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Bob Horner League 4-29-1975 |
Butch Newsome | ![]() Retired (1971, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .259 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | L/R | |
OPS | .697 | Status | Retired (1971) | Option Years | 0
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H | 802 | Age | 41 (OS 41) | Date of Birth | 01-12-1934 | |
HR | 55 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 31 (1957) |
Majors Svc Time | 8 years (44 games) |
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RBI | 308 | |||||
SB | 106 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Date | Transaction |
1971-11-01 | Butch Newsome has retired from the Seattle Rainiers |
1971-09-14 | The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team. |
1971-09-03 | The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire. |
1970-10-03 | The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Hal Garman to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Butch Newsome. |
1970-09-28 | Butch Newsome of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
1963-04-01 | The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Noriyoshi Tezuka to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Roger LaRocca. The Kansas City Chefs have waived March Widner. |
1960-09-26 | The Kansas City Chefs have sent Butch Newsome to the minors. |
1960-08-27 | The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team. |
1958-06-08 | The Kansas City Chefs have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire. |
1958-03-26 | The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have waived Butch Newsome. |