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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
George Butler Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .825 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 727 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-19-1923
HR 143 Drafted Round 15, Pick 234
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(50 games)
RBI 405
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (1.5%) LF (89.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
81
211
24
57
8
2
9
28
14
45 0 0
3
3 5
.771
.316
.455
.185
.270
1951 DET
123
449
66
130
17
4
25
76
36
87 3 4
6
6 3
.856
.343
.512
.223
.290
1952 DET
147
280
53
88
9
2
20
52
20
51 2 1
4
4 1
.938
.363
.575
.261
.314
1953 DET
147
399
69
107
17
1
24
63
34
79 2 0
9
7 2
.825
.329
.496
.228
.268
1954 DET
104
302
47
86
15
2
18
46
19
58 1 2
10
6 1
.854
.327
.526
.242
.285
1955 DET
139
282
33
72
14
3
8
37
38
57 2 1
7
10 1
.758
.347
.411
.156
.255
1956 DET
119
268
32
73
11
2
14
39
20
52 0 1
8
7 5
.807
.322
.485
.213
.272
1957 DET
132
285
51
73
9
2
18
41
22
56 0 3
7
5 4
.798
.306
.491
.235
.256
1958 DET
37
85
11
27
2
0
4
14
3
19 1 2
5
3 3
.823
.341
.482
.165
.318
1959 NYN-KC
44
64
6
14
4
0
3
9
1
13 1 1
1
1 3
.661
.239
.422
.203
.219
Total
1073
2625
392
727
106
18
143
405
207
517 12 15
60
52 28
.825
.331
.494
.218
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01George Butler has retired from the Kansas City Thunder
1959-04-05The Kansas City Thunder have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Kansas City Thunder have designated Edsel Smith for assignment.
1959-04-05The Kansas City Thunder have acquired George Butler from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The New York Giants have waived George Butler.
1950-08-02The Detroit Bullet Boys have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Bullet Boys have sent Mark Bamberger to the minors.
1950-05-24The Detroit Bullet Boys have promoted Joe Green to the major league team. The Detroit Bullet Boys have promoted Mark Bamberger to the major league team. The Detroit Bullet Boys have sent George Butler to the minors. The Detroit Bullet Boys have sent John Bennett to the minors.