Bubba Church

Q: When was Bubba Church born?

Bubba Church was born on September 12, 1924.

Q: Where was Bubba Church born?

Bubba Church was born in Birmingham, AL .

Q: How tall was Bubba Church?

Bubba Church was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bubba Church weigh when playing?

Bubba Church weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bubba Church in the Hall of Fame?

Bubba Church has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bubba Church have?

Bubba Church had 274 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bubba Church played for?

Bubba Church played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Redlegs.

Q: When did Bubba Church retire?

Bubba Church last played in 1955.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: September 12, 1924 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: September 17, 2001 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

Schools: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: April 30, 1950 (Age 25-230d, 10,699th in major league history)
vs. BSN 3.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 1, 1955 (Age 30-231d)
vs. PHI 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Emory Nicholas Church

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.7

ERA

4.10

147

713.1

274

WHIP

1.423

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1947	22	PHI-min	C	21	9	.700	2.93	30			27	4		249.0	237	108	81		79		219	3		7				1.269	8.6		2.9	7.9	2.77	SLI WA
1948	23	PHI-min	AAA	5	9	.357	5.52	33	13		3	1		119.0	119	81	73		78		39	2	0	2				1.655	9.0		5.9	2.9	0.50	TTO IL
1949	24	PHI-min	AAA	15	8	.652	2.35	34	25		15	3		211.0	152	70	55		118		132	0	0	7				1.280	6.5		5.0	5.6	1.12	TTO IL
1950	25	PHI	NL	8	6	.571	2.73	31	18	3	8	2	1	142.0	113	50	43	12	56	2	50	0	0	4	562	148	4.16	1.190	7.2	0.8	3.5	3.2	0.89	RoY-4
1951	26	PHI	NL	15	11	.577	3.53	38	33	2	15	4	1	247.0	246	107	97	17	90	4	104	1	0	3	1046	109	3.64	1.360	9.0	0.6	3.3	3.8	1.16
1952	27	TOT	NL	5	9	.357	4.55	31	23	2	5	1	0	158.1	184	91	80	21	49	3	50	4	0	1	661	82	4.49	1.472	10.5	1.2	2.8	2.8	1.02
1952	27	PHI	NL	0	0		10.80	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	11	6	6	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	28	37	2.39	2.400	19.8	0.0	1.8	5.4	3.00
1952	27	CIN	NL	5	9	.357	4.34	29	22	2	5	1	0	153.1	173	85	74	21	48	3	47	3	0	1	633	86	4.56	1.441	10.2	1.2	2.8	2.8	0.98
1953	28	TOT	NL	7	8	.467	5.29	38	19	6	3	0	1	148.0	170	99	87	25	68	7	59	4	0	2	670	84	5.45	1.608	10.3	1.5	4.1	3.6	0.87
1953	28	CIN	NL	3	3	.500	5.98	11	7	2	2	0	0	43.2	55	32	29	9	19	3	12	2	0	0	196	73	6.17	1.695	11.3	1.9	3.9	2.5	0.63
1953	28	CHC	NL	4	5	.444	5.00	27	12	4	1	0	1	104.1	115	67	58	16	49	4	47	2	0	2	474	89	5.15	1.572	9.9	1.4	4.2	4.1	0.96
1954	29	CHC-min	Opn	11	9	.550	3.90	26	22		10	3		134.0	131	66	58	13	67		91	0	0	7				1.478	8.8	0.9	4.5	6.1	1.36	LOS PCL
1954	29	CHC	NL	1	3	.250	9.82	7	3	2	1	0	0	14.2	21	18	16	8	13	0	8	0	0	0	76	44	11.06	2.318	12.9	4.9	8.0	4.9	0.62
1955	30	CHC-min	Opn	11	7	.611	3.65	34	14		5	2		143.0	141	65	58	18	41		67	2	0	1				1.273	8.9	1.1	2.6	4.2	1.63	LOS PCL
1955	30	CHC	NL	0	0		5.40	2	0	1	0	0	1	3.1	4	2	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	15	85	5.37	1.500	10.8	2.7	2.7	8.1	3.00
1957	32	PHI-min	AAA	5	6	.455	3.69	18	14		4	0		100.0	103	48	41	7	22		50	3	0	1				1.250	9.3	0.6	2.0	4.5	2.27	MIA IL
1958	33	PHI-min	AAA	0	0			3															0											MIA IL
6 Yrs				36	37	.493	4.10	147	96	16	32	7	4	713.1	738	367	325	84	277	16	274	9	0	10	3030	97	4.47	1.423	9.3	1.1	3.5	3.5	0.99
162 Game Avg.				10	10	.493	4.10	41	27	4	9	2	1	200	207	103	91	24	78	4	77	3	0	3	848	97	4.47	1.423	9.3	1.1	3.5	3.5	0.99

PHI (3 yrs)				23	17	.575	3.34	71	52	5	23	6	2	394.0	370	163	146	29	147	6	157	2	0	7	1636	117	3.81	1.312	8.5	0.7	3.4	3.6	1.07
CHC (3 yrs)				5	8	.385	5.59	36	15	7	2	0	2	122.1	140	87	76	25	63	4	58	2	0	2	565	80	5.87	1.659	10.3	1.8	4.6	4.3	0.92
CIN (2 yrs)				8	12	.400	4.71	40	29	4	7	1	0	197.0	228	117	103	30	67	6	59	5	0	1	829	82	4.91	1.497	10.4	1.4	3.1	2.7	0.88

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bubba Church born?

Bubba Church was born on September 12, 1924.

Where was Bubba Church born?

Bubba Church was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall was Bubba Church?

Bubba Church was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bubba Church weigh when playing?

Bubba Church weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bubba Church play?

Bubba Church played 6 seasons.

Is Bubba Church in the Hall of Fame?

Bubba Church has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bubba Church play?

Bubba Church was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bubba Church have?

Bubba Church had 274 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bubba Church played for?

Bubba Church played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Redlegs.

When did Bubba Church retire?

Bubba Church last played in 1955.

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