Nat Love
Nathaniel A. Love Jr.
Born: November 18, 1915
Deceased: March 23, 1997
Abbeville, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1936-1952
Nat Love compiled a career record of 166 wins and 122 losses and a 3.42 ERA in his 443-game pitching career with the Abbeville Athletics, New Orleans Pelicans, Pensacola Fliers, Memphis Chicks, Meridian Eagles, Greenville Majors, Shreveport Sports, Lafayette Bulls and Port Arthur Seahawks. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.93 | 30 | 177.0 | 193 | 118 | 97 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 13 | 17 | .433 | 3.76 | 40 | 249.0 | 245 | 137 | 104 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.69 | 42 | 278.0 | 240 | 100 | 83 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.07 | 52 | 7 | 135.0 | 126 | 72 | 61 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3.18 | 42 | 249.0 | 248 | 103 | 88 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.73 | 32 | 6 | 97.0 | 106 | 55 | 51 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.56 | 32 | 191.0 | 234 | 137 | 118 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 18 | 4 | .818 | 0.00 | 27 | 218.0 | 109 | 215 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 20 | 9 | .690 | 3.95 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 280.0 | 262 | 151 | 123 | 114 | 192 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.02 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 155.0 | 118 | 64 | 52 | 70 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.69 | 29 | 234.0 | 201 | 93 | 70 | 136 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.41 | 39 | 200.0 | 217 | 135 | 98 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.62 | 14 | 110.0 | 98 | 45 | 32 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 166 | 122 | .576 | 3.42 | 443 | 45 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2573.0 | 2288 | 1210 | 977 | 0 | 1125 | 0 | 522 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 32 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 36 | 86 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .140 | .140 | .174 | .314 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 44 | 99 | 99 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .232 | .434 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 58 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .270 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 51 | 110 | 110 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .327 | .600 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 35 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .400 | .657 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 68 | 182 | 182 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .302 | .533 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 37 | 128 | 123 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 21 | .236 | .266 | .309 | .575 | 38 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 41 | 114 | 103 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | .291 | .318 | .408 | .726 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 43 | 90 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | .138 | .216 | .150 | .366 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 35 | 93 | 93 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .333 | .581 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | 44 | 90 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 22 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .209 | .388 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 556 | 1215 | 1188 | 38 | 252 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 60 | .212 | .223 | .279 | .503 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 27 | 31 | 43 | 5 | .937 | 2.741 | |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 35 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .889 | .914 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 29 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .902 | 1.276 |
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 443 | 42 | 101 | 13 | 2 | .917 | .323 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | PHI | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Eagles | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics |
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