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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Mike Butters Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2050 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-08-1941
HR 236 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(105 games)
RBI 1081
SB 292
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.3%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A- (79.5%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (98.5%) RF F  (1.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1963 MIL
54
163
20
48
3
2
5
19
9
 25 4 1
7
 3 10
.774
.345
.429
.135
.294
1964 MIL
114
407
64
115
20
1
16
71
46
 76 2 1
7
 7 15
.812
.357
.455
.172
.283
1965 MIL
153
500
60
138
20
4
13
65
68
 65 3 7
18
 9 11
.772
.362
.410
.134
.276
1966 MIL
152
541
68
153
26
4
15
66
56
 71 0 1
23
 11 11
.778
.349
.429
.146
.283
1967 MIL
138
508
73
151
23
8
14
66
56
 69 0 3
23
 8 13
.822
.365
.457
.159
.297
1968 MIL
109
390
56
109
27
3
12
61
61
 62 0 0
23
 1 6
.833
.377
.456
.177
.279
1969 MIL
146
507
104
162
25
5
22
73
75
 66 4 2
31
 13 5
.929
.410
.519
.199
.320
1970 MIL
151
474
77
137
30
4
15
62
65
 70 3 4
22
 4 3
.840
.375
.464
.175
.289
1971 MIL
121
405
70
134
20
8
20
82
59
 60 1 1
17
 4 4
.984
.416
.568
.237
.331
1972 MIL-KC-CLE
148
527
84
167
26
5
18
101
56
 72 4 4
36
 11 2
.872
.384
.488
.171
.317
1973 CLE
143
529
100
176
23
4
26
110
76
 73 0 7
25
 11 6
.951
.412
.539
.206
.333
1974 CLE
142
570
122
190
37
6
26
108
71
 78 0 4
23
 9 5
.961
.405
.556
.223
.333
1975 CLE
147
523
78
132
26
5
16
70
53
 74 5 2
15
 1 3
.739
.326
.413
.161
.252
1976 CLE-KC
142
539
87
157
27
8
12
84
66
 88 3 3
16
 8 10
.808
.370
.438
.147
.291
1977 KC-CHA
99
191
21
48
10
1
5
30
27
 27 1 3
4
 1 3
.735
.342
.393
.141
.251
1978 CHA-WAS-CHA
75
117
8
33
5
0
1
13
16
 13 3 1
2
 0 4
.730
.380
.350
.068
.282
Total
2034
6891
1092
2050
348
68
236
1081
860
 989 33 44
292
 101 111
.846
.376
.470
.173
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Mike Butters has retired from the Chicago SOX
1978-07-27The Chicago SOX have acquired Mike Butters from the waiver wire.
1978-07-23The Washington Waterboys have designated Mike Butters for assignment.
1978-07-22The Washington Waterboys have acquired Mike Butters from the waiver wire.
1978-07-22The Washington Waterboys have demoted Barry Boever to the minor leagues.
1978-07-18The Chicago SOX have designated Mike Butters for assignment.
1978-06-18The Chicago SOX have promoted Mike Butters to the major league team.
1978-06-06The Chicago SOX have promoted Leon Hendley to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Mike Butters for assignment.
1977-06-01The Chicago SOX have re-claimed Mike Butters from the waiver wire.
1977-05-31The Chicago SOX have promoted Steve Beggs to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted Walt Fletcher to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Mike Butters for assignment. The Chicago SOX have designated Eddie Matthews for assignment.
1977-04-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago SOX. The Chicago SOX receive Mike Butters from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bruce Swift, Bill Powell.
1976-08-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Stuart Rodman III, Barney Shoupe from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Wes Samuel, Mike Murray, Mike Butters.
1972-06-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Mike Butters from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Aubrey Dundon, Ted Taylor.
1972-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Crew. The Milwaukee Crew receive Al Schultz, Steve LePine, Jerry Acosta from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Scotty Turnbow, Mike Butters.
1963-08-05The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Mike Butters to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Angel Collins to the minors.
1963-04-13The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Bert Campaneris to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Mike Butters to the minors.
1963-04-12The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Mike Butters to the major league team.
1963-04-08The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Angel Collins to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Mike Butters to the minors.
1963-04-04The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Mike Butters to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Angel Collins to the minors.