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Amos Otis League
5-9-2139
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 C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 BOS
12
8
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1959 BOS
21
17
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.353
.176
.176
.000
.176
1960 BOS
51
28
3
5
0
0
0
1
3
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.429
.250
.179
.000
.179
1961 BOS
69
45
2
7
0
0
0
0
3
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.364
.208
.156
.000
.156
1962 BOS
50
38
1
2
0
0
0
2
0
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.104
.051
.053
.000
.053
1963 BOS
57
29
0
4
0
0
0
2
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.305
.167
.138
.000
.138
1964 BOS
46
55
2
6
0
1
0
2
0
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.255
.109
.145
.036
.109
1965 BOS
53
39
3
7
0
0
0
4
2
 4 2 0
0
 0 0
.435
.256
.179
.000
.179
1966 BOS
57
43
5
8
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.372
.186
.186
.000
.186
1967 BOS
94
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1968 BOS-KC
86
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1969 KC
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1970 KC
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 2
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1971 KC
66
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 KC
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1973 KC
64
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 KC
78
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1975 KC
75
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1077
316
16
44
0
1
0
14
10
 78 2 2
0
 0 7
.315
.170
.146
.006
.139
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.