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Tim Raines League
6-5-2070
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 0.00 6 / 7 6 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 6 28 / 35
1951 Minors 22 0.00 4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 8 5 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 5 8 / 14 27 / 45
1952 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 7 3 / 5 9 / 22
1953 Minors 24 0.00 2 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 5 / 13
1954 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3
1954 Majors 25 40.00 4 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 9 4 / 8 22 / 40
1955 Minors 26 6.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 7
1955 Majors 26 9.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 9
1956 Minors 27 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 7
1956 Majors 27 1.51 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Minors 28 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1957 Majors 28 24.60 1 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 6 / 24
1958 Majors 29 23.70 0 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 6 3 / 23
1959 Majors 30 10.90 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 10
1960 Majors 31 13.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 13
1961 Majors 32 35.70 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 35
1962 Majors 33 53.79 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 53
1963 Majors 34 55.19 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 55
1964 Majors 35 55.49 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 55
Total 0 0 0 22 / 61 21 / 60 18 / 72 15 / 61 9 / 53 12 / 62 20 / 83 117 / 452
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).