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Fred Lynn League
8-6-2076
Pete Butler Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .866 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2154 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-23-1941
HR 243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(160 games)
RBI 1107
SB 537
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B (1.0%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 10
3B D+ (24.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 CF WAS 139 139 1243.2 322 319 0 3 0 -4 2.31 .991
1971 CF WAS 139 139 1246.2 318 317 0 1 0 -6 2.29 .997
1972 CF WAS 104 102 919.1 246 243 2 1 0 +3 2.40 .996
1973 CF WAS 139 139 1253.1 348 346 0 2 0 +2 2.48 .994
1974 CF WAS 139 139 1266.1 322 319 2 1 0 +1 2.28 .997
1975 CF WAS 139 139 1229.1 341 338 0 3 0 +16 2.47 .991
1976 CF WAS 79 76 678.0 176 175 0 1 0 +2 2.32 .994
SS WAS 2 2 18.0 12 5 6 1 2 -2 5.50 .917
1B WAS 1 0 3.0 7 6 1 0 0 0 21.00 1.000
1977 3B WAS 80 80 693.1 212 42 157 13 8 -11 2.58 .939
CF WAS 30 29 263.0 79 75 2 2 0 +2 2.63 .975
RF WAS 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1978 CF WAS 4 1 13.2 7 7 0 0 0 -1 4.61 1.000
Pos Total CF 912 903 8113.1 2159 2139 6 14 0 +15 2.38 .994
3B 80 80 693.1 212 42 157 13 8 -11 2.58 .939
SS 2 2 18.0 12 5 6 1 2 -2 5.50 .917
RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1B 1 0 3.0 7 6 1 0 0 0 21.00 1.000
Total 996 986 8836.2 2390 2192 170 28 10 +2 2.41 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Pete Butler has retired from the Washington Lullaby
1976-08-19Pete Butler of the Washington Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-07-05The Washington Senators have promoted Pete Butler to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Carl Sima to the minors.
1964-07-04The Washington Senators have promoted Carl Sima to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Pete Butler to the minors.
1964-07-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Spiders. The Detroit Spiders receive Mike "The Bat" Rogers from the Washington Senators in exchange for Pete Butler, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (DET).
1964-06-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the St. Louis Kardinals. The St. Louis Kardinals receive Kelly Nossek, Everett Ainge from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Pete Butler.
1962-05-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the St. Louis Kardinals. The St. Louis Kardinals receive Pete Butler from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (STL).