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Amos Otis League
4-14-2133
Big Buddy Katz Center Field
Retired (1992, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .783 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 2406 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-15-1954
HR 296 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(44 games)
RBI 1245
SB 181
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1976 PIT
21
90
8
16
2
0
2
10
7
 16 1 0
0
 0 1
.512
.245
.267
.089
.178
1977 PIT
4
12
1
4
0
0
1
3
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.012
.429
.583
.250
.333
1978 PIT
158
643
78
162
29
3
18
88
41
 103 6 1
17
 5 9
.693
.302
.390
.138
.252
1979 PIT
158
624
82
154
19
11
15
83
70
 108 1 3
14
 5 7
.707
.322
.385
.138
.247
1980 PIT
158
628
98
174
31
0
26
94
75
 107 4 4
19
 14 5
.806
.356
.451
.174
.277
1981 PIT
147
584
97
170
28
4
24
92
76
 88 4 2
13
 8 3
.851
.375
.476
.185
.291
1982 PIT
158
649
104
211
32
10
19
97
61
 100 2 1
25
 10 3
.877
.384
.493
.168
.325
1983 PIT
158
620
112
181
28
5
29
115
84
 77 3 3
18
 5 6
.871
.377
.494
.202
.292
1984 PIT
158
617
96
173
27
7
25
98
71
 98 5 12
11
 4 6
.822
.353
.468
.188
.280
1985 PIT
158
645
115
192
36
5
22
94
78
 91 2 3
13
 3 1
.845
.374
.471
.174
.298
1986 PIT
158
621
82
165
22
2
20
88
69
 80 2 4
12
 5 3
.743
.339
.404
.138
.266
1987 PIT
158
639
100
183
29
7
20
90
66
 95 5 2
6
 5 8
.804
.357
.448
.161
.286
1988 PIT
153
545
83
138
21
4
18
64
63
 75 0 4
6
 3 5
.734
.328
.406
.152
.253
1989 PIT
152
572
68
148
20
2
20
83
59
 89 1 4
12
 4 3
.733
.327
.406
.147
.259
1990 PHI
151
494
59
130
22
3
9
47
50
 83 2 3
6
 4 3
.706
.332
.374
.111
.263
1991 PHI
154
538
74
152
23
3
22
76
62
 90 0 2
8
 10 4
.815
.355
.459
.177
.283
1992 PHI
66
217
30
53
8
0
6
23
21
 42 1 1
1
 3 2
.677
.312
.364
.120
.244
Total
2270
8738
1287
2406
377
66
296
1245
955
 1345 39 49
181
 88 69
.783
.348
.435
.160
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Big Buddy Katz has retired from the Philadelphia Slammers
1990-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Philadelphia Slammers. The Philadelphia Slammers receive Big Buddy Katz, Mike Ridgway from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Carl Fulghum, Dick Southworth, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 PHI (Barbaro Giggie).
1981-04-13Big Buddy Katz of the Pittsburgh River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Jim Reardon to the minors.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted Jim Reardon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Big Buddy Katz to the minors.
1977-09-28The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted Big Buddy Katz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Mike Scaggs to the minors.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh River Cats have renamed Danny Huson to Big Buddy Katz.
1976-10-07The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Billy Sawyer to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Danny Huson to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Hardie Tipton to the minors.
1976-09-09The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted Danny Huson to the major league team.