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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Chick DeFate Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .312 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .888 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 3076 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 02-22-1933
HR 380 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(89 games)
RBI 1672
SB 653
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 7
1B D- (10.6%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 11
2B --- CF F  (2.7%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF D- (4.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1953 NYA
13
56
10
14
2
2
2
8
5
 10 1 0
1
 0 0
.787
.323
.464
.214
.250
1954 NYA
146
574
104
176
21
13
20
97
77
 97 2 4
24
 7 26
.881
.388
.493
.186
.307
1955 NYA
147
602
121
187
35
3
15
79
66
 97 5 2
38
 6 18
.836
.382
.453
.143
.311
1956 NYA
144
603
103
171
34
8
18
71
77
 98 1 2
20
 7 6
.821
.365
.456
.172
.284
1957 NYA
149
610
105
162
23
7
17
86
64
 110 2 9
29
 10 10
.743
.333
.410
.144
.266
1958 NYA
149
580
113
190
35
7
27
109
75
 79 3 4
40
 6 8
.957
.405
.552
.224
.328
1959 NYA
149
597
101
188
30
8
24
99
63
 67 1 5
37
 5 9
.891
.378
.513
.198
.315
1960 NYA
147
591
130
213
32
8
29
119
73
 78 5 6
46
 10 4
1.020
.431
.589
.228
.360
1961 NYA
148
574
93
168
30
10
19
87
78
 80 3 4
51
 11 17
.857
.378
.479
.186
.293
1962 NYA
133
525
79
153
21
7
18
88
52
 83 1 8
35
 13 0
.812
.352
.461
.170
.291
1963 NYA
151
565
98
178
27
4
25
109
71
 65 2 9
46
 17 5
.898
.388
.510
.195
.315
1964 NYA
147
588
122
194
36
6
30
119
78
 66 1 10
54
 10 0
.968
.403
.565
.235
.330
1965 NYA
129
501
94
162
29
7
17
97
65
 71 2 7
51
 11 3
.909
.398
.511
.188
.323
1966 NYA
140
552
84
188
21
8
18
88
59
 90 2 6
40
 10 3
.908
.402
.505
.165
.341
1967 NYA
132
536
105
167
30
7
28
88
61
 80 1 2
39
 9 3
.932
.382
.550
.239
.312
1968 NYA
140
543
102
179
31
8
25
108
67
 92 3 3
44
 19 4
.959
.404
.554
.225
.330
1969 NYA
153
519
80
137
19
7
19
84
63
 78 3 5
34
 7 9
.781
.344
.437
.173
.264
1970 NYA
145
557
114
196
27
5
24
113
64
 85 8 5
17
 8 12
.970
.423
.548
.196
.352
1971 NYA
89
198
32
53
8
2
5
23
30
 28 0 1
7
 1 5
.766
.362
.404
.136
.268
Total
2551
9871
1790
3076
491
127
380
1672
1188
 1454 46 92
653
 167 142
.888
.385
.503
.191
.312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Chick DeFate has retired from the New York Navigators
1956-10-03The New York Navigators have promoted Joe Echevarria to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Norm Nilsson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Jim Clark to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Jose Swift to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Roque Versace to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Steve Sheridan to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Augie Hudson to the minors. The New York Navigators have designated Manuel Keener for assignment. The New York Navigators have sent Brook Tillman to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Sergio McSorley to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Dan Burkett to the minors.
1956-09-28The New York Navigators have promoted Nelson Schmidt to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Fred Walker to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Dan Burkett to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Cliff Heiserman to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Steve Sheridan to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Frank Curd to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Roque Versace to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Joe Echevarria to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Norm Nilsson to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Jim Clark to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Jose Swift to the minors.
1956-07-15The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Sergio McSorley to the minors.
1956-07-15The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1953-10-01The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted John Wells to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Roque Versace to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Pat Erickson to the minors.
1953-05-30The New York Navigators have promoted Darell Sharp to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1953-05-29The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Pat Erickson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Otho Kucek to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Darell Sharp to the minors.
1953-05-20The New York Navigators have promoted Jim Clark to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Darell Sharp to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Roque Versace to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Ralph Brice to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Pat Erickson to the minors.
1953-05-18The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Pat Erickson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Ralph Brice to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Otho Kucek to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Roque Versace to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Darell Sharp to the minors.
1953-05-17The New York Navigators have promoted Otho Kucek to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Darell Sharp to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Jose Swift to the minors.
1953-05-16The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Jose Swift to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Jim Clark to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Darell Sharp to the minors.
1953-05-15The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1953-05-10The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Ralph Brice to the minors.
1953-05-06The New York Navigators have promoted Pat Erickson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Darell Sharp to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Otho Kucek to the minors.
1953-05-02The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Otho Kucek to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Len Mercer to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent John Wells to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Pat Erickson to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Darell Sharp to the minors.
1953-04-30The New York Navigators have promoted Pat Erickson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Norm Nilsson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Otho Kucek to the minors.
1953-04-29The New York Navigators have promoted Jose Swift to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Jim Clark to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Norm Nilsson to the minors.
1953-04-22The New York Navigators have promoted Darell Sharp to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1953-04-19The New York Navigators have promoted Jim Clark to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Darell Sharp to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Jose Swift to the minors.
1952-10-09The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1952-10-03The New York Navigators have promoted Len Mercer to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Pat Erickson to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Otho Kucek to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Mike Cater to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent John Wells to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Bruce Smith to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Norm Nilsson to the minors. The New York Navigators have designated Ben Bollo for assignment.
1952-05-09The New York Navigators have promoted Roque Versace to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Chick DeFate to the minors.
1952-05-09The New York Navigators have promoted Curt Peraza to the major league team. The New York Navigators have promoted Chick DeFate to the major league team. The New York Navigators have sent Roberto Blanco to the minors. The New York Navigators have sent Johnny Sherlock to the minors.