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Bud Black | Major Leaguer 1981-1995

Full Name: Harry Ralston Black
Born: June 30,1957 in San Mateo, California
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Bats: Left Throws: Left
High School: Mark Morris (Longview,WA)
College: San Diego State University

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Drafted: Selected by New York Mets in 2nd Round (44th overall) of 1977 amateur entry draft (June-Sec) ... Selected by San Francisco Giants in 3rd Round (60th overall) of 1977 amateur entry draft (Jan-Reg) ... Selected by Seattle Mariners in 17th Round (417th overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Mar 2,1982] - Traded by Mariners to Royals for Manny Castillo. [Jun 3,1988] - Traded by Royals to Indians for Pat Tabler. [Nov 4,1988] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 5,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians. [Sep 16,1990] - Traded by Indians to Blue Jays for Alex Sanchez, Steve Cummings and Mauro Gozzo. [Nov 5,1990] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 9,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants. [Oct 14,1994] - Granted Free Agency. [Apr 25,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians. [Jul 14,1995] - Released by Indians.

Signed by: John Shafer

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1979	Bellingham	Nwest	22	Sea	A-	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0		0	5.0	3	0	0	0	5	8	0		5.40	0.00	9.00	14.40	1.60	--
	San Jose	Calif	22	Sea	A+	0	1	3.00	17	2	0	0		1	27.0	17	11	9	1	16	24	2		5.67	0.33	5.33	8.00	1.22	--
1980	San Jose	Calif	23	Sea	A+	5	3	3.45	32	5	4	0		0	86.0	67	34	33	4	49	73	5		7.01	0.42	5.13	7.64	1.35	--
1981	Lynn	East	24	Sea	AA	2	6	3.00	22	11	2	1	5	2	87.0	78	38	29	12	23	86	3		8.07	1.24	2.38	8.90	1.16	--
	Seattle	AL	24	Sea	MLB	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	18.00	0.00	27.00	0.00	5.00	--
1982	Omaha	Amer	25	Kc	AAA	3	1	2.48	4	4	3	1	0	0	29.0	23	9	8	2	10	20	0		7.14	0.62	3.10	6.21	1.14	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	4	6	4.59	22	14	0	0	2	0	88.1	92	48	45	10	34	40	4	7	9.37	1.02	3.46	4.08	1.43	52%
1983	Omaha	Amer	26	Kc	AAA	3	1	3.34	5	5	3	0	0	0	35.0	31	13	13	1	13	32	0		7.97	0.26	3.34	8.23	1.26	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	10	7	3.79	24	24	3	0	0	0	161.1	159	75	68	19	43	58	4	0	8.87	1.06	2.40	3.24	1.25	56%
1984	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	17	12	3.12	35	35	8	1	0	0	257.0	226	99	89	22	64	140	2	2	7.91	0.77	2.24	4.90	1.13	57%
1985	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	10	15	4.33	33	33	5	2	0	0	205.2	216	111	99	17	59	122	9	1	9.45	0.74	2.58	5.34	1.34	56%
1986	Kansas Cty	AL	29	Kc	MLB	5	10	3.20	56	4	0	0	26	9	121.0	100	49	43	14	43	68	2	2	7.44	1.04	3.20	5.06	1.18	44%
1987	Kansas Cty	AL	30	Kc	MLB	8	6	3.61	29	18	0	0	4	1	122.1	126	63	49	16	35	61	6	0	9.27	1.18	2.58	4.49	1.32	45%
1988	Wllmsport	East	31	Cle	AA	1	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		0.00	0.00	0.00	9.00	0.00	--
	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	2	3	5.03	16	7	0	0	4	1	59.0	59	35	33	6	23	44	5	4	9.00	0.92	3.51	6.71	1.39	48%
	Kansas Cty	AL	31	Kc	MLB	2	1	4.91	17	0	0	0	5	0	22.0	23	12	12	2	11	19	0	2	9.41	0.82	4.50	7.77	1.55	46%
1989	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	12	11	3.36	33	32	6	3	0	0	222.1	213	95	83	14	52	88	13	5	8.62	0.57	2.10	3.56	1.19	48%
1990	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	11	10	3.53	29	29	5	2	0	0	191.0	171	79	75	17	58	103	6	1	8.06	0.80	2.73	4.85	1.20	47%
	Toronto	AL	33	Tor	MLB	2	1	4.02	3	2	0	0	1	0	15.2	10	7	7	2	3	3	0	0	5.75	1.15	1.72	1.72	0.83	33%
1991	SF Giants	NL	34	Sf	MLB	12	16	3.99	34	34	3	3	0	0	214.1	201	104	95	25	71	104	6	6	8.44	1.05	2.98	4.37	1.27	48%
1992	Phoenix	PCL	35	Sf	AAA	2	0	0.86	3	3	1	1	0	0	21.0	21	3	2	0	5	7	1		9.00	0.00	2.14	3.00	1.24	--
	SF Giants	NL	35	Sf	MLB	10	12	3.97	28	28	2	1	0	0	177.0	178	88	78	23	59	82	3	7	9.05	1.17	3.00	4.17	1.34	43%
1993	San Jose	Calif	36	Sf	A+	0	0	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	2	0		18.00	9.00	0.00	18.00	2.00	--
	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	8	2	3.56	16	16	0	0	0	0	93.2	89	44	37	13	33	45	0	4	8.55	1.25	3.17	4.32	1.30	41%
1994	San Jose	Calif	37	Sf	A+	1	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	7.71	0.00	2.57	6.43	1.14	--
	Phoenix	PCL	37	Sf	AAA	1	0	1.17	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.1	14	4	2	2	7	8	0	0	8.22	1.17	4.11	4.70	1.37	--
	SF Giants	NL	37	Sf	MLB	4	2	4.47	10	10	0	0	0	0	54.1	50	31	27	9	16	28	3	1	8.28	1.49	2.65	4.64	1.21	29%
1995	Cleveland	AL	38	Cle	MLB	4	2	6.85	11	10	0	0	0	0	47.1	63	42	36	8	16	34	1	1	11.98	1.52	3.04	6.47	1.67	40%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)						121	116	3.84	398	296	32	12	42	11	2,053.1	1978	982	876	217	623	1039	65	43	8.67	0.95	2.73	4.55	1.27	49%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)						18	12	2.74	91	36	13	3		3	318.1	262	113	97	23	130	270	11		7.41	0.65	3.68	7.64	1.23	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1980	San Jose	Calif	23	Sea	A+	p		33	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	0		.250	.250	.250	500	--
1981	Seattle	AL	24	Sea	MLB	p	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1982	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	p	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1983	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	p	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1984	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	p	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	Kansas Cty	AL	29	Kc	MLB	p	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	Kansas Cty	AL	30	Kc	MLB	p	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	Kansas Cty	AL	31	Kc	MLB	p	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	p	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	p	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Toronto	AL	33	Tor	MLB	p	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	SF Giants	NL	34	Sf	MLB	p	9	35	71	3	13	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	20	0	0	9	0	0	.183	.183	.225	408	58%
1992	Phoenix	PCL	35	Sf	AAA	p		3	9	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.111	.111	.111	222	--
	SF Giants	NL	35	Sf	MLB	p	9	28	54	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	16	0	0	10	0	0	.056	.089	.074	163	81%
1993	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	p	9	16	37	2	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	8	0	0	3	0	1	.243	.282	.243	525	52%
1994	Phoenix	PCL	37	Sf	AAA	p		3	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1100	--
	SF Giants	NL	37	Sf	MLB	p	9	10	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	.059	.059	.059	118	80%
1995	Cleveland	AL	38	Cle	MLB	p	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)								400	179	6	26	4	0	0	12	0	0	4	49	0	0	27	0	1	.145	.164	.168	332	65%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)								39	17	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	3	0		0	0		.235	.278	.235	513	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1984	Kansas Cty	AL	27		Ch	0	1	5.40	1		0			0	5.0	7		3		1	3			12.60	---	1.80	5.40	1.60	--
1985	Kansas Cty	AL	28		Ch	0	0	1.69	3		0			0	10.2	11		2		4	8			9.29	---	3.38	6.75	1.41	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	28		Ws	0	1	5.07	2		0			0	5.1	4		3		5	4			6.75	---	8.44	6.75	1.69	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						0	2	3.43	6		0			0	21.0	22		8		10	15			9.43	---	4.29	6.43	1.52	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1984	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	Ch	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	Ws	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1979	Bellingham	Nwest	22	Sea	A-	P	2			0	2	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1979	San Jose	Calif	22	Sea	A+	P	17			2	7	0	9	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1980	San Jose	Calif	23	Sea	A+	1B	1			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1980	San Jose	Calif	23	Sea	A+	P	32			6	12	1	19	1	-	-	-	.947	--

1981	Lynn	East	24	Sea	AA	P	22			1	21	1	23	1	-	-	-	.957	--
1981	Seattle	AL	24	Sea	MLB	P	2		1	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	9.00

1982	Omaha	Amer	25	Kc	AAA	P	4			1	4	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1982	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	P	22		88.1	6	12	1	19	1	-	-	-	.947	1.83

1983	Omaha	Amer	26	Kc	AAA	P	5			2	9	0	11	2	-	-	-	1.000	--
1983	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	P	24		161.1	7	32	1	40	5	-	-	-	.975	2.18

1984	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	P	35		257	13	51	2	66	2	-	-	-	.970	2.24

1985	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	P	33		205.2	6	30	4	40	0	-	-	-	.900	1.58

1986	Kansas Cty	AL	29	Kc	MLB	P	56		121	3	21	0	24	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.79

1987	Kansas Cty	AL	30	Kc	MLB	P	29		122.1	4	19	0	23	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.69

1988	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	P	16		59	5	11	0	16	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.44
1988	Kansas Cty	AL	31	Kc	MLB	P	17		22	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	.41

1989	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	P	33		222.1	13	33	2	48	3	-	-	-	.958	1.86

1990	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	P	29		191	7	27	1	35	2	-	-	-	.971	1.60
1990	Toronto	AL	33	Tor	MLB	P	3		15.2	0	6	0	6	0	-	-	-	1.000	3.45

1991	SF Giants	NL	34	Sf	MLB	P	34		214.1	14	38	0	52	4	-	-	-	1.000	2.18

1992	Phoenix	PCL	35	Sf	AAA	P	3			0	3	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1992	SF Giants	NL	35	Sf	MLB	P	28		177	5	37	0	42	4	-	-	-	1.000	2.14

1993	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	P	16		93.2	3	22	2	27	2	-	-	-	.926	2.40

1994	Phoenix	PCL	37	Sf	AAA	P	3			2	1	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1994	SF Giants	NL	37	Sf	MLB	P	10		54.1	3	7	0	10	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.66

1995	Cleveland	AL	38	Cle	MLB	P	11		47.1	0	8	0	8	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.52

Awards

[2007] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: # 5)

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	465,000		299,108	27
1986	645,000		325,466	22
1987	600,000		292,853	21
1988	635,000		325,305	20
1989	600,000		375,257	23
1990	775,000		426,358	21
1991	1,750,000		617,627	14
1992	2,750,000	85	798,185	9
1993	2,250,000		815,723	15
1994	3,250,000	99	914,157	10
1995	350,000		831,504	37

Career:	$14,070,000	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals in 1985.

Jobs in Baseball

Year(s)	Team	Position
1996-1997	Cleveland Indians [MLB]	Special Assistant to GM
1998	Buffalo [IL]	Pitching Coach
1999	Cleveland Indians [MLB]	Special Assistant to GM
2000-2004	Anaheim Angels [MLB]	Pitching Coach
2005-2006	Los Angeles Angels [MLB]	Pitching Coach
2006	Los Angeles Angels [MLB]	Pitching Coach
2007-2008	San Diego Padres [MLB]	Manager