0 2 28 1838 93 1.236 8.8 0.2 2.3 5.0 2.16
1886 25 BSN NL 7 10 .412 4.59 18 17 1 16 0 0 151.0 203 129 77 4 39 47 0 0 9 699 69 1.603 12.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 1.21
1887 26 PHI NL 21 17 .553 3.66 40 38 1 35 1 0 332.1 352 224 135 16 92 160 4 0 25 1431 115 1.336 9.5 0.4 2.5 4.3 1.74
1888 27 PHI NL 28 17 .622 1.91 46 46 0 43 6 0 400.1 324 139 85 6 59 199 4 0 15 1586 154 0.957 7.3 0.1 1.3 4.5 3.37
1889 28 PHI NL 28 16 .636 3.24 47 43 4 37 2 0 380.0 390 196 137 10 121 153 6 0 15 1661 134 1.345 9.2 0.2 2.9 3.6 1.26
1890 29 PHQ PL 19 15 .559 3.81 36 33 3 28 0 1 283.1 312 211 120 8 126 89 6 0 10 1342 112 1.546 9.9 0.3 4.0 2.8 0.71
1891 30 BOS AA 29 9 .763 2.55 48 43 4 33 2 1 363.2 303 153 103 8 120 158 0 0 0 0 144 1.163 7.5 0.2 3.0 3.9 1.32
1892 31 BLN NL 4 8 .333 4.92 13 13 0 9 0 0 97.0 130 88 53 4 46 30 0 0 9 0 69 1.814 12.1 0.4 4.3 2.8 0.65
11 Seasons 233 152 .605 2.96 414 396 17 351 30 3 3404.0 3344 1824 1120 87 856 1700 20 2 154 12577 115 1.234 8.8 0.2 2.3 4.5 1.99
162 Game Avg. 20 13 .605 2.96 35 33 1 29 3 0 286 281 153 94 7 72 143 0 13 1056 115 1.234 8.8 0.2 2.3 4.5 1.99
BSN (5 yrs) 104 70 .598 2.83 184 180 5 166 19 1 1547.1 1533 813 487 35 292 911 0 2 80 6557 102 1.179 8.9 0.2 1.7 5.3 3.12
PHI (3 yrs) 77 50 .606 2.89 133 127 5 115 9 0 1112.2 1066 559 357 32 272 512 14 0 55 4678 132 1.203 8.6 0.3 2.2 4.1 1.88
BLN (1 yr) 4 8 .333 4.92 13 13 0 9 0 0 97.0 130 88 53 4 46 30 0 0 9 0 69 1.814 12.1 0.4 4.3 2.8 0.65
BOS (1 yr) 29 9 .763 2.55 48 43 4 33 2 1 363.2 303 153 103 8 120 158 0 0 0 0 144 1.163 7.5 0.2 3.0 3.9 1.32
PHQ (1 yr) 19 15 .559 3.81 36 33 3 28 0 1 283.1 312 211 120 8 126 89 6 0 10 1342 112 1.546 9.9 0.3 4.0 2.8 0.71
NL (9 yrs) 185 128 .591 2.93 330 320 10 290 28 1 2757.0 2729 1460 897 71 610 1453 14 2 144 11235 112 1.211 8.9 0.2 2.0 4.7 2.38
AA (1 yr) 29 9 .763 2.55 48 43 4 33 2 1 363.2 303 153 103 8 120 158 0 0 0 0 144 1.163 7.5 0.2 3.0 3.9 1.32
PL (1 yr) 19 15 .559 3.81 36 33 3 28 0 1 283.1 312 211 120 8 126 89 6 0 10 1342 112 1.546 9.9 0.3 4.0 2.8 0.71

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1882 21 2 3 .400 4.07 5 5 0 4 1 0 42.0 53 34 19 2 14 17 0 2 193 69 1.595 11.4 0.4 3.0 3.6 1.21 69
1883 22 27 17 .614 3.14 48 46 3 38 5 1 375.0 399 221 131 6 65 205 0 19 1637 97 1.237 9.6 0.1 1.6 4.9 3.15 97
1884 23 75 33 .694 2.54 115 113 3 101 13 1 962.0 905 446 271 21 141 622 0 0 43 4020 116 1.087 8.5 0.2 1.3 5.8 4.41 116
1885 24 97 60 .618 2.64 166 163 4 150 19 1 1396.1 1330 684 410 31 253 864 0 2 71 5858 108 1.134 8.6 0.2 1.6 5.6 3.42 108
1886 25 104 70 .598 2.83 184 180 5 166 19 1 1547.1 1533 813 487 35 292 911 0 2 80 6557 102 1.179 8.9 0.2 1.7 5.3 3.12 102
1887 26 125 87 .590 2.98 224 218 6 201 20 1 1879.2 1885 1037 622 51 384 1071 4 2 105 7988 105 1.207 9.0 0.2 1.8 5.1 2.79 105
1888 27 153 104 .595 2.79 270 264 6 244 26 1 2280.0 2209 1176 707 57 443 1270 8 2 120 9574 111 1.163 8.7 0.2 1.7 5.0 2.87 111
1889 28 181 120 .601 2.86 317 307 10 281 28 1 2660.0 2599 1372 844 67 564 1423 14 2 135 11235 115 1.189 8.8 0.2 1.9 4.8 2.52 115
1890 29 200 135 .597 2.95 353 340 13 309 28 2 2943.1 2911 1583 964 75 690 1512 20 2 145 12577 114 1.223 8.9 0.2 2.1 4.6 2.19 114
1891 30 229 144 .614 2.90 401 383 17 342 30 3 3307.0 3214 1736 1067 83 810 1670 20 2 145 12577 117 1.217 8.7 0.2 2.2 4.5 2.06 117
1892 31 233 152 .605 2.96 414 396 17 351 30 3 3404.0 3344 1824 1120 87 856 1700 20 2 154 12577 115 1.234 8.8 0.2 2.3 4.5 1.99 115

Neutralized Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1882 21 5 4 .556 3.36 83.0 93 34 31 4 25 34 0 1.422 10.1 2.7 3.7 1.36 0.4 5
1883 22 50 15 .769 2.16 593.0 509 158 142 6 75 335 0 0.985 7.7 1.1 5.1 4.47 0.1 43
1884 23 82 15 .845 1.70 874.0 663 183 165 20 100 621 0 0.873 6.8 1.0 6.4 6.21 0.2 67
1885 24 49 22 .690 2.67 640.0 603 211 190 14 159 357 0 1.191 8.5 2.2 5.0 2.25 0.2 51
1886 25 11 11 .500 3.82 205.0 249 97 87 5 48 64 0 1.449 10.9 2.1 2.8 1.33 0.2 18
1887 26 36 13 .735 2.41 449.0 376 133 120 17 98 216 4 1.056 7.5 2.0 4.3 2.20 0.3 40
1888 27 44 9 .830 1.78 480.0 376 106 95 7 68 239 5 0.925 7.1 1.3 4.5 3.51 0.1 46
1889 28 43 12 .782 2.12 497.0 401 130 117 10 124 200 6 1.056 7.3 2.2 3.6 1.61 0.2 47
1890 29 34 10 .773 2.11 401.0 312 104 94 8 126 126 6 1.092 7.0 2.8 2.8 1.00 0.2 36
1891 30 0.00 0.0 0 114 103 0 0 0 0 48
1892 31 0.00 0.0 0 51 46 0 0 0 0 13
11 Seasons 354 111 .761 2.54 4222.0 3582 1321 1190 91 823 2192 21 1.043 7.6 4.7 2.66 0.2 414

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1884 NL--2.147--7th
1888 NL--1.911--3rd
1889 NL--3.245--4th
1891 AA--2.549--3rd
Career--2.961--158th

Wins s c a p y
1883 NL--25--6th
1884 NL--48--2nd
1885 NL--22--8th
1887 NL--21--10th
1888 NL--28--5th
1889 NL--28--2nd
1890 PL--19--10th
1891 AA--29--5th
Career--233--62nd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1883 NL--.641--3rd
1884 NL--.750--3rd
1885 NL--.449--10th
1888 NL--.622--7th
1889 NL--.636--5th
1891 AA--.763--1st
Career--.605--100th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1883 NL--1.192--9th
1884 NL--.992--6th
1888 NL--.957--3rd
1889 NL--1.345--8th
1891 AA--1.163--1st
Career--1.234--217th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1884 NL--7.758--6th
1888 NL--7.284--5th
1891 AA--7.499--3rd

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1883 NL--1.378--8th
1884 NL--1.165--3rd
1888 NL--1.326--7th
1889 NL--2.866--10th
1891 AA--2.970--6th
Career--2.263--182nd

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1883 NL--5.081--2nd
1884 NL--6.394--4th
1885 NL--5.015--3rd
1887 NL--4.333--3rd
1888 NL--4.474--6th
1889 NL--3.624--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1883 NL--43--10th
1884 NL--67--3rd
1885 NL--51--3rd
1887 NL--40--10th
1888 NL--46--6th
1889 NL--47--3rd
1891 AA--48--8th

Saves s c a p y
1883 NL--1--3rd
1890 PL--1--7th
1891 AA--1--3rd

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1884 NL--587.0--3rd
1885 NL--434.3--6th
1888 NL--400.3--8th
1889 NL--380.0--3rd
1891 AA--363.7--9th
Career--3404.0--81st

Strikeouts s c a p y
1883 NL--188--5th
1884 NL--417--2nd
1885 NL--242--3rd
1887 NL--160--4th
1888 NL--199--4th
1889 NL--153--4th
1891 AA--158--10th
Career--1700--109th

Games Started s c a p y
1883 NL--41--10th
1884 NL--67--3rd
1885 NL--50--3rd
1888 NL--46--6th
1889 NL--43--6th
1891 AA--43--8th
Career--396--123rd

Complete Games s c a p y
1884 NL--63--3rd
1885 NL--49--4th
1888 NL--43--8th
1889 NL--37--8th
1891 AA--33--10th
Career--351--26th

Shutouts s c a p y
1883 NL--4--2nd
1884 NL--8--3rd
1885 NL--6--4th
1888 NL--6--3rd
1889 NL--2--7th
1891 AA--2--7th
Career--30--110th

Home Runs s c a p y
1884 NL--15--6th
1885 NL--10--4th
1887 NL--16--7th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1883 NL--51--8th
1884 NL--76--8th
1885 NL--112--2nd
1887 NL--92--9th
1889 NL--121--9th
Career--856--184th

Hits s c a p y
1883 NL--346--10th
1884 NL--506--4th
1885 NL--425--3rd
1888 NL--324--9th
1889 NL--390--7th
1891 AA--303--10th
Career--3344--83rd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1883 NL--3.686--5th
1884 NL--5.487--3rd
1885 NL--2.161--8th
1887 NL--1.739--5th
1888 NL--3.373--5th
1889 NL--1.265--8th
1891 AA--1.317--4th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1883 NL--.108--5th
1884 NL--.230--5th
1888 NL--.135--5th
1889 NL--.237--9th
1891 AA--.198--9th
Career--.230--205th

Losses s c a p y
1885 NL--27--2nd
Career--152--149th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1883 NL--112--9th
1884 NL--140--6th
1885 NL--139--2nd
1887 NL--135--10th
1889 NL--137--8th
Career--1120--160th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1883 NL--17--10th
1884 NL--24--10th
1885 NL--28--8th
1887 NL--25--5th
1889 NL--15--10th
Career--154--24th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1883 NL--1444--10th
1884 NL--2383--3rd
1885 NL--1838--5th
1888 NL--1586--8th
1889 NL--1661--5th
Career--12577--112th

Games Finished s c a p y
1883 NL--3--7th
1885 NL--1--6th
1887 NL--1--10th
1889 NL--4--7th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1884 NL--134--7th
1887 NL--115--9th
1888 NL--154--3rd
1889 NL--134--4th
1891 AA--144--3rd
Career--115--202nd

Youngest s c a p y
1882 NL--born 1861-06-14--6th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 113 (68), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 129 (58), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 46 (48), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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