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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Buddy Virtue Right Field
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .698 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 895 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 03-02-1954
HR 68 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(154 games)
RBI 364
SB 216
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (94.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (32.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Minors 18 56.00 6 / 6 4 / 4 9 / 11 11 / 12 7 / 10 5 / 5 8 / 8 50 / 56
1973 Minors 19 68.00 13 / 14 10 / 10 9 / 13 2 / 7 4 / 8 8 / 10 4 / 6 50 / 68
1974 Minors 20 63.00 6 / 7 6 / 9 5 / 9 7 / 7 5 / 7 9 / 11 9 / 13 47 / 63
1975 Minors 21 69.00 6 / 8 7 / 8 6 / 8 5 / 9 3 / 11 6 / 12 9 / 13 42 / 69
1976 Minors 22 70.00 4 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 11 9 / 17 29 / 70
1977 Minors 23 71.00 2 / 8 7 / 13 4 / 14 3 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 10 21 / 71
1978 Minors 24 66.00 3 / 13 3 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 13 2 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 11 17 / 66
1979 Minors 25 35.00 3 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 1 1 / 5 9 / 35
1979 Majors 25 6.45 15 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6
1980 Majors 26 61.50 139 117 23 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 61
1981 Majors 27 65.01 162 139 0 2 / 5 2 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 11 6 / 65
1982 Majors 28 51.58 162 97 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10 3 / 51
1983 Majors 29 35.87 162 30 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 35
1984 Majors 30 60.92 162 131 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 60
1985 Majors 31 61.05 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 61
1986 Majors 32 48.84 148 91 14 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 48
1987 Majors 33 42.29 162 50 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 42
1988 Majors 34 31.33 144 20 12 -4 / 8 -6 / 2 -3 / 6 -7 / 2 -3 / 5 -1 / 5 -3 / 3 -27 / 31
1989 Majors 35 66.60 162 129 0 -2 / 11 -6 / 12 -3 / 12 -5 / 9 -7 / 6 -3 / 10 -2 / 6 -28 / 66
1990 Minors 36 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
1990 Majors 36 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 10
Total 1580 954 49 41 / 141 34 / 146 34 / 162 28 / 157 14 / 140 35 / 146 43 / 147 229 / 1039
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Buddy Virtue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-09-14The New York Legends have waived Buddy Virtue.
1990-09-07The New York Legends have acquired Buddy Virtue from the waiver wire.
1990-04-11The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Buddy Virtue.
1990-03-25The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Eddie Allen to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Ken Hughes to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Jim Hinrichs to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Rollie Leslie to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Jim Acker for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Matt White for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Red Barrows for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Buddy Virtue for assignment.
1988-05-16Buddy Virtue of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-04-08The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Buddy Virtue from the waiver wire.
1988-03-25The Texas Cattlemen have designated Buddy Virtue for assignment.
1988-03-25The Texas Cattlemen have placed Buddy Virtue on the trade block.
1986-07-02Buddy Virtue of the Texas Cattlemen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1980-08-06Buddy Virtue of the Texas Cattlemen is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1979-09-16The Texas Tycoons have promoted Buddy Virtue to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have promoted Whitey Pechous to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have sent Ed Reinholz to the minors. The Texas Tycoons have sent Bobby Whited to the minors.