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Bud Barbee Notable

b. March 16, 1914 · New York Black Yankees 1937–1938, 1940, 1946–1948, Baltimore Elite Giants 1940, 1943, Philadelphia Stars 1942

Bud Barbee played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Black Yankees in 1937 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1948.

Across 172 games he batted .266, with 130 hits and 63 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 13 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 13 and 12 with a 6.39 earned run average, pitching 221 innings in 47 games. He struck out 121.

He played 76 games at first base, with 670 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 32 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1940.

He was born in Durham, NC, USA on March 16, 1914, and died on January 14, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Negro Leagues East-West Classic 1 1940

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1937 NBY 19301016 202 10500 .533
1938 NBY 3501 100 0200 .200
1940 BEG/NBY 2549410 012 7610 .204
1942 PS 6401 000 0000 .250
1943 BEG 421512544 431 201403 .291
1946 NBY 2487520 201 7701 .230
1947 NBY 3083819 000 15900 .229
1948 NBY 23801119 410 8900 .237
Career 17248963130 1356 675214 .266

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1937 NBY 2275 030.153 2814218.31
1938 NBY 0010 03.22 0010.00
1940 BEG/NBY 942015 0100.1105 6270565.56
1942 PS 0143 011.212 7755.40
1943 BEG 0010 03.25 4219.82
1946 NBY 0121 05.012 105418.00
1947 NBY 241210 066.172 4644336.24
Career 13124734 0221.0261 157142121 6.39

On this day & linked events

1914

Born March 16, 1914

Durham, NC, USA

2000

Died January 14, 2000