Buddy Black vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buddy Black built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buddy Black posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Buddy Black had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Dean Deetz

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
3.84
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
8.67
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
0.95
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
2.73
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.24
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Dean Deetz

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.39
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.56
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.01
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.95
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Dean Deetz

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
1142.86
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
511.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
13.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.29
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
5.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
49
140
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA