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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 WAS 0 0 0 0 110 1 0 0 20
1951 WAS-STL 0 0 1 31 56 4 1 22 19
1952 STL 0 0 0 19 58 16 0 0 0
1953 STL 0 0 0 22 25 72 0 0 0
1954 STL 0 24 0 1 0 64 4 5 15
1955 STL 0 45 0 1 1 77 5 1 9
1956 STL 1 44 0 0 0 20 2 2 21
1957 STL 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 101 1
1958 STL 2 11 0 1 1 6 10 8 67
1959 BRO 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6
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).