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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Buddy Love Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.65 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 132-61 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 322 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-20-1938
K 1167 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(132 games)
IP 1708.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 BOS
0
0
12
0
0
0
1
0
24.2
24 19 16 0 16
15
1.62
5.84
1959 BOS
2
1
21
1
0
0
0
0
49.0
44 21 19 1 16
28
1.22
3.49
1960 BOS
8
3
51
1
0
0
1
0
105.1
113 64 59 1 37
69
1.42
5.04
1961 BOS
10
6
69
0
0
0
1
0
145.1
140 72 68 3 61
92
1.38
4.21
1962 BOS
11
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
124.1
115 55 52 4 39
96
1.24
3.76
1963 BOS
10
1
57
0
0
0
1
0
109.2
108 45 41 1 42
65
1.37
3.36
1964 BOS
11
3
46
13
1
0
1
0
162.1
161 89 88 4 59
100
1.36
4.88
1965 BOS
11
0
53
0
0
0
3
2
115.1
102 47 47 4 43
85
1.26
3.67
1966 BOS
13
2
57
0
0
0
3
1
129.1
94 35 31 0 30
83
0.96
2.16
1967 BOS
6
7
94
0
0
0
48
9
80.0
62 27 27 0 25
62
1.09
3.04
1968 BOS-KC
7
6
86
0
0
0
41
10
87.1
73 33 33 0 39
69
1.28
3.40
1969 KC
6
2
69
0
0
0
42
11
80.2
79 26 25 1 30
60
1.35
2.79
1970 KC
6
3
66
0
0
0
37
9
68.1
53 18 15 1 19
56
1.05
1.98
1971 KC
6
2
66
0
0
0
41
8
73.1
57 23 20 2 23
49
1.09
2.45
1972 KC
3
5
63
0
0
0
42
8
68.2
55 26 24 0 21
47
1.11
3.15
1973 KC
8
4
64
0
0
0
19
10
75.0
75 40 36 1 29
52
1.39
4.32
1974 KC
11
6
78
0
0
0
5
0
111.2
101 49 45 1 35
85
1.22
3.63
1975 KC
3
8
75
0
0
0
36
13
98.0
105 53 47 0 27
54
1.35
4.32
2139
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
132
61
1077
15
1
0
322
81
1708.1
1561 742 693 24 591
1167
1.26
3.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Buddy Love has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1975-04-18Buddy Love of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1974-08-10Buddy Love of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1974-07-07Buddy Love of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1968-07-21A trade has been completed between the Boston Ooze and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Jim Lockwood, Sled Hildebrand, Buddy Love from the Boston Ooze in exchange for Chuck Maguire, Mike King, Dave Clinton, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (KC).
1960-04-12The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team.
1960-04-10The Boston Ooze have promoted Nopalito Trujillo Valasquez to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Love to the minors.
1959-09-07The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team.
1959-08-29The Boston Ooze have promoted Sled Hildebrand to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Love to the minors.
1959-07-25The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team.
1958-07-20The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Love to the minors.
1958-07-05The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team.
1958-06-24The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Love to the minors.
1958-05-27The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Gary Haddix to the minors.
1958-05-22The Boston Ooze have promoted Gary Haddix to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Love to the minors.
1958-05-16The Boston Ooze have promoted Buddy Love to the major league team.
1956-04-02The Boston Ooze have renamed Don Connelly to Buddy Love.