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Amos Otis League
8-30-2135
Buttercup Galan Second Base
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1646 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-25-1941
HR 198 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(49 games)
RBI 903
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
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 * --- SS D  (13.4%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D  (15.5%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (2.8%) RF C  (40.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 KC
135
509
54
117
12
1
13
57
39
 105 1 4
9
 3 20
.618
.284
.334
.104
.230
1964 KC
123
483
65
133
23
1
7
50
41
 87 2 1
14
 10 12
.705
.334
.371
.095
.275
1965 KC
130
507
85
136
21
5
18
70
47
 89 0 4
5
 2 4
.764
.328
.436
.168
.268
1966 KC
151
558
69
155
24
1
17
70
50
 91 5 1
8
 3 4
.758
.342
.416
.138
.278
1967 KC
150
581
69
152
35
1
17
70
45
 107 1 8
6
 4 3
.725
.312
.413
.151
.262
1968 KC
135
508
83
136
26
3
19
92
51
 93 2 6
9
 0 8
.776
.333
.443
.175
.268
1969 KC
137
401
63
115
18
4
18
74
33
 72 2 2
8
 3 7
.829
.342
.486
.200
.287
1970 KC
147
579
88
167
16
7
16
111
46
 102 6 4
7
 4 2
.768
.345
.423
.135
.288
1971 KC
128
485
85
140
26
4
20
76
54
 77 1 1
8
 1 4
.843
.360
.482
.194
.289
1972 KC
150
566
82
162
32
3
23
105
49
 127 0 5
10
 5 2
.816
.340
.475
.189
.286
1973 KC
124
478
80
129
24
1
14
68
44
 78 2 4
9
 5 6
.744
.331
.412
.142
.270
1974 KC
135
331
51
87
12
4
14
51
36
 56 0 1
5
 3 2
.784
.334
.450
.187
.263
1975 KC
70
90
10
17
2
1
2
9
9
 11 0 1
0
 1 0
.560
.260
.300
.111
.189
Total
1715
6076
884
1646
271
36
198
903
544
 1095 22 42
98
 44 74
.756
.331
.425
.154
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Buttercup Galan has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1975-06-23Buttercup Galan of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1973-07-24Buttercup Galan of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1964-06-17The Kansas City Royals have promoted Buttercup Galan to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated John May for assignment.
1964-04-23The Kansas City Royals have promoted Buttercup Galan to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Chi-Chi Teachout to the minors.
1964-04-23The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Lanier to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Buttercup Galan to the minors.
1963-03-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Buttercup Galan to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Carlos Beltran to the minors.