Player
Buddy Black
Player Info
- Full Name
- Harry Ralston
- Born
-
June 30, 1957
San Mateo, CA, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- September 5, 1981
- Final Game
- July 9, 1995
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Seattle Mariners 1981-1981
- Kansas City Royals 1982-1988
- Cleveland Guardians 1988-1995
- Toronto Blue Jays 1990-1990
- San Francisco Giants 1991-1994
Honors
2010 - BBWAA Manager of the Year
(NL)
1984 - Player of the Week
(AL)
Career Batting
400
G
.145
AVG
26
H
0
HR
12
RBI
.332
OPS
-5
OPS vs Lg
3% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
121-116
W-L
3.84
ERA
398
G
1,039
SO
11
SV
1.27
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 2 | 6.85 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 47.1 | 34 | 16 |
| 1994 | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 2 | 4.47 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 54.1 | 28 | 16 |
| 1993 | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 2 | 3.56 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 93.2 | 45 | 33 |
| 1992 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 12 | 3.97 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 177.0 | 82 | 59 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | 12 | 16 | 3.99 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 214.1 | 104 | 71 |
| 1990 | Cleveland Indians | 11 | 10 | 3.53 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 191.0 | 103 | 58 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 1 | 4.02 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | Cleveland Indians | 12 | 11 | 3.36 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 222.1 | 88 | 52 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 1 | 4.91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 19 | 11 |
| 1988 | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 3 | 5.03 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 59.0 | 44 | 23 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | 8 | 6 | 3.60 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 122.0 | 61 | 35 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 10 | 3.20 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 121.0 | 68 | 43 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | 10 | 15 | 4.33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 205.1 | 122 | 59 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | 17 | 12 | 3.12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 257.0 | 140 | 64 |
| 1983 | Kansas City Royals | 10 | 7 | 3.79 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 161.1 | 58 | 43 |
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 6 | 4.58 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 88.0 | 40 | 34 |
| 1981 | Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AL | 47.3 | 6.46 | 3.04 | 1.669 | |
| 1994 | NL | 54.3 | 4.64 | 2.65 | 1.215 | |
| 1993 | NL | 93.7 | 4.32 | 3.17 | 1.302 | |
| 1992 | NL | 177.0 | 4.17 | 3.00 | 1.339 | ✓ |
| 1991 | NL | 214.3 | 4.37 | 2.98 | 1.269 | ✓ |
| 1990 | AL | 206.7 | 4.62 | 2.66 | 1.171 | ✓ |
| 1989 | AL | 222.3 | 3.56 | 2.10 | 1.192 | ✓ |
| 1988 | AL | 81.0 | 7.00 | 3.78 | 1.432 | |
| 1987 | AL | 122.3 | 4.49 | 2.57 | 1.316 | |
| 1986 | AL | 121.0 | 5.06 | 3.20 | 1.182 | |
| 1985 | AL | 205.7 | 5.34 | 2.58 | 1.337 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 257.0 | 4.90 | 2.24 | 1.128 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 161.3 | 3.24 | 2.40 | 1.252 | |
| 1982 | AL | 88.3 | 4.08 | 3.46 | 1.426 | |
| 1981 | AL | 1.0 | 0.00 | 27.00 | 5.000 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cleveland Indians | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 |
| 1993 | San Francisco Giants | 16 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| 1992 | San Francisco Giants | 28 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .056 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | 35 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .183 |
| 1990 | Cleveland Indians | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Cleveland Indians | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Cleveland Indians | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Seattle Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NL | 22 | .000 | .083 | 0.0 | 22.7 | -68 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | NL | 42 | .000 | .310 | 4.8 | 19.0 | 47 | 0.0 | |
| 1992 | NL | 66 | .019 | .079 | 3.0 | 24.2 | -52 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NL | 80 | .042 | .255 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 18 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 398 | 89 | 356 | 13 | 25 | .972 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cleveland Indians | P | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | San Francisco Giants | P | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | San Francisco Giants | P | 16 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .926 |
| 1992 | San Francisco Giants | P | 28 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | P | 34 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | P | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Cleveland Indians | P | 29 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .971 |
| 1989 | Cleveland Indians | P | 33 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 3 | .958 |
| 1988 | Cleveland Indians | P | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | P | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | P | 29 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | P | 56 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | P | 33 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 0 | .900 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | P | 35 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 2 | .970 |
| 1983 | Kansas City Royals | P | 24 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 5 | .975 |
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | P | 22 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 |
| 1981 | Seattle Mariners | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 0-2 | 0 | 21.0 | 15 | 3.86 | ||
| 1985 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | World Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 5.06 |
| 1984 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 7.20 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1985 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | World Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Managerial record: 1192-1402 (.460)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 40 | 7 | 33 | .175 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 61 | 101 | .377 | 5 | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 59 | 103 | .364 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 5 | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 161 | 74 | 87 | .460 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 60 | 26 | 34 | .433 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 71 | 91 | .438 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 163 | 91 | 72 | .558 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 161 | 87 | 74 | .540 | 3 | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres | NL | 65 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 4 | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 77 | 85 | .475 | 3 | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4 | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4 | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 71 | 91 | .438 | 5 | |
| 2010 | San Diego Padres | NL | 161 | 89 | 72 | .553 | 2 | |
| 2009 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 75 | 87 | .463 | 4 | |
| 2008 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 63 | 99 | .389 | 5 | |
| 2007 | San Diego Padres | NL | 163 | 89 | 74 | .546 | 3 |