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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 18 0.00 2 / 6 10 / 25 11 / 31 23 / 62
1957 Minors 19 0.00 3 / 10 8 / 30 8 / 27 19 / 67
1958 Minors 20 0.00 2 / 5 4 / 17 2 / 13 8 / 35
1958 Majors 20 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 7
1959 Minors 21 52.00 0 / 4 0 / 19 5 / 30 5 / 53
1959 Majors 21 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 16
1960 Majors 22 36.00 0 / 2 0 / 14 1 / 20 1 / 36
1961 Majors 23 47.75 3 / 9 2 / 18 3 / 20 8 / 47
1962 Majors 24 44.69 5 / 10 2 / 15 1 / 19 8 / 44
1963 Majors 25 44.02 2 / 8 2 / 19 2 / 17 6 / 44
1964 Majors 26 48.31 1 / 10 0 / 17 1 / 21 2 / 48
1965 Majors 27 44.73 2 / 14 1 / 17 1 / 13 4 / 44
1966 Majors 28 46.59 1 / 11 1 / 19 1 / 16 3 / 46
1967 Majors 29 47.13 1 / 10 0 / 22 1 / 15 2 / 47
1968 Majors 30 46.76 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 46
1969 Majors 31 44.05 1 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 14 1 / 44
1970 Majors 32 40.30 1 / 6 0 / 21 0 / 13 1 / 40
1971 Majors 33 41.96 0 / 7 0 / 19 1 / 15 1 / 41
1972 Majors 34 41.70 0 / 4 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 41
1973 Majors 35 42.15 0 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 12 0 / 42
1974 Majors 36 47.23 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 47
1975 Majors 37 43.44 1 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 18 1 / 43
Total 0 0 0 25 / 160 32 / 389 39 / 391 96 / 940
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.