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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Mike Butler Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .311 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .908 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 1058 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-10-1920
HR 165 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(3 games)
RBI 599
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C  (41.4%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.0%) LF A+ (98.3%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (14.1%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B C+ (45.0%) RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 WAS
131
447
101
153
21
3
27
92
56
 64 4 5
6
 5 14
1.000
.416
.584
.242
.342
1951 WAS-STL
134
420
81
113
21
3
21
73
58
 62 6 4
3
 2 10
.846
.363
.483
.214
.269
1952 STL
93
351
64
127
18
2
24
91
54
 51 3 3
3
 1 16
1.077
.448
.630
.268
.362
1953 STL
119
479
92
171
26
2
27
91
56
 63 2 3
4
 5 8
1.013
.424
.589
.232
.357
1954 STL
113
326
64
104
24
3
15
46
43
 41 5 1
7
 7 4
.954
.405
.549
.230
.319
1955 STL
139
475
78
147
24
2
23
71
50
 76 2 4
7
 7 8
.888
.375
.514
.204
.309
1956 STL
90
255
40
72
11
0
13
45
31
 46 0 4
3
 2 4
.834
.355
.478
.196
.282
1957 STL
113
425
47
121
26
1
10
68
51
 69 2 4
0
 0 9
.782
.361
.421
.136
.285
1958 STL
106
193
24
44
7
1
5
20
18
 36 0 2
0
 0 4
.643
.291
.352
.124
.228
1959 BRO
11
28
3
6
0
1
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.552
.267
.286
.071
.214
Total
1049
3399
594
1058
178
18
165
599
419
 512 24 30
33
 29 78
.908
.388
.520
.209
.311
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Mike Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-06-20The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Mike Butler.
1959-05-24The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Mike Butler for assignment.
1959-04-05The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Mike Butler from the waiver wire.
1959-03-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Bill Schmidt to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Mike Butler for assignment.
1951-06-18A trade has been completed between the Washington Cyclones and the St. Louis redbirds. The St. Louis redbirds receive Mike Butler from the Washington Cyclones in exchange for Schill, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (STL).