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Vince Coleman League
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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 15.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 12 / 15
1950 Majors 21 8.37 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 8
1951 Minors 22 29.00 3 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 5 19 / 29
1951 Majors 22 7.58 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 7
1952 Majors 23 22.74 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 3 11 / 22
1953 Majors 24 14.77 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 10 / 14
1954 Majors 25 30.59 2 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 6 6 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 3 14 / 30
1955 Majors 26 39.71 5 / 10 0 / 2 4 / 8 3 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 5 18 / 39
1956 Majors 27 25.34 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 2 4 / 6 9 / 25
1957 Majors 28 5.20 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 5
1958 Minors 29 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5
1958 Majors 29 6.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 6
1959 Minors 30 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
1959 Majors 30 6.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6
1960 Majors 31 7.19 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 7
1961 Majors 32 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 11
1962 Majors 33 8.69 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 8
1963 Majors 34 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 11
1964 Majors 35 4.70 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 18 / 38 13 / 34 13 / 48 12 / 34 26 / 36 10 / 27 16 / 43 108 / 260
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.