What years did Slim Love play?

Slim Love played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.

Was Slim Love a pitcher?

Yes. Slim Love pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 251 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Slim Love hit?

Slim Love hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.

What was Slim Love's career batting average?

Slim Love batted .192 over his career, with 30 hits in 156 at bats.

How many RBI did Slim Love have?

Slim Love drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Slim Love's career ERA?

Slim Love finished with a 3.04 career ERA, going 28-21 with 251 strikeouts.

Slim Love

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)

Slim Love was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920 for the Washington Senators, the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 28-21 with a 3.04 ERA and 251 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 28–21

ERA 3.04

WHIP 1.40

SO 251

Pitcher PIV -3164.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 195 lb
Born: 8/1/1890 in Love, MS, USA
Died: 11/30/1942 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-09-08
Last Game: 1920-04-18

Full name: Edward Haughton Love

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Career Pitching Statistics

Slim Love — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	21	119	48	19	1	4	517.1	480	175	8	246	251	3.04	-3164.9

Career ERA 3.04 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Slim Love — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	WS1	AL	1	0	5	1	0	0	1	16.2	14	3	6	5	1.62	3.07 (+47%)	-1.8
1916	NYA	AL	2	0	20	1	0	0	0	47.2	46	26	23	21	4.91	2.78 (-77%)	-842.0
1917	NYA	AL	6	5	33	9	2	0	1	130.1	115	34	57	82	2.35	2.69 (+13%)	1115.6
1918	NYA	AL	13	12	38	29	13	1	1	228.2	207	78	116	95	3.07	2.83 (-9%)	-2610.5
1919	DET	AL	6	4	22	8	4	0	1	89.2	92	30	40	46	3.01	3.09 (+2%)	-826.3
1920	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	6	4	4	2	8.31	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			28	21	119	48	19	1	4	517.1	480	175	246	251	3.04	—	-3,165

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Slim Love — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	156	11	30	6	2	0	7	0	5	45	.192	.217	.256	.474	-135

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS .474 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slim Love — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	WS1	AL	5	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	NYA	AL	20	14	1	0	0	0	1	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	NYA	AL	33	36	2	6	0	0	1	1	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NYA	AL	38	74	7	17	3	2	4	3	20	.230	.255 (-10%)	.318 (-19%)	.326 (-1%)	.645 (-9%)	-134.8
1919	DET	AL	22	27	1	6	2	0	0	0	10	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			119	156	11	30	6	2	7	5	45	.192	—	—	—	—	-135

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Slim Love — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	92	6	18	0	4	.196
Away	55	63	4	13	0	2	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Slim Love — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	315.1	274	80	145	147	2.28
Away	55	201.1	206	98	103	101	4.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slim Love — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1920-04-18	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1919-09-28	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1919-09-27	DET	CHW	W	3	0	0	1
1919-09-12	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1919-09-01	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1919-08-31	DET	SLA	W	1	0	1	0
1919-08-30	DET	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1919-08-27	DET	CLE	L	3	1	1	1
1919-08-25	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1919-08-24	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slim Love — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-04-18	DET	CLE	—	4.1	6	4	4	4	2	0
1919-09-28	DET	CHW	W	2.0	4	2	0	0	0	0
1919-09-27	DET	CHW	W	7.2	5	1	1	0	0	1
1919-09-12	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1919-09-01	DET	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1919-08-31	DET	SLA	—	1.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1919-08-30	DET	SLA	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1919-08-27	DET	CLE	L	5.2	6	3	3	4	4	0
1919-08-25	DET	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1919-08-24	DET	BOS	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slim Love — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	0	11	97	12	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slim Love — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	WS1	P	5	0	1	2	0
1916	NYA	P	20	0	14	1	0
1917	NYA	P	33	3	27	3	1
1918	NYA	P	38	7	39	4	5
1919	DET	P	22	1	15	2	3
1920	DET	P	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Slim Love — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	119

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Career Spans

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Slim Love: the record in brief

The profile opens with Slim Love's first major league game on September 8, 1913; the last one listed came on April 18, 1920. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1913), the New York Yankees (1916 through 1918), and the Detroit Tigers (1919 through 1920). Love, born on August 1, 1890, in Love, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Love's listed size is 6'7" and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on November 30, 1942, in Memphis, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Haughton.

Across 119 games (48 starts), Love recorded 28 wins against 21 losses with a 3.04 ERA. The same table counts 251 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Love's 3.04 ERA was close to the 2.99 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 13 wins of 1918. 1918 was Love's sharpest full season, a 3.07 ERA against the league's 2.83.

Frequently Asked Questions about Slim Love

What years did Slim Love play?: Slim Love played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
Was Slim Love a pitcher?: Yes. Slim Love pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 251 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slim Love hit?: Slim Love hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was Slim Love's career batting average?: Slim Love batted .192 over his career, with 30 hits in 156 at bats.
How many RBI did Slim Love have?: Slim Love drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Slim Love's career ERA?: Slim Love finished with a 3.04 career ERA, going 28-21 with 251 strikeouts.