#33 Ed Lover, Reliever, 27 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Sunday, 3/2/1984
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Ed Lover

6/22/1956
27
Bronx, NY
5"11
160

Reliever
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L
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6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1987
4 Year(s), 109 Days (797 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall00093-96 Mph
Versus LHB000 
Versus RHB000 
Talent10810 
Pitching Ratings
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2
62
2
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent23122
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10
3
1
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 1984

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19794403492.1961.247171554348001.46.243 BAL KCR
198051056215.3464.061423854456001.64.316KCR
19814602233.2153.140201943645001.43.254KCR
19827608464.3090.087474344770001.49.303KCR
19835400042.4366.249201853462001.25.254KCR
Total27101816433.57335.228414613323204281001.45.278 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1979, AA2501233.5717.2167701022001.47.381
1979, AAA300122.254.0411117001.25.375

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19794400000000000.000.000.000.000 BAL KCR
19805100000000000.000.000.000.000KCR
19814600000000000.000.000.000.000KCR
19827600000000000.000.000.000.000KCR
19835400000000000.000.000.000.000KCR
Total27100000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1984

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1948...
Earned first career win on 5/28/1950...
Had first career hit on 6/11/1950, off Paul Kersey (DET)...
Injured on 9/8/1951 with a Fractured Elbow, out for 10 weeks...
Pitched NO-HITTER against St. Louis (A) on 6/28/1953, striking out 6...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/24/1953 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 9/4/1954, off Hank Rakestraw (BOS)...
Traded from Kansas City to Baltimore on 3/1/1956 (Going to BAL: P Wayne Hester, RF Baby Ruth Harnden. Going to KCA: P Rhett Wilchy)...
Injured on 7/30/1957 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1958, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/1958, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/19/1959 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/1960, winning 2 games with a 1.13 ERA...
Injured on 6/30/1960 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 5/4/1962 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Baltimore in 1964...
Traded from Baltimore to Chicago (A) on 3/3/1965 (Going to CHA: P Ron Sykes, P Pete LaFlamme, P Harry Lockhart. Going to BAL: P Bill Barretta, RF Eugenio Pizarro)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to California on 4/8/1965 (Going to CAL: LF Isao Harimoto, P Ron Sykes, P Jorge Deltamora. Going to CHA: CF Whit Davies)...
Had first career hit on 9/10/1965, off Darren Zack (BAL)...
Earned first career win on 6/21/1966...
Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Baltimore in 1979...
Traded from Baltimore to Kansas City on 6/16/1979 (Going to BAL: P Cuahutemoc Velasco. Going to KCR: P Ed Lover)...
Earned first career win on 6/27/1979...
Injured on 4/14/1980 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1980 - 21 - 8th
    

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