Andy Love

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Andy Love was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Detroit Stars. In 68 career games, he hit .195 with 43 hits, 4 home runs, and 25 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .195
HR 4
RBI 25
H 43
OPS .530
PIV -1,053
Position
First Baseman
Born
9/2/1907 in Milton, AL, USA
Died
3/5/1986 in Detroit, MI, USA

Full name: Andrew J. Love

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Career Batting Statistics

Andy Love — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
68 220 22 43 7 2 4 25 5 10 1 .195 .230 .300 .530 -1,053

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Love — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 DS NNL 26 87 14 23 6 0 3 13 2 3 0 .264 .293 (-10%) .354 (-18%) .429 (+2%) .784 (-7%) -134.4
1930 MRS NNL 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — -134.4
1931 DS NNL 36 120 7 18 1 1 1 11 3 5 1 .150 .276 (-46%) .338 (-46%) .388 (-49%) .726 (-47%) -918.8
1932 WAP EWL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 HSS NN2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 68 220 22 43 7 2 4 25 5 10 1 .195 — — — — -1,188

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Love — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 39 37 322 19 14 16
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 7 5 24 5 0 1
OF 21 19 27 3 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Love — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 DS 1B 7 6 62 4 2 1
1930 DS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 DS OF 19 18 22 2 1 0
1930 MRS 1B 1 1 5 0 0 0
1930 MRS OF 2 1 5 1 0 1
1931 DS 1B 31 30 255 15 12 15
1931 DS C 4 2 9 2 0 0
1932 WAP C 2 2 8 2 0 1
1943 HSS C 1 1 7 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andy Love — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 7
First Base 39
Second Base 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 19

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Love

Was Andy Love a pitcher?
No. Andy Love was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Andy Love hit?
Andy Love hit 4 career home runs with 43 hits.
What was Andy Love's career batting average?
Andy Love batted .195 over his career, with 43 hits in 220 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Love have?
Andy Love drove in 25 runs in his career.
Is Andy Love in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Love has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Andy Love play for?
Andy Love played for the Detroit Stars, the Memphis Red Sox, the Washington Pilots, and the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars.