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Aaron Fox League
7-23-2082
Jim Button Relief Pitcher
Retired (2023, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 63-92 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 02-28-1987
K 748 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(2009)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(55 games)
IP 1359.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2009 Minors 22 61.00 1 / 6 6 / 25 5 / 30 12 / 61
2010 Minors 23 54.00 0 / 3 7 / 27 4 / 24 11 / 54
2011 Minors 24 54.00 2 / 2 3 / 25 3 / 27 8 / 54
2011 Majors 24 8.85 31 6 0 0 / 0 3 / 7 1 / 1 4 / 8
2012 Majors 25 46.49 162 34 0 2 / 11 3 / 16 3 / 19 8 / 46
2013 Majors 26 38.74 121 28 41 0 / 6 3 / 18 0 / 14 3 / 38
2014 Majors 27 37.39 124 7 21 1 / 5 2 / 19 0 / 13 3 / 37
2015 Majors 28 39.01 139 14 23 0 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 39
2016 Majors 29 45.72 149 0 13 3 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 25 3 / 45
2017 Majors 30 40.98 162 23 0 0 / 6 1 / 22 0 / 12 1 / 40
2018 Minors 31 25.00 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 25
2018 Majors 31 8.26 31 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 8
2019 Minors 32 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 11
2019 Majors 32 3.40 9 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
2020 Minors 33 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 32
2020 Majors 33 8.61 24 0 17 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8
2021 Majors 34 53.49 162 12 0 -2 / 13 -2 / 26 -1 / 14 -5 / 53
2022 Majors 35 55.28 151 0 11 -5 / 15 -3 / 21 -1 / 19 -9 / 55
2023 Majors 36 40.32 141 30 21 -1 / 11 -2 / 22 -2 / 7 -5 / 40
Total 1406 162 147 1 / 100 22 / 287 12 / 270 35 / 657
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2023-11-01Jim Button has retired from the Seattle SuperSonics
2023-08-27Jim Button of the Seattle SuperSonics is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2023-08-18Jim Button of the Seattle SuperSonics is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2022-06-13Jim Button of the Seattle SuperSonics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2021-03-25The Seattle SuperSonics have promoted Joe Pilarcik to the major league team. The Seattle SuperSonics have promoted Carl Meyer to the major league team. The Seattle SuperSonics have promoted Jim Button to the major league team. The Seattle SuperSonics have promoted Jim Paynter to the major league team. The Seattle SuperSonics have designated Brandon Ganzel for assignment. The Seattle SuperSonics have sent Clyde Onslow to the minors.
2020-06-12The Seattle SuperSonics have designated Jim Button for assignment.
2020-05-17Jim Button of the Seattle SuperSonics is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2020-05-02The Seattle SuperSonics have promoted Jim Button to the major league team.
2020-05-02The Seattle SuperSonics have acquired Jim Button from the waiver wire.
2020-04-18The Detroit Grackles have waived Jim Button.
2020-04-06The Detroit Grackles have promoted Jack DePhillips to the major league team. The Detroit Grackles have designated Jim Button for assignment.
2020-04-01The Detroit Grackles have promoted Jim Button to the major league team. The Detroit Grackles have designated Byron Taylor for assignment.
2020-04-01The Detroit Grackles have acquired Jim Button from the waiver wire.
2019-10-03The Montreal Royals have waived Jim Button. The Montreal Royals have waived Steve Budnick. The Montreal Royals have waived Marv Adamson.
2019-09-22The Montreal Royals have promoted Scott Howard to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Jim Button to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Bob Consolo to the major league team.
2019-09-22The Montreal Royals have acquired Jim Button from the waiver wire.
2019-06-02The Texas Roughnecks have waived Jim Button.
2019-05-03The Texas Roughnecks have acquired Jim Button from the waiver wire.
2018-09-05The Detroit Grackles have acquired Marcus Covington from the waiver wire. The Detroit Grackles have waived Jim Button.
2018-08-19The Detroit Grackles have designated Jim Button for assignment.
2018-08-18The Detroit Grackles have promoted Jim Button to the major league team. The Detroit Grackles have promoted Tim Wigington to the major league team. The Detroit Grackles have sent Lee Kirkland to the minors. The Detroit Grackles have sent Chuck Phillips to the minors.
2018-07-13The Detroit Grackles have acquired Jim Button from the waiver wire. The Detroit Grackles have waived John Ness.
2018-07-03The Houston Hurricanes have waived Jim Button.
2018-05-05The Houston Hurricanes have promoted Mike Checo to the major league team. The Houston Hurricanes have designated Jim Button for assignment.
2016-09-13Jim Button of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2015-07-24Jim Button of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2014-08-19Jim Button of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2013-05-13Jim Button of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2013-04-21Jim Button of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2011-08-28The Houston Hurricanes have promoted Jim Button to the major league team.
2009-05-08The Houston Hurricanes have renamed Jim Quinn to Jim Button.