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Tim Raines League
6-2-2070
John Butland Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .612 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 674 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 03-22-1929
HR 36 Drafted Round 33, Pick 518
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(95 games)
RBI 274
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) 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
1954 PHI-NYA
117
369
43
92
13
3
4
35
35
 70 3 2
5
 3 23
.651
.318
.333
.084
.249
1955 NYA-BAL
26
86
6
21
4
1
0
4
12
 17 0 0
1
 0 0
.651
.337
.314
.070
.244
1956 BAL-BOS
10
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.133
.133
.000
.000
.000
1957 BOS
60
234
26
64
5
1
6
24
12
 41 0 0
3
 2 1
.689
.309
.380
.107
.274
1958 BOS
65
209
23
55
4
2
4
24
27
 31 0 1
5
 0 4
.705
.346
.359
.096
.263
1959 BOS
50
101
13
33
7
0
1
14
7
 15 0 1
3
 2 0
.793
.367
.426
.099
.327
1960 BOS
49
123
8
28
4
0
2
10
7
 21 0 0
4
 0 0
.578
.269
.309
.081
.228
1961 BOS
93
315
43
68
8
0
2
21
38
 54 2 2
9
 3 2
.563
.303
.260
.044
.216
1962 BOS
144
478
52
103
15
2
4
44
53
 75 2 5
11
 4 2
.574
.294
.280
.065
.215
1963 BOS
147
498
51
106
17
5
8
56
49
 89 2 3
14
 5 5
.600
.284
.315
.102
.213
1964 BOS
142
499
42
104
19
1
5
42
52
 87 2 2
10
 3 6
.565
.285
.281
.072
.208
Total
903
2925
307
674
96
15
36
274
294
 504 11 16
65
 22 43
.612
.302
.310
.080
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01John Butland has retired from the Boston Burnouts
1957-06-05The Boston Burnouts have promoted John Butland to the major league team.
1956-05-13The Boston Burnouts have acquired John Butland from the waiver wire.
1956-05-08The Baltimore Blue Rays waive John Butland.
1956-05-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Jeff Pickler to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated John Butland for assignment.
1955-09-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted John Butland to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Kewpie Puente to the minors.
1955-08-27The Baltimore Blue Rays have acquired John Butland from the waiver wire.
1955-08-23The New York Gladiators have waived John Butland.
1955-06-17The New York Gladiators have promoted Charlie Medina to the major league team. The New York Gladiators have sent John Butland to the minors.
1955-06-06The New York Gladiators have promoted John Butland to the major league team.
1955-04-01The New York Gladiators have promoted Randy Calderon to the major league team. The New York Gladiators have sent John Butland to the minors.
1954-05-20The New York Gladiators have promoted John Butland to the major league team. The New York Gladiators have designated Frank Dasso for assignment.
1954-05-16A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Ramblers and the New York Gladiators. The New York Gladiators receive John Butland, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 5 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Ramblers in exchange for Glenn Kosman, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 4 (NYA).