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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
John Butler Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 438 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-12-1929
HR 94 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(94 games)
RBI 291
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B D  (15.9%) LF A+ (98.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (96.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 BAL
32
71
9
13
1
0
5
11
7
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.665
.256
.408
.225
.183
1951 BAL
23
68
9
17
1
0
6
13
4
 19 0 0
0
 0 1
.821
.292
.529
.279
.250
1952 BAL
74
203
22
44
7
0
8
33
12
 49 1 0
0
 0 3
.633
.264
.369
.153
.217
1953 BAL
46
139
19
35
5
1
10
28
2
 35 0 1
0
 0 0
.779
.261
.518
.266
.252
1954 BAL
81
282
35
71
11
0
15
45
13
 67 1 1
0
 0 1
.737
.286
.450
.199
.252
1955 BAL
123
377
34
78
7
0
18
53
16
 98 1 4
0
 0 1
.607
.239
.369
.162
.207
1956 BAL
87
236
25
60
4
1
15
36
13
 59 1 1
1
 1 3
.765
.295
.470
.216
.254
1957 BAL
34
49
7
13
2
0
5
11
2
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.901
.288
.612
.347
.265
1958 BAL-CHA-CLE
20
56
6
11
1
0
0
1
4
 16 0 0
1
 0 0
.464
.250
.214
.018
.196
1959 CLE
23
59
8
10
1
0
1
6
5
 21 0 0
0
 0 1
.472
.234
.237
.068
.169
1960 CLE
53
68
6
11
1
1
0
2
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.414
.208
.206
.044
.162
1961 CLE
57
103
12
20
5
0
4
14
5
 33 2 0
0
 0 0
.605
.245
.359
.165
.194
1962 CLE
61
79
13
18
3
0
4
16
6
 17 1 1
0
 0 0
.705
.287
.418
.190
.228
1963 CLE
60
102
16
28
3
0
3
15
7
 22 0 1
0
 0 0
.710
.318
.392
.118
.275
1964 CLE
37
41
2
9
2
0
0
7
4
 9 0 2
0
 0 1
.545
.277
.268
.049
.220
Total
811
1933
223
438
54
3
94
291
104
 489 7 12
2
 1 11
.671
.267
.404
.177
.227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01John Butler has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1959-08-12The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted John Butler to the major league team.
1958-08-10The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired John Butler from the waiver wire.
1958-07-29The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived John Butler.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Bobby Bowerman to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have designated John Butler for assignment.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired John Butler from the waiver wire.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have demoted Don Johnson to the minor leagues.
1958-07-15The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated John Butler for assignment.
1951-08-13The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted John Butler to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Ron Holtgrave to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Bill Ruffing for assignment. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Belve Curd for assignment.
1950-06-22The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Jim Phillips to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent John Butler to the minors.