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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   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   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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 Away 7 24 0 8 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 .817 .484 .333 .000 .333
1979 Home 5 17 0 4 3 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 .904 .316 .588 .353 .235
1980 Away 57 228 0 60 6 1 3 16 14 34 0 0 0 .644 .306 .338 .075 .263
1980 Home 60 233 0 50 9 2 2 30 21 34 0 0 0 .573 .277 .296 .082 .215
1981 Away 70 262 0 68 8 2 7 23 36 42 0 0 0 .734 .349 .385 .126 .260
1981 Home 69 254 0 65 14 1 6 22 35 39 0 0 0 .738 .348 .390 .134 .256
1982 Away 59 176 0 40 8 1 2 15 16 31 0 0 0 .608 .290 .318 .091 .227
1982 Home 57 150 0 36 6 1 2 10 22 26 0 0 0 .672 .339 .333 .093 .240
1984 Away 34 211 0 55 5 3 2 21 24 27 0 0 0 .677 .336 .341 .081 .261
1984 Home 36 226 0 54 6 6 5 26 17 44 0 0 0 .679 .294 .385 .146 .239
1985 Away 70 237 0 68 13 4 3 26 24 34 0 0 0 .770 .356 .414 .127 .287
1985 Home 69 212 0 54 16 0 6 18 35 28 0 0 0 .779 .364 .415 .160 .255
1986 Away 67 177 4 48 9 1 5 21 21 35 2 2 0 .773 .355 .418 .147 .271
1986 Home 57 139 5 24 1 1 1 9 22 33 5 0 0 .500 .284 .216 .043 .173
1987 Away 55 113 11 29 4 1 2 13 9 20 2 1 2 .672 .309 .363 .106 .257
1987 Home 54 94 18 27 4 0 2 9 16 21 5 2 0 .781 .387 .394 .106 .287
1988 Away 48 77 6 13 4 0 0 4 3 7 1 0 0 .421 .200 .221 .052 .169
1988 Home 44 76 9 19 5 0 2 10 4 21 2 0 0 .682 .287 .395 .145 .250
1989 Away 64 246 27 65 10 2 7 36 26 41 7 3 4 .742 .336 .407 .142 .264
1989 Home 66 239 34 65 9 1 7 33 30 55 6 4 2 .756 .351 .406 .134 .272
Total Away 531 1751 48 454 67 15 31 176 179 272 12 6 6 .697 .329 .368 .109 .259
Total Home 517 1640 66 398 73 12 34 169 204 307 18 6 2 .691 .327 .364 .121 .243
Total 1209 3540 486 895 147 30 68 364 397 600 216 119 21 .698 .329 .369 .116 .253
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.