P Buddy Black #20
Texas Rangers MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/07/1995
 OA: 38 POT: 38
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P BUDDY BLACK #20 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 1-3 0 7.66 22.1 37 3 13 8 2.24 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 55 60 55 55
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 40 40
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 30 30
Forkball 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/02/1995 SEA Win, 6-5 X 2.1 5 2 2 2 3
04/27/1995 CLE Loss, 4-12 X 5.0 10 5 5 3 1 Loss
04/22/1995 @ CLE Win, 4-2 X 6.0 5 2 2 4 1 Win
04/16/1995 BAL Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 10 3 3 2 2 Loss
04/10/1995 @ BOS Loss, 0-15 X 3.0 7 7 7 2 1 Loss
03/27/1995 @ BAL Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
03/23/1995 ML4 Win, 6-2 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
03/18/1995 DET Win, 6-2 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
03/17/1995 OAK Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1995 BAL Win, 5-3 X 4.0 5 2 2 1 2
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:06/30/1957
Born in:San Mateo, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$525,000
Signed Through:1995 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:127 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1978, 16th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 3 0 7.66 22.1 37 19 19 3 13 8 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 20.15 14.91 3.22 5.24 5.90 2.24 117 -0.0 .395        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 34 12 2 0 1 8 2 4 1 2 0 .353 .378 .500 .878      
vs. RHB 62 25 4 0 2 11 11 4 0 2 0 .403 .493 .565 1.058      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 3 0 7.65 20.0 32 17 17 1 11 5  
May 1 1 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 5 2 2 2 2 3  
Spring Training 7 3 0 0 1 3.65 12.1 17 5 5 1 4 7  
Last Year 30 11 5 5 0 5.33 79.1 98 53 47 8 30 40  
2 Years Ago 33 33 7 13 0 5.00 181.2 222 111 101 15 54 58  
Career 526 490 181 171 2 3.75 3217.1 3283 1507 1341 246 974 1615  
Home 3 3 0 2 0 6.75 13.1 25 10 10 2 7 6  
Road 2 2 1 1 0 9.00 9.0 12 9 9 1 6 2  
Grass 5 5 1 3 0 7.66 22.1 37 19 19 3 13 8  
Day 3 3 1 2 0 7.20 15.0 22 12 12 1 8 4  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 8.59 7.1 15 7 7 2 5 4  
As Starter 5 5 1 3 0 7.66 22.1 37 19 19 3 13 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1979 Atlanta - MLB 21 29 29 12 11 0 4.34 211.1 214 113 102 24 71 100 8 0 1.35 .273 4.45 1.9 94
1980 Atlanta - MLB 22 33 33 12 8 0 3.32 228.0 204 92 84 13 78 126 4 1 1.24 .266 3.55 3.6 112
1981 Atlanta - MLB 23 33 33 15 10 0 2.76 228.2 191 86 70 16 61 126 4 3 1.10 .249 3.41 3.5 129
1982 Atlanta - MLB 24 33 33 11 9 0 2.64 218.1 182 76 64 16 82 118 2 2 1.21 .247 3.74 3.2 146
1983 Atlanta - MLB 25 33 33 9 17 0 4.41 206.1 226 106 101 15 59 106 2 0 1.38 .303 3.62 3.1 85
1984 Atlanta - MLB 26 34 34 13 17 0 4.03 227.2 238 116 102 29 51 101 0 0 1.27 .275 4.33 1.3 93
1985 Atlanta - MLB 27 35 35 9 18 0 4.71 217.2 240 135 114 23 67 99 3 0 1.41 .293 4.20 2.2 84
1986 Chicago - MLB 28 31 31 14 8 0 4.38 199.1 225 107 97 18 57 133 3 0 1.41 .319 3.52 4.0 92
1987 New York - MLB 29 35 35 18 7 0 3.93 238.1 267 117 104 12 90 125 1 0 1.50 .320 4.00 5.2 120
1988 New York - MLB 30 34 34 17 11 0 2.73 250.2 239 89 76 9 63 135 8 4 1.20 .284 3.14 6.3 147
1989 Los Angeles - MLB 31 35 18 6 4 2 4.08 128.0 139 63 58 8 42 55 0 0 1.41 .301 4.04 1.1 94
1990 Los Angeles - MLB 32 25 25 13 9 0 3.17 167.1 154 61 59 15 32 77 1 0 1.11 .259 3.78 2.5 123
1991 Los Angeles - MLB 33 33 33 6 11 0 3.49 183.1 191 79 71 9 58 97 1 0 1.36 .308 3.37 2.9 102
1992 Los Angeles - MLB 34 35 35 13 10 0 2.83 229.0 216 84 72 13 66 111 2 1 1.23 .274 3.61 3.2 130
1993 Milwaukee - MLB 35 33 33 7 13 0 5.00 181.2 222 111 101 15 54 58 0 0 1.52 .313 4.52 2.1 88
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 36 19 0 3 1 0 6.60 30.0 44 26 22 5 7 19 0 0 1.70 .361 4.86 0.1 74
1994 Texas - MLB 36 11 11 2 4 0 4.56 49.1 54 27 25 3 23 21 0 0 1.56 .295 4.72 0.7 106
1994 Total - MLB 36 30 11 5 5 0 5.33 79.1 98 53 47 8 30 40 0 0 1.61 .320 4.77 0.8 91
1995 Texas - MLB 37 5 5 1 3 0 7.66 22.1 37 19 19 3 13 8 0 0 2.24 .395 5.90 -0.0 66
Total MLB 526 490 181 171 2 3.75 3217.1 3283 1507 1341 246 974 1615 39 11 1.32 .287 3.84 47.0 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Greenwood - A 20 2 2 1 0 0 2.40 15.0 10 4 4 0 4 12 0 0 0.93 .244 1.77 0.7 154
1978 Savannah - AA 20 10 10 3 4 0 6.75 64.0 88 51 48 5 30 46 2 0 1.84 .361 4.08 1.2 68
1979 Richmond - AAA 21 3 3 2 1 0 3.68 22.0 18 12 9 2 6 11 1 0 1.09 .225 4.19 0.2 106
Total IL 3 3 2 1 0 3.68 22.0 18 12 9 2 6 11 1 0 1.09 .225 4.19 106.2
Total SOUL 10 10 3 4 0 6.75 64.0 88 51 48 5 30 46 2 0 1.84 .361 4.08 68.0
Total WCRS 2 2 1 0 0 2.40 15.0 10 4 4 0 4 12 0 0 0.93 .244 1.77 154.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1979 Atlanta - MLB P 29 29 5 25 0 30 0 1.000 211.1 1.28 +2.0 1.095
1980 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 9 22 1 34 3 .912 228.0 1.22 +2.9 1.213
1981 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 15 28 1 44 1 .977 228.2 1.69 +2.6 1.027
1982 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 9 25 0 36 2 .944 218.1 1.40 +2.7 .920
1983 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 6 27 2 34 1 .971 206.1 1.44 +2.3 1.025
1984 Atlanta - MLB P 34 34 15 24 1 39 0 1.000 227.2 1.54 +1.7 1.100
1985 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 15 31 1 49 3 .939 217.2 1.90 +1.0 .960
1986 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 26 0 37 0 1.000 199.1 1.67 +3.4 1.142
1987 New York - MLB P 35 35 13 18 0 32 1 .969 238.1 1.17 +2.3 1.147
1988 New York - MLB P 34 34 9 31 1 42 2 .952 250.2 1.44 +1.2 .981
1989 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 18 7 17 1 26 2 .923 128.0 1.69 -1.6 .833
1990 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 25 10 21 3 32 1 .969 167.1 1.67 +3.3 1.335
1991 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 12 16 1 29 1 .966 183.1 1.37 +4.2 1.209
1992 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 14 24 1 43 5 .884 229.0 1.49 +1.3 .771
1993 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 5 14 0 20 1 .950 181.2 0.94 +1.5 1.008
1994 Milwaukee - MLB P 19 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 +0.9 .988
1994 Texas - MLB P 11 11 2 2 1 5 1 .800 49.1 0.73 +0.1 1.976
1995 Texas - MLB P 5 5 1 7 0 9 1 .889 22.1 3.22 +1.0 1.155
TOTAL P 525 489 158 362 14 545 25 .954 3217.1 1.45 +32.8 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
05/29/1978 Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 42nd overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50).
11/20/1979 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $59,000.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
08/22/1980 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/27/1980 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $66,000.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
04/02/1981 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
04/29/1981 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/09/1981 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/23/1981 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1981 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/04/1981 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/1981 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $72,000.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
05/01/1982 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/07/1982 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/12/1982 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/28/1982 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/22/1982 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $510,300.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
06/09/1983 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/22/1983 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/1984 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/27/1985 Became a free agent.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60).
01/03/1986 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $232,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/26/1986 Became a free agent.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
02/05/1987 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,970,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
07/01/1987 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
03/25/1988 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/27/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/06/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/23/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/02/1988 Declined his contract option.
11/24/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/1989 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $12,800,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
07/09/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
06/29/1991 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
09/12/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/01/1993 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
06/13/1993 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/23/1993 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/02/1993 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/26/1994 Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Milwaukee.
08/20/1994 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/04/1994 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/10/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $525,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/02/1995 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 13 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1982 13 5
Year GS Rank
1985 35 6
1987 35 9
1988 34 10
1992 35 7
Year W Rank
1981 15 9
1987 18 6
1988 17 5
Year L Rank
1983 17 4
1984 17 5
1985 18 2
Year Win. % Rank
1987 .720 7
Year BF Rank
1987 1038 9
Year HRA Rank
1979 24 10
1984 29 3
Year BB Rank
1980 78 9
Year WP Rank
1981 9 8
1984 10 6
1985 10 3
1991 12 3
1993 15 1
Year ERA Rank
1981 2.76 6
1982 2.64 3
1988 2.73 3
1992 2.83 4
Year BABIP Rank
1980 .266 9
1981 .249 5
1982 .247 3
1990 .259 9
Year WHIP Rank
1981 1.10 5
1990 1.11 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1981 10.15 6
1990 10.11 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1987 0.45 2
1988 0.32 2
1991 0.44 7
1992 0.51 8
Year H/9 Rank
1980 8.05 8
1981 7.52 7
1982 7.50 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1988 2.26 5
1990 1.72 3
Year QS Rank
1980 21 10
1982 23 6
1987 21 4
1988 25 3
1992 25 5
Year QSP Rank
1982 .697 6
1988 .735 3
Year CG Rank
1979 8 9
Year CGP Rank
1979 .276 10
Year SHO Rank
1981 3 6
1982 2 8
1988 4 2
Year GB% Rank
1982 0.57 5
1987 0.58 1
1990 0.60 1
1991 0.58 6
Year WAR Rank
1987 4.8 8
1988 5.9 3
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