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Satchel Paige League
10-27-2042
Ed Butcher Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 353 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-20-1939
HR 40 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
RBI 209
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (36.2%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (91.4%)   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
1958 STL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 STL
119
467
66
130
18
4
15
83
38
93 3 4
9
7 2
.764
.334
.430
.152
.278
1967 STL
131
516
80
151
20
6
24
95
61
93 3 0
9
8 4
.865
.371
.494
.202
.293
1968 STL
133
474
43
102
16
1
9
55
48
96 1 2
9
6 4
.598
.288
.310
.095
.215
1969 STL
134
513
81
150
20
6
20
69
54
88 1 1
14
9 2
.832
.360
.472
.179
.292
1970 STL
111
394
46
108
20
6
13
73
39
68 1 2
9
4 3
.794
.339
.454
.180
.274
1971 STL
100
302
40
78
9
3
10
42
32
49 0 2
5
4 0
.735
.327
.407
.149
.258
1972 STL
71
121
19
34
2
3
4
16
11
24 0 1
4
2 0
.785
.338
.446
.165
.281
1973 STL
114
417
43
107
13
4
12
66
31
99 3 1
14
10 2
.705
.312
.393
.137
.257
1974 STL
56
121
11
26
7
1
1
12
3
25 1 0
0
3 4
.554
.240
.314
.099
.215
1975 STL
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
457
1362
159
353
51
17
40
209
116
266 5 6
32
23 9
.728
.318
.410
.151
.259

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Ed Butcher has retired from the Houston Thunder Chickens
1975-09-26The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Bill Pope to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Brindy Battle to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted George Wohlers to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Larry Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Mike Brief to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Tom Johnson for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Jeff Amaro for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Fumio Uchi for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Ed Butcher for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Norwood Davis for assignment.
1974-05-19Ed Butcher of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-06-04Ed Butcher of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-08-12Ed Butcher of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-08-10Ed Butcher of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.