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Medwick Jackson League
5-26-1979
Butch Lawson Starting Pitcher
Tampa Bay Smokers
SEASON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.17 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 2-4 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age 30 (OS 31) Date of Birth 09-30-1948
K 35 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(49 games)
IP 41.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
Notes: B+/B+7/B5 JJL: B+4/B+37/B22
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1971 Away 3 13 18 18 2 0 0 0 122.2 159 103 87 3 48 93 1.69 6.38
1971 Home 5 5 15 15 1 0 0 0 110.1 109 47 44 3 34 85 1.30 3.59
1972 Away 6 7 17 17 1 0 0 0 102.1 117 51 43 2 37 89 1.50 3.78
1972 Home 3 10 15 15 0 0 0 0 97.1 107 59 51 1 38 66 1.49 4.72
1973 Away 3 8 14 14 1 0 0 0 87.2 101 57 53 2 34 64 1.54 5.44
1973 Home 3 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 112.1 98 41 34 3 39 113 1.22 2.72
1974 Away 4 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 96.1 97 56 47 2 39 80 1.41 4.39
1974 Home 10 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 106.1 85 42 38 0 36 74 1.14 3.22
1975 Away 3 7 17 17 1 1 0 0 109.1 117 59 54 1 37 79 1.41 4.45
1975 Home 6 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 113.2 93 43 40 0 36 99 1.13 3.17
1976 Away 7 4 16 16 1 1 0 0 109.2 96 41 38 1 32 91 1.17 3.12
1976 Home 8 5 17 17 1 0 0 0 119.1 112 55 50 2 37 97 1.25 3.77
1977 Away 7 2 25 10 1 0 6 0 100.1 92 49 37 0 26 84 1.18 3.32
1977 Home 9 7 33 13 1 1 6 2 117.0 105 45 42 0 38 113 1.22 3.23
1978 Away 8 3 27 11 0 0 4 2 100.1 86 46 37 1 30 84 1.16 3.32
1978 Home 7 6 30 10 1 1 6 4 96.1 81 40 37 0 34 76 1.19 3.46
1979 Away 1 3 13 0 0 0 1 1 20.2 26 13 13 0 5 18 1.50 5.66
1979 Home 1 1 15 0 0 0 6 0 20.1 20 7 6 0 6 17 1.28 2.66
Total Away 42 54 163 119 7 2 11 3 849.1 891 475 409 12 288 682 1.39 4.33
Total Home 52 48 174 119 5 2 18 6 893.0 810 379 342 9 298 740 1.24 3.45
Total
94
 102
337
238
12
4
29
 9
1742.1
 1701 854 751 21 586
1422
1.31
3.88

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-05-17Butch Lawson of the Tampa Bay Smokers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-03-03The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Butch Lawson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Rodney Osborn to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Pat McMakin to the major league team.
1970-06-17The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Henry Osinde to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Steve Castro to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Smokers have sent Butch Lawson to the minors. The Tampa Bay Smokers have sent Jim Umbarger to the minors.
1970-06-17The Tampa Bay Smokers have promoted Butch Lawson to the major league team.
1970-04-02Trade #1868390 has been completed between the Colorado Rockers and the Tampa Bay Smokers. The Tampa Bay Smokers receive George Harrison, Tony Keener, Rodney Osborn, Marshall Cowley, Butch Lawson from the Colorado Rockers in exchange for Matt Wright, Tony Myers, Floyd Pitula.