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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Busta Rhymes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.01 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 39-44 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 438 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 06-06-1941
K 654 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(1 games)
IP 829.0
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 CIN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 4 2 2 0 3
2
3.50
9.00
1963 CIN
1
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 21 7 7 1 8
11
2.18
4.73
1964 CIN
1
 2
76
0
0
0
0
 0
98.2
 104 53 52 1 45
76
1.51
4.74
1965 CIN
4
 3
69
0
0
0
26
 1
75.2
 65 25 24 2 28
63
1.23
2.85
1966 CIN
0
 2
60
0
0
0
44
 6
51.0
 47 17 14 1 16
42
1.24
2.47
1967 CIN
3
 3
55
0
0
0
44
 5
48.1
 55 22 22 0 18
43
1.51
4.10
1968 CIN
3
 2
62
0
0
0
46
 8
52.2
 55 30 28 0 17
35
1.37
4.78
1969 CIN
2
 3
52
0
0
0
38
 6
45.0
 41 28 28 1 18
33
1.31
5.60
1970 CIN
2
 5
46
0
0
0
33
 7
37.0
 38 23 23 0 24
33
1.68
5.59
1971 CIN
3
 4
61
0
0
0
45
 13
52.2
 56 21 18 3 23
44
1.50
3.08
1972 CIN
0
 4
70
0
0
0
53
 9
60.1
 61 29 28 0 27
46
1.46
4.18
1973 CIN
2
 8
59
0
0
0
38
 6
53.0
 58 29 29 3 21
42
1.49
4.92
1974 CIN
2
 4
51
0
0
0
27
 6
46.2
 45 26 23 3 14
29
1.26
4.44
1975 CIN-CLE-NYN
4
 2
78
0
0
0
43
 7
80.0
 74 26 26 1 16
57
1.13
2.93
1975 CIN
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 1
1.1
 4 2 2 0 0
1
3.00
13.50
1975 CLE
1
 0
18
0
0
0
11
 0
20.0
 11 3 3 0 4
17
0.75
1.35
1975 NYN
3
 1
58
0
0
0
32
 6
58.2
 59 21 21 1 12
39
1.21
3.22
1976 NYN
10
 1
44
0
0
0
0
 3
90.2
 79 39 37 3 31
79
1.21
3.67
1977 NYN
2
 0
14
0
0
0
1
 0
22.0
 15 8 8 1 10
19
1.14
3.27
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 44
810
0
0
0
438
 77
829.0
 818 385 369 20 319
654
1.37
4.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Busta Rhymes has retired from the New York Legends of Hip Hop
1977-04-19The New York Legends of Hip Hop have renamed Joe Venable to Busta Rhymes.
1976-05-14Joe Venable of the New York Nightmares is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1976-03-01The New York Nightmares have renamed M Gonzalez to Joe Venable.
1975-06-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland BRAVES and the New York Nightmares. The New York Nightmares receive M Gonzalez, Pete Evanston, M Teixeira from the Cleveland BRAVES in exchange for Jimmie Dorish, Willy Thompson, Regulus Black, Dave Goodman, Rip Aldridge, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (NYN).
1975-04-04The Cleveland BRAVES have renamed Joe Venable to M Gonzalez.
1975-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland BRAVES and the Cincinnati Red-K. The Cincinnati Red-K receive Y Escobar, Gorman Gore from the Cleveland BRAVES in exchange for Joe Venable.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Joe Venable to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have designated Wally Perrin for assignment.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Joe Venable to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Victor Westbrook to the minors.
1963-09-07The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Joe Venable to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Roy Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Joe Venable to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Blackie Snodgrass to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have designated Sweetbreads Tate for assignment.
1962-09-28The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Joe Venable to the major league team.