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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Big Buddy Katz Center Field
Retired (1992, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating   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
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1976 RF PIT 15 15 125.0 29 28 0 1 0 0 2.02 .966
CF PIT 6 6 51.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 1.94 1.000
1977 LF PIT 4 4 34.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1978 RF PIT 158 158 1396.0 272 263 0 9 0 -7 1.70 .967
1979 RF PIT 157 157 1398.0 288 281 1 6 1 0 1.82 .979
3B PIT 1 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.12 .500
1980 RF PIT 136 136 1209.1 262 256 1 5 1 -1 1.91 .981
1B PIT 13 13 110.0 140 140 0 0 5 -3 11.45 1.000
CF PIT 5 5 41.1 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.52 1.000
3B PIT 4 4 37.0 12 2 10 0 1 -1 2.92 1.000
1981 CF PIT 146 146 1288.1 361 358 0 3 0 0 2.50 .992
1982 CF PIT 158 158 1408.2 384 379 2 3 2 -2 2.43 .992
1983 CF PIT 136 136 1220.1 334 327 1 6 1 +8 2.42 .982
RF PIT 22 22 193.1 43 43 0 0 0 +2 2.00 1.000
1984 CF PIT 158 158 1417.1 413 406 1 6 1 -7 2.58 .985
1985 CF PIT 158 158 1427.1 389 388 0 1 0 +3 2.45 .997
1986 CF PIT 158 158 1422.1 380 377 0 3 0 +1 2.39 .992
1987 CF PIT 158 158 1407.0 375 367 0 8 0 -1 2.35 .979
1988 CF PIT 137 135 1212.0 336 330 1 5 1 -4 2.46 .985
LF PIT 2 2 19.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.84 1.000
1989 CF PIT 143 142 1273.0 312 307 2 3 2 +5 2.18 .990
LF PIT 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1990 CF PHI 137 137 1223.0 320 316 1 3 1 0 2.33 .991
1991 CF PHI 151 151 1324.1 389 384 1 4 1 +1 2.62 .990
1992 CF PHI 39 39 345.1 90 89 0 1 0 -3 2.32 .989
RF PHI 14 14 125.0 26 25 0 1 0 0 1.80 .962
1B PHI 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 1690 1687 15061.1 4101 4046 9 46 9 0 2.42 .989
RF 502 502 4446.2 920 896 2 22 2 -6 1.82 .976
1B 14 14 119.0 150 150 0 0 5 -3 11.34 1.000
LF 7 7 62.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 2.32 1.000
3B 5 5 45.0 14 3 10 1 1 -1 2.60 .929
Total 2218 2215 19734.0 5201 5111 21 69 17 -10 2.34 .987
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.