Bud Daley, baseball player, 1955-1964

Bud Daley

Born: 10/7/1932 in Orange, CA, USA

Died: 10/15/2024 in Riverton, WY, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-09-10 | Final Game: 1964-07-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Leavitt Leo Daley

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Biography

Bud Daley was a professional baseball pitcher known for his contributions to Major League Baseball during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born in 1932, Daley began his career in the majors on September 10, 1955, and continued to compete until his retirement on July 26, 1964. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 60-64, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.03, and recorded 549 strikeouts. His ability to handle high-pressure situations was highlighted by his 10 saves, indicating his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Daley's talent did not go unnoticed, as he was selected as an All-Star four times, showcasing his effectiveness and consistency on the mound. Playing during a transformative era in baseball, he navigated a landscape marked by the emergence of power hitting and the evolving strategies of the game. His performances contributed to the teams he played for, leaving a mark in the history of the sport as a reliable pitcher of his time.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 64 248 116 36 3 10 967.3 998 433 100 351 549 4.03 0

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 CLE AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 10 5 1 2 6.43 — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 20.3 21 14 14 13 6.20 3.96 (-56%) -616.8
1957 CLE AL 2 8 34 10 1 0 2 87.3 99 43 40 54 4.43 3.83 (-16%) -325.8
1958 KC1 AL 3 2 26 5 1 0 0 70.7 67 26 19 39 3.31 3.86 (+14%) 910.8
1959 KC1 AL 16 13 39 29 12 2 1 216.3 212 76 62 125 3.16 3.90 (+19%) 351.3
1960 KC1 AL 16 16 37 35 13 1 0 231.0 234 117 96 126 4.56 3.82 (-19%) -3123.0
1961 KC1 AL 4 8 16 10 2 0 1 63.7 84 35 22 36 4.95 4.03 (-23%) 138.5
1961 NYY AL 8 9 23 17 7 0 0 129.7 127 57 51 83 3.96 4.03 (+2%) -
1962 NYY AL 7 5 43 6 0 0 4 105.3 105 42 21 55 3.59 3.96 (+9%) -
1963 NYY AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — -
1964 NYY AL 3 2 13 3 0 0 1 35.0 37 18 25 16 4.63 3.58 (-29%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
248 291 23 56 5 0 0 22 0 16 35 0.192 0.242 0.210 0.452 -574.8

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.452 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 34 20 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 26 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 39 78 5 23 1 0 0 13 0 2 11 0.295 .256 (+15%) .323 (+2%) .392 (-22%) .715 (-11%) -125.7
1960 KC1 AL 37 75 10 12 2 0 0 5 0 10 12 0.160 .255 (-37%) .323 (-20%) .387 (-52%) .711 (-37%) -449.1
1961 KC1 AL 16 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYY AL 23 45 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYY AL 43 27 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.185 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYY AL 13 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1961 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 8.0 6 0 1 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00
1961 WS NYA 1 0 2 0 0 7.0 5 0 0 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 116 69 172 16 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CLE P 2 1 0 3 1 0
1956 CLE P 14 0 4 6 0 0
1957 CLE P 34 10 6 22 5 2
1958 KC1 P 26 5 3 16 1 2
1959 KC1 P 39 29 10 35 2 2
1960 KC1 P 37 35 19 36 1 4
1961 KC1 P 16 10 6 12 2 1
1961 NYA P 23 17 10 16 2 2
1962 NYA P 43 6 9 17 2 0
1963 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 NYA P 13 3 2 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 248

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 7.0 336 0