43. Bud Black

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: July 9, 1932 in St. Louis, MO USA
Weight: 197 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 13, 1952
Final Game: May 12, 1956

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
2	3	5.01	10	5	0	32.0	14

For three seasons, Bud Black was a successful Starting Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. In 1984, Black would go 17 and 12 with a WHIP of 1.128, which was good enough to lead the AL in that statistical category. Bud Black would later assist the Royals in winning the World Series and afterward would be in the bullpen for two more seasons.

Black had a 56-57 record with a 3.73 ERA for Kansas City.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Traded from the Seattle Mariners as the Player to be Named Later from a previous deal. That trade saw Kansas City acquire Manny Castilo 3/2/82.
Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Pat Tabler 6/3/88.
Games Played: 216
Notable Statistics: 56 Wins
57 Losses
3.73 ERA
128 Games Started
16 Complete Games
3 Shutouts
37 Games Finished
10 Saves
977.2 Innings Pitched
508 Strikeouts
4.02 FIP
1.259 WHIP
1.76 SO/BB
12.9 bWAR

6 Playoff Games
0 Wins
2 Losses
3.86 ERA
3 Games Started
1 Game Finished
21 Innings Pitched
15 Strikeouts
1.52 WHIP
1.50 SO/BB
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1985)
Lowest WHIP (1984)