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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-12-2309
Butch Silva Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .909 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2865 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-19-1949
HR 455 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(21 games)
RBI 1552
SB 499
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF F  (0.7%)   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
1971 PIT
149
628
100
179
33
7
35
96
59
 95 8 4
17
 18 26
.879
.352
.527
.242
.285
1972 PIT
149
653
126
202
45
7
35
98
62
 106 7 3
33
 8 14
.934
.374
.560
.251
.309
1973 PIT
122
528
105
171
25
9
23
74
50
 77 1 2
23
 5 6
.918
.382
.536
.212
.324
1974 PIT
149
617
111
183
25
9
31
94
65
 99 3 4
29
 13 8
.881
.364
.517
.220
.297
1975 PIT
149
592
113
195
23
8
35
123
75
 84 6 7
32
 9 13
.979
.406
.573
.243
.329
1976 PIT
149
588
107
191
35
9
34
119
58
 96 4 5
28
 10 15
.975
.386
.588
.264
.325
1977 PIT
149
584
115
223
41
6
30
117
65
 89 4 3
57
 9 9
1.072
.445
.627
.245
.382
1978 PIT
149
564
127
182
35
10
31
110
88
 88 2 4
47
 5 7
.998
.413
.585
.262
.323
1979 PIT
149
577
99
177
38
8
33
120
49
 92 6 7
32
 10 7
.935
.363
.572
.265
.307
1980 PIT
149
577
108
178
33
2
26
108
70
 94 1 4
37
 8 8
.890
.382
.508
.199
.308
1981 PIT
149
583
110
179
33
6
34
101
43
 90 4 4
34
 12 8
.916
.356
.559
.252
.307
1982 PIT
149
570
81
164
31
4
17
76
70
 104 3 3
34
 15 7
.812
.367
.446
.158
.288
1983 PIT
149
568
119
178
37
9
22
97
72
 60 2 4
35
 9 9
.917
.390
.526
.213
.313
1984 PIT
157
571
83
173
28
5
27
79
39
 85 2 6
31
 5 4
.858
.346
.511
.208
.303
1985 PIT
148
559
85
168
29
6
19
75
58
 76 3 2
11
 6 9
.844
.368
.476
.175
.301
1986 PIT
147
524
86
122
13
3
23
65
61
 87 0 2
19
 4 11
.713
.312
.401
.168
.233
Total
2362
9283
1675
2865
504
108
455
1552
984
 1422 56 64
499
 146 161
.909
.376
.533
.225
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Butch Silva has retired from the Pittsburgh Shadows
1971-04-01The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Ernie Graham to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Butch Silva to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Hugh Denning to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Bob Gooden to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Doc Hadley to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted John Schmit to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have promoted Kevin Schanz to the major league team. The Milwaukee 41s have designated Jeff Mills for assignment. The Milwaukee 41s have sent Sam Christensen to the minors. The Milwaukee 41s have sent George Ryan to the minors. The Milwaukee 41s have sent Stew Quinlan to the minors. The Milwaukee 41s have designated Rip Kamisky for assignment.