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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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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

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1882 21 BSN NL 15 52 50 5 13 1 0 0 4 2 3 .260 .288 .280 .568 84 14 /O13
1883 22 BSN NL 86 347 341 28 81 8 3 1 26 6 24 .238 .251 .287 .538 61 98 O1/3
1884 23 BSN NL 87 368 352 48 94 18 3 1 39 16 12 .267 .299 .344 .643 103 121 1O3
1885 24 BSN NL 82 341 338 26 81 12 3 1 33 3 26 .240 .246 .302 .548 79 102 1O3
1886 25 BSN NL 44 182 176 27 51 4 1 1 30 3 6 12 .290 .313 .341 .654 101 60 31/O
1887 26 PHI NL 66 281 269 34 72 12 1 1 46 8 11 3 .268 .299 .331 .630 70 89 1 1O3
1888 27 PHI NL 46 167 160 14 29 4 1 0 12 1 7 5 .181 .216 .219 .434 36 35 0 1/O
1889 28 PHI NL 47 164 154 16 32 2 0 0 21 0 9 5 .208 .256 .221 .477 29 34 1 1/O
1890 29 PHQ PL 42 160 150 24 41 3 2 1 24 1 9 3 .273 .319 .340 .659 74 51 1 1/O3
1891 30 BOS AA 58 201 181 16 34 2 1 1 16 0 19 15 .188 .269 .227 .495 40 41 1 1O/3
1892 31 BLN NL 13 46 43 7 15 1 1 0 4 1 3 6 .349 .391 .419 .810 142 18 0 1
11 Seasons 586 2309 2214 245 543 67 16 7 255 14 91 114 .245 .276 .299 .576 71 663 4
162 Game Avg. 162 638 612 68 150 19 4 2 70 25 32 .245 .276 .299 .576 71 183
BSN (5 yrs) 314 1290 1257 134 320 43 10 4 132 3 33 77 .255 .274 .314 .588 84 395
PHI (3 yrs) 159 612 583 64 133 18 2 1 79 9 27 13 .228 .265 .271 .536 50 158 2
BLN (1 yr) 13 46 43 7 15 1 1 0 4 1 3 6 .349 .391 .419 .810 142 18 0
BOS (1 yr) 58 201 181 16 34 2 1 1 16 0 19 15 .188 .269 .227 .495 40 41 1
PHQ (1 yr) 42 160 150 24 41 3 2 1 24 1 9 3 .273 .319 .340 .659 74 51 1
NL (9 yrs) 486 1948 1883 205 468 62 13 5 215 13 63 96 .249 .274 .303 .577 74 571 2
AA (1 yr) 58 201 181 16 34 2 1 1 16 0 19 15 .188 .269 .227 .495 40 41 1
PL (1 yr) 42 160 150 24 41 3 2 1 24 1 9 3 .273 .319 .340 .659 74 51 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1882 BSN NL 21 OF 7 13 6 2 5 0 .615 1.14 .892 1.89 0-0-7
1882 BSN NL 21 P 5 14 4 10 0 0 1.000 2.80 .900 2.08
1882 BSN NL 21 1B 4 26 24 0 2 0 .923 6.00 .958 10.30
1883 BSN NL 22 OF 51 82 52 10 20 3 .756 1.22 .866 1.86 0-13-40
1883 BSN NL 22 P 43 86 15 58 13 3 .849 1.70 .898 1.96
1883 BSN NL 22 1B 2 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 9.50 .958 10.45
1884 BSN NL 23 P 67 167 40 118 9 2 .946 2.36 .886 2.12
1884 BSN NL 23 OF 13 34 25 0 9 0 .735 1.92 .888 1.76 0-13-1
1884 BSN NL 23 1B 11 87 81 0 6 4 .931 7.36 .963 10.32
1885 BSN NL 24 P 51 147 16 118 13 5 .912 2.63 .897 2.30
1885 BSN NL 24 OF 18 30 21 1 8 0 .733 1.22 .900 1.82 1-11-6
1885 BSN NL 24 1B 15 167 159 2 6 6 .964 10.73 .970 10.78
1886 BSN NL 25 1B 19 186 176 4 6 7 .968 9.47 .968 10.26
1886 BSN NL 25 P 18 41 5 31 5 1 .878 2.00 .920 2.07
1886 BSN NL 25 OF 9 11 6 0 5 0 .545 0.67 .936 1.71 0-1-8
1887 PHI NL 26 P 40 116 18 90 8 3 .931 2.70 .899 1.86
1887 PHI NL 26 OF 22 43 29 2 12 1 .721 1.41 .905 1.92 7-7-8
1887 PHI NL 26 1B 10 81 77 1 3 4 .963 7.80 .974 10.41
1888 PHI NL 27 P 46 163 31 122 10 3 .939 3.33 .890 2.23
1888 PHI NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 1-0-0
1889 PHI NL 28 P 47 107 18 80 9 4 .916 2.09 .904 1.93
1889 PHI NL 28 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 1-0-0
1890 PHQ PL 29 P 36 103 12 77 14 5 .864 2.47 .917 2.42
1890 PHQ PL 29 OF 5 7 3 2 2 0 .714 1.00 .929 2.06 1-2-2
1890 PHQ PL 29 1B 3 37 35 2 0 1 1.000 12.33 .973 10.27
1891 BOS AA 30 P 48 136 10 117 9 3 .934 2.65 .905 2.14
1891 BOS AA 30 OF 10 7 5 1 1 0 .857 0.60 .914 1.83 5-0-6
1891 BOS AA 30 1B 4 32 28 1 3 2 .906 7.25 .978 10.15
1892 BLN NL 31 P 13 37 3 30 4 1 .892 2.54 .903 2.17
11 Seasons P 414 1117 172 851 94 30 .916 2.47 .899 2.12
10 Seasons OF 137 227 147 18 62 4 .727 1.20 .889 1.85 16-47-78
8 Seasons 1B 68 635 598 11 26 24 .959 8.96 .969 10.41
11 Seasons TOT 619 1979 917 880 182 58 .908 2.90 .828 2.97 16-47-78
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

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

AB per SO s c a p y
1884 NL--29.333--3rd

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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Transactions

April, 1887: Purchased by the Philadelphia Quakers from the Boston Beaneaters.

June 30, 1892: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

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