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Carl Dunn League
5-15-2013
Duke Buttons Catcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .694 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
H 495 Age 50 (OS 51) Date of Birth 07-30-1962
HR 41 Drafted Round 3, Pick 59
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(59 games)
RBI 227
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (23.3%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1985 BOS
42
102
9
21
1
1
2
7
6
 16 2 0
0
 1 0
.558
.264
.294
.088
.206
1986 BOS
29
57
11
16
2
0
2
3
5
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.760
.339
.421
.140
.281
1987 BOS
2
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.800
.400
.400
.000
.400
1988 BOS
50
110
10
25
3
0
4
16
7
 23 1 1
0
 1 0
.641
.277
.364
.136
.227
1989 BOS
49
126
20
36
8
1
1
18
21
 28 0 0
2
 2 1
.777
.388
.389
.103
.286
1990 BOS
63
158
28
47
10
1
4
20
10
 24 0 0
2
 1 1
.789
.339
.449
.152
.297
1991 BOS-MIL-WAS
62
145
11
43
8
1
2
14
11
 29 0 0
2
 0 1
.753
.346
.407
.110
.297
1992 WAS
32
75
7
13
4
0
1
10
11
 24 1 2
0
 1 0
.548
.281
.267
.093
.173
1993 WAS
61
160
19
43
10
1
2
24
20
 29 1 0
2
 2 2
.735
.354
.381
.112
.269
1994 WAS
58
166
16
45
11
1
4
20
22
 39 2 1
1
 4 0
.783
.361
.422
.151
.271
1995 WAS
36
123
14
24
4
0
4
19
8
 20 0 2
1
 0 1
.566
.241
.325
.130
.195
1996 WAS-NYN-TEX
36
73
10
24
7
0
1
11
7
 14 0 0
2
 3 3
.853
.388
.466
.137
.329
1997 TEX
88
286
26
73
9
5
5
33
28
 53 0 1
4
 3 1
.695
.321
.374
.119
.255
1998 TEX
59
189
17
45
9
1
5
14
11
 38 2 1
1
 6 1
.661
.286
.376
.138
.238
1999 TEX
76
173
16
38
0
1
4
18
13
 36 1 1
1
 2 0
.577
.277
.301
.081
.220
Total
743
1948
214
495
86
13
41
227
180
 387 10 9
18
 26 11
.694
.319
.375
.121
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Duke Buttons has retired from the Texas Sign Stealers
1996-09-02The Texas Sign Stealers have acquired Duke Buttons from the waiver wire.
1996-08-28The New York Knights have designated Duke Buttons for assignment.
1996-08-21The New York Knights have acquired Duke Buttons from the waiver wire.
1996-08-17The Washington Bullets have designated Duke Buttons for assignment.
1996-05-22The Washington Bullets have placed Duke Buttons on the trade block.
1993-04-18The Washington Bullets have renamed Buttons Dukes to Duke Buttons.
1992-08-26The Washington Bullets have promoted Buttons Dukes to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Jack Gustine to the minors.
1992-08-14The Washington Bullets have promoted Jack Gustine to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have designated Buttons Dukes for assignment.
1992-08-11Buttons Dukes of the Washington Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1991-09-05Trade #1735650 has been completed between the Milwaukee Dairymen and the Washington Bullets. The Washington Bullets receive Buttons Dukes from the Milwaukee Dairymen in exchange for Herb Stempel.
1991-07-05Buttons Dukes of the Milwaukee Dairymen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1991-05-01Trade #1728720 has been completed between the Milwaukee Dairymen and the Boston Rascals. The Boston Rascals receive Gale Boudreau from the Milwaukee Dairymen in exchange for Don Marshall, Buttons Dukes.
1987-09-26The Boston Rascals have promoted Buttons Dukes to the major league team. The Boston Rascals have designated Hector Williams for assignment.
1986-09-16The Boston Rascals have sent Buttons Dukes to the minors.
1986-07-20The Boston Rascals have promoted Buttons Dukes to the major league team.
1986-04-25The Boston Rascals have sent Buttons Dukes to the minors.
1985-04-01The Boston Rascals have promoted Buttons Dukes to the major league team. The Boston Rascals have designated Billy Gagliano for assignment.