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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
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1979BellinghamNwest22SeaA- 000.00200005.03000580 5.400.009.0014.401.60--
 San JoseCalif22SeaA+ 013.0017200127.017119116242 5.670.335.338.001.22--
1980San JoseCalif23SeaA+ 533.4532540086.0673433449735 7.010.425.137.641.35--
1981LynnEast24SeaAA 263.002211215287.07838291223863 8.071.242.388.901.16--
 SeattleAL24SeaMLB 000.002000001.0200030118.000.0027.000.005.00--
1982OmahaAmer25KcAAA 312.4844310029.02398210200 7.140.623.106.211.14--
 Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB 464.592214002088.192484510344049.371.023.464.081.4352%
1983OmahaAmer26KcAAA 313.3455300035.0311313113320 7.970.263.348.231.26--
 Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB 1073.7924243000161.1159756819435848.871.062.403.241.2556%
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB 17123.1235358100257.02269989226414027.910.772.244.901.1357%
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB 10154.3333335200205.221611199175912299.450.742.585.341.3456%
1986Kansas CtyAL29KcMLB 5103.2056400269121.0100494314436827.441.043.205.061.1844%
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB 863.6129180041122.1126634916356169.271.182.584.491.3245%
1988WllmsportEast31CleAA 100.001100005.00000050 0.000.000.009.000.00--
 ClevelandAL31CleMLB 235.03167004159.05935336234459.000.923.516.711.3948%
 Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB 214.91170005022.02312122111909.410.824.507.771.5546%
1989ClevelandAL32CleMLB 12113.3633326300222.12139583145288138.620.572.103.561.1948%
1990ClevelandAL33CleMLB 11103.5329295200191.01717975175810368.060.802.734.851.2047%
 TorontoAL33TorMLB 214.0232001015.2107723305.751.151.721.720.8333%
1991SF GiantsNL34SfMLB 12163.9934343300214.120110495257110468.441.052.984.371.2748%
1992PhoenixPCL35SfAAA 200.8633110021.021320571 9.000.002.143.001.24--
 SF GiantsNL35SfMLB 10123.9728282100177.0178887823598239.051.173.004.171.3443%
1993San JoseCalif36SfA+ 009.001100001.02111020 18.009.000.0018.002.00--
 SF GiantsNL36SfMLB 823.561616000093.289443713334508.551.253.174.321.3041%
1994San JoseCalif37SfA+ 100.001100007.060002507.710.002.576.431.14--
 PhoenixPCL37SfAAA 101.1733000015.1144227808.221.174.114.701.37--
 SF GiantsNL37SfMLB 424.471010000054.15031279162838.281.492.654.641.2129%
1995ClevelandAL38CleMLB 426.851110000047.163423681634111.981.523.046.471.6740%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)1211163.84398296321242112,053.1197898287621762310396543 8.670.952.734.551.2749%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)18122.7491361333318.1262113972313027011 7.410.653.687.641.23--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1980San JoseCalif23SeaA+ p 33401000000020 00  .250.250.250500--
1981SeattleAL24SeaMLB p02000000000000000--------------
1982Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB p023000000000000000--------------
1983Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB p024000000000000000--------------
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB p035000000000000000--------------
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1986Kansas CtyAL29KcMLB p056000000000000000--------------
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB p029000000000000000--------------
1988Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB p017000000000000000--------------
 ClevelandAL31CleMLB p016000000000000000--------------
1989ClevelandAL32CleMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1990ClevelandAL33CleMLB p029000000000000000--------------
 TorontoAL33TorMLB p03000000000000000--------------
1991SF GiantsNL34SfMLB p935713133006000200090.183.183.22540858%
1992PhoenixPCL35SfAAA p 3901000200010000  .111.111.111222--
 SF GiantsNL35SfMLB p928541310020021600100.056.089.07416381%
1993SF GiantsNL36SfMLB p9163729000300280030.243.282.24352552%
1994PhoenixPCL37SfAAA p 3402000100100000.500.600.5001100--
 SF GiantsNL37SfMLB p9101701000100050050.059.059.05911880%
1995ClevelandAL38CleMLB p011000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)400179626400120044900270.145.164.16833265%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)39170400030013000 .235.278.235513--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL27Ch015.401005.07313 12.60---1.805.401.60--
1985Kansas CtyAL28Ch001.6930010.211248 9.29---3.386.751.41--
 Kansas CtyAL28Ws015.072005.14354 6.75---8.446.751.69--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)023.4360021.02281015 9.43---4.296.431.52--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcCh1000000000000000--------------
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcCh3000000000000000--------------
 Kansas CtyAL28KcWs2100000000010000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)6100000000010000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1979BellinghamNwest22SeaA-P202020---1.000--
1979San JoseCalif22SeaA+P1727090---1.000--
 
1980San JoseCalif23SeaA+1B110010---1.000--
1980San JoseCalif23SeaA+P326121191---.947--
 
1981LynnEast24SeaAAP221211231---.957--
1981SeattleAL24SeaMLBP2101010---1.0009.00
 
1982OmahaAmer25KcAAAP414050---1.000--
1982Kansas CtyAL25KcMLBP2288.16121191---.9471.83
 
1983OmahaAmer26KcAAAP5290112---1.000--
1983Kansas CtyAL26KcMLBP24161.17321405---.9752.18
 
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLBP3525713512662---.9702.24
 
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcMLBP33205.26304400---.9001.58
 
1986Kansas CtyAL29KcMLBP561213210241---1.0001.79
 
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLBP29122.14190230---1.0001.69
 
1988ClevelandAL31CleMLBP16595110160---1.0002.44
1988Kansas CtyAL31KcMLBP172201010---1.000.41
 
1989ClevelandAL32CleMLBP33222.113332483---.9581.86
 
1990ClevelandAL33CleMLBP291917271352---.9711.60
1990TorontoAL33TorMLBP315.206060---1.0003.45
 
1991SF GiantsNL34SfMLBP34214.114380524---1.0002.18
 
1992PhoenixPCL35SfAAAP303030---1.000--
1992SF GiantsNL35SfMLBP281775370424---1.0002.14
 
1993SF GiantsNL36SfMLBP1693.23222272---.9262.40
 
1994PhoenixPCL37SfAAAP321030---1.000--
1994SF GiantsNL37SfMLBP1054.1370101---1.0001.66
 
1995ClevelandAL38CleMLBP1147.108080---1.0001.52
 


 Awards
[2007] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: # 5)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985465,000  299,10827
1986645,000  325,46622
1987600,000  292,85321
1988635,000  325,30520
1989600,000  375,25723
1990775,000  426,35821
19911,750,000  617,62714
19922,750,00085  798,1859
19932,250,000  815,72315
19943,250,00099  914,15710
1995350,000  831,50437
 
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)TeamPosition
1996-1997Cleveland Indians [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
1998Buffalo [IL]Pitching Coach
1999Cleveland Indians [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
2000-2004Anaheim Angels [MLB]Pitching Coach
2005-2006Los Angeles Angels [MLB]Pitching Coach
2006Los Angeles Angels [MLB]Pitching Coach
2007-2008San Diego Padres [MLB]Manager

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