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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   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 Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (41.4%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.0%) LF A+ (98.3%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 50
1951 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 48
1952 Majors 32 40.00 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 40
1953 Majors 33 53.00 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 53
1954 Majors 34 37.50 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 37
1955 Majors 35 52.80 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 52
1956 Majors 36 29.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 29
1957 Majors 37 48.19 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 48
1958 Majors 38 21.30 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 21
1959 Majors 39 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 0 / 56 1 / 57 1 / 48 2 / 48 1 / 57 3 / 63 2 / 52 10 / 381
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).