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Amos Otis League
5-12-2139
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1986 Away 81 328 0 94 13 0 14 45 37 37 0 0 0 .814 .359 .454 .168 .287
1986 Home 77 293 0 71 9 2 6 43 32 43 0 0 0 .664 .316 .348 .106 .242
1987 Away 78 324 0 87 14 4 9 46 38 54 0 0 0 .769 .349 .420 .151 .269
1987 Home 80 315 0 96 15 3 11 44 28 41 0 0 0 .841 .365 .476 .171 .305
1988 Away 39 272 0 69 11 3 8 31 34 35 0 0 0 .739 .334 .404 .151 .254
1988 Home 48 273 0 69 10 1 10 33 29 40 0 0 0 .729 .322 .407 .154 .253
1989 Away 76 288 31 67 9 2 7 34 27 47 5 2 1 .650 .300 .351 .118 .233
1989 Home 76 284 37 81 11 0 13 49 32 42 7 2 2 .815 .354 .461 .176 .285
1990 Away 75 245 26 59 10 1 5 24 25 39 2 3 1 .664 .312 .351 .110 .241
1990 Home 76 249 33 71 12 2 4 23 25 44 4 1 2 .748 .350 .398 .112 .285
1991 Away 77 280 31 73 11 1 10 34 29 52 4 5 3 .742 .328 .414 .154 .261
1991 Home 77 258 43 79 12 2 12 42 33 38 4 5 1 .893 .385 .508 .202 .306
1992 Away 35 110 12 26 6 0 4 12 15 25 0 1 1 .728 .328 .400 .164 .236
1992 Home 31 107 18 27 2 0 2 11 6 17 1 2 1 .623 .296 .327 .075 .252
Total Away 461 1847 100 475 74 11 57 226 205 289 11 11 6 .734 .332 .402 .145 .257
Total Home 465 1779 131 494 71 10 58 245 185 265 16 10 6 .772 .345 .427 .149 .278
Total 2270 8738 1287 2406 377 66 296 1245 955 1345 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.