Bud Black

Q: When was Bud Black born?

Bud Black was born on June 30, 1957.

Q: Where was Bud Black born?

Bud Black was born in San Mateo, CA .

Q: How tall is Bud Black?

Bud Black is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bud Black weigh when playing?

Bud Black weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bud Black in the Hall of Fame?

Bud Black has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bud Black drafted?

Bud Black was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA) , the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 17th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bud Black have?

Bud Black had 1,039 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bud Black played for?

Bud Black played for 5 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants.

Q: How many World Series has Bud Black won?

Bud Black has won 1 World Series.

Q: What are Bud Black's nicknames?

Harry is a nickname for Bud Black.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 17th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA).

High School: Mark Morris HS (Longview, WA)

Schools: Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1981 (Age 24-067d, 14,517th in major league history)
vs. BOS 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 9, 1995 (Age 38-009d)
vs. SEA 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Harry Ralston Black

Nicknames: Harry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.9

121

116

ERA

3.84

398

296

2053.1

1039

WHIP

1.267

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1979	22	SEA-min	A,A-	0	1	.000	2.53	19	2		0	0	1	32.0	20	11	9	1	21	1	32	2	0	2				1.281	5.6	0.3	5.9	9.0	1.52	SJO,BLH CALL,NORW
1980	23	SEA-min	A	5	3	.625	3.45	32	5		4	0	0	86.0	67	34	33	4	49	2	73	2	2	5				1.349	7.0	0.4	5.1	7.6	1.49	SJO CALL
1981	24	SEA-min	AA,AAA	3	6	.333	3.13	26	11	6	2	1	2	95.0	90	42	33	13	25	3	90	1	3	5				1.211	8.5	1.2	2.4	8.5	3.60	LYN,SPO EL,PCL
1981	24	SEA	AL	0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	7		11.60	5.000	18.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1982	25	KCR-min	AAA	3	1	.750	2.48	4	4	0	3	1	0	29.0	23	9	8	2	10	0	20	0	0	0				1.138	7.1	0.6	3.1	6.2	2.00	OMA AA
1982	25	KCR	AL	4	6	.400	4.58	22	14	2	0	0	0	88.1	92	48	45	10	34	6	40	3	7	4	386	89	4.54	1.426	9.4	1.0	3.5	4.1	1.18
1983	26	KCR-min	AAA	3	1	.750	3.34	5	5	0	3	0	0	35.0	31	13	13	1	13	0	32	0	1	0				1.257	8.0	0.3	3.3	8.2	2.46	OMA AA
1983	26	KCR	AL	10	7	.588	3.79	24	24	0	3	0	0	161.1	159	75	68	19	43	1	58	2	0	4	672	108	4.40	1.252	8.9	1.1	2.4	3.2	1.35
1984	27	KCR	AL	17	12	.586	3.12	35	35	0	8	1	0	257.0	226	99	89	22	64	2	140	4	2	2	1045	128	3.59	1.128	7.9	0.8	2.2	4.9	2.19
1985	28	KCR	AL	10	15	.400	4.33	33	33	0	5	2	0	205.2	216	111	99	17	59	4	122	8	1	9	885	95	3.55	1.337	9.5	0.7	2.6	5.3	2.07
1986	29	KCR	AL	5	10	.333	3.20	56	4	26	0	0	9	121.0	100	49	43	14	43	5	68	7	2	2	503	133	4.39	1.182	7.4	1.0	3.2	5.1	1.58
1987	30	KCR	AL	8	6	.571	3.60	29	18	4	0	0	1	122.1	126	63	49	16	35	2	61	5	0	6	520	127	4.55	1.316	9.3	1.2	2.6	4.5	1.74
1988	31	CLE-min	AA	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0				0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0		WPT EL
1988	31	TOT	AL	4	4	.500	5.00	33	7	9	0	0	1	81.0	82	47	45	8	34	3	63	4	6	5	358	82	3.90	1.432	9.1	0.9	3.8	7.0	1.85
1988	31	KCR	AL	2	1	.667	4.91	17	0	5	0	0	0	22.0	23	12	12	2	11	2	19	0	2	0	98	83	3.72	1.545	9.4	0.8	4.5	7.8	1.73
1988	31	CLE	AL	2	3	.400	5.03	16	7	4	0	0	1	59.0	59	35	33	6	23	1	44	4	4	5	260	82	3.97	1.390	9.0	0.9	3.5	6.7	1.91
1989	32	CLE	AL	12	11	.522	3.36	33	32	0	6	3	0	222.1	213	95	83	14	52	0	88	1	5	13	912	118	3.51	1.192	8.6	0.6	2.1	3.6	1.69
1990	33	TOT	AL	13	11	.542	3.57	32	31	1	5	2	0	206.2	181	86	82	19	61	1	106	5	1	6	857	111	3.94	1.171	7.9	0.8	2.7	4.6	1.74
1990	33	CLE	AL	11	10	.524	3.53	29	29	0	5	2	0	191.0	171	79	75	17	58	1	103	4	1	6	796	111	3.86	1.199	8.1	0.8	2.7	4.9	1.78
1990	33	TOR	AL	2	1	.667	4.02	3	2	1	0	0	0	15.2	10	7	7	2	3	0	3	1	0	0	61	105	4.85	0.830	5.7	1.1	1.7	1.7	1.00
1991	34	SFG	NL	12	16	.429	3.99	34	34	0	3	3	0	214.1	201	104	95	25	71	8	104	4	6	6	893	90	4.45	1.269	8.4	1.0	3.0	4.4	1.46
1992	35	SFG-min	AAA	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			1.238	9.0	0.0	2.1	3.0	1.40	PHX PCL
1992	35	SFG	NL	10	12	.455	3.97	28	28	0	2	1	0	177.0	178	88	78	23	59	11	82	1	7	3	749	84	4.56	1.339	9.1	1.2	3.0	4.2	1.39
1993	36	SFG-min	A+	0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4			2.000	18.0	9.0	0.0	18.0		SJO CALL
1993	36	SFG	NL	8	2	.800	3.56	16	16	0	0	0	0	93.2	89	44	37	13	33	2	45	2	4	0	394	110	4.95	1.302	8.6	1.2	3.2	4.3	1.36
1994	37	SFG-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	0.81	4	4	0	0	0	0	22.1	20	4	2	2	9	0	13	0	0	0	93			1.299	8.1	0.8	3.6	5.2	1.44	PHX,SJO PCL,CALL
1994	37	SFG	NL	4	2	.667	4.47	10	10	0	0	0	0	54.1	50	31	27	9	16	1	28	3	1	3	227	89	5.30	1.215	8.3	1.5	2.7	4.6	1.75
1995	38	CLE	AL	4	2	.667	6.85	11	10	0	0	0	0	47.1	63	42	36	8	16	2	34	0	1	1	219	69	4.88	1.669	12.0	1.5	3.0	6.5	2.13
15 Yrs				121	116	.511	3.84	398	296	42	32	12	11	2053.1	1978	982	876	217	623	49	1039	49	43	65	8627	104	4.15	1.267	8.7	1.0	2.7	4.6	1.67
162 Game Avg.				12	11	.511	3.84	39	29	4	3	1	1	201	194	96	86	21	61	5	102	5	4	6	845	104	4.15	1.267	8.7	1.0	2.7	4.6	1.67
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
KCR (7 yrs)				56	57	.496	3.73	216	128	37	16	3	10	977.2	942	457	405	100	289	22	508	29	14	27	4109	111	4.02	1.259	8.7	0.9	2.7	4.7	1.76
SFG (4 yrs)				34	32	.515	3.95	88	88	0	5	4	0	539.1	518	267	237	70	179	22	259	10	18	12	2263	91	4.66	1.292	8.6	1.2	3.0	4.3	1.45
CLE (4 yrs)				29	26	.527	3.93	89	78	4	11	5	1	519.2	506	251	227	45	149	4	269	9	11	25	2187	103	3.81	1.260	8.8	0.8	2.6	4.7	1.81
SEA (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	7		11.60	5.000	18.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
TOR (1 yr)				2	1	.667	4.02	3	2	1	0	0	0	15.2	10	7	7	2	3	0	3	1	0	0	61	105	4.85	0.830	5.7	1.1	1.7	1.7	1.00

AL (11 yrs)				87	84	.509	3.80	310	208	42	27	8	11	1514.0	1460	715	639	147	444	27	780	39	25	53	6364	108	3.96	1.258	8.7	0.9	2.6	4.6	1.76
NL (4 yrs)				34	32	.515	3.95	88	88	0	5	4	0	539.1	518	267	237	70	179	22	259	10	18	12	2263	91	4.66	1.292	8.6	1.2	3.0	4.3	1.45

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bud Black?

Bud Black is 66 years old.

When was Bud Black born?

Bud Black was born on June 30, 1957.

Where was Bud Black born?

Bud Black was born in San Mateo, CA.

How tall is Bud Black?

Bud Black is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bud Black weigh when playing?

Bud Black weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bud Black play?

Bud Black played 15 seasons.

Is Bud Black in the Hall of Fame?

Bud Black has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bud Black drafted?

Bud Black was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 17th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA).

What position did Bud Black play?

Bud Black was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bud Black have?

Bud Black had 1,039 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bud Black played for?

Bud Black played for 5 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Bud Black won?

Bud Black has won 1 World Series.

When did Bud Black retire?

Bud Black last played in 1995.

What are Bud Black's nicknames?

Harry is a nickname for Bud Black.

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