Buddy Black vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Mike Witt comes out ahead of Buddy Black in this starter comparison. Mike Witt led in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 78), home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 90). Buddy Black held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 99). The edge goes to Mike Witt.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Mike Witt

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.74
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.5
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.21
50.21
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.37
74.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.14
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
3.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
8.67
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.24
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Mike Witt

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.74
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.39
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.56
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.01
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.95
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
1.9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.37
74.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Mike Witt

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
1142.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
341
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
511.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
13.38
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
5.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
49
140
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA