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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1964 LHB 44 99.0 59 42 107 1.51
1964 RHB 42 63.1 41 17 54 1.12
1965 LHB 50 72.2 50 32 66 1.35
1965 RHB 52 42.2 35 11 36 1.10
1966 LHB 56 89.0 54 23 62 0.96
1966 RHB 53 40.1 29 7 32 0.97
1967 LHB 91 58.0 44 19 45 1.10
1967 RHB 65 22.0 18 6 17 1.05
1968 LHB 79 60.2 50 25 48 1.20
1968 RHB 64 26.2 19 14 25 1.46
1969 LHB 68 50.2 33 25 53 1.54
1969 RHB 55 30.0 27 5 26 1.03
1970 LHB 63 49.1 44 11 40 1.03
1970 RHB 46 19.0 12 8 13 1.11
1971 LHB 63 48.1 33 16 37 1.10
1971 RHB 55 25.0 16 7 20 1.08
1972 LHB 59 42.1 27 14 43 1.35
1972 RHB 48 26.1 20 7 12 0.72
1973 LHB 63 47.0 31 20 50 1.49
1973 RHB 52 28.0 21 9 25 1.21
1974 LHB 72 62.0 39 25 59 1.35
1974 RHB 67 49.2 46 10 42 1.05
1975 LHB 73 55.2 31 14 72 1.54
1975 RHB 68 42.1 23 13 33 1.09
2139 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2139 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 781 734.2 495 266 682 1.29
Total RHB 667 415.1 307 114 335 1.08
Total 1077 1708.1 1167 591 1561 1.26
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.