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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Buzz Butler Right Field
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .630 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 152 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-12-1946
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(100 games)
RBI 69
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.5%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1968 BOS
21
59
6
15
2
0
1
7
5
 9 0 1
1
 0 1
.647
.308
.339
.085
.254
1969 BOS
66
240
27
60
6
2
3
27
23
 44 2 1
3
 1 2
.649
.320
.329
.079
.250
1970 BOS-PHI
5
20
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.390
.190
.200
.050
.150
1972 MIL
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
?
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1973 MIL
15
24
3
7
0
0
1
6
1
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.737
.320
.417
.125
.292
1974 MIL-BOS
12
11
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.432
.250
.182
.000
.182
1976 BOS-PIT
17
32
9
7
0
1
0
2
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.587
.306
.281
.062
.219
1977 PIT
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.143
.143
.000
.000
.000
1978 PIT
24
72
9
17
4
1
1
8
9
 11 0 1
0
 0 1
.678
.317
.361
.125
.236
1979 PIT
38
99
8
21
1
1
1
10
8
 21 1 2
0
 0 0
.545
.273
.273
.061
.212
1980 PIT
56
82
14
20
3
1
0
8
21
 14 1 1
0
 0 0
.705
.400
.305
.061
.244
Total
258
645
80
152
17
6
7
69
75
 123 4 6
4
 2 4
.630
.316
.313
.078
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Buzz Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Buzz Butler.
1981-04-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Nick Falk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Buzz Butler for assignment.
1976-04-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Buzz Butler from the waiver wire.
1976-04-09The Boston Red Sox have promoted Andy Mandrel to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Buzz Butler for assignment.
1976-04-05The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Barry Bonds for assignment.
1976-04-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Buzz Butler from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Buzz Butler.
1976-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Willie Buzz Butler to Buzz Butler.
1976-03-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire.
1975-09-22The Boston Red Sox have acquired Meth Manley from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1975-09-22The Boston Red Sox have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Otto Martinez.
1975-07-10The Boston Red Sox have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1975-07-10The Boston Red Sox have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Josh Marshall.
1974-08-12The Boston Red Sox have acquired Charlie Parrett from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1974-08-10The Boston Red Sox have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Angelo Brooks.
1974-07-10The Milwaukee MillerTime have acquired Anthony Adams from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee MillerTime have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1974-06-03The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Barry Bonds to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have designated Willie Buzz Butler for assignment.
1973-08-02The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Martin Gramatica to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Joe Massey to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors.
1972-09-29The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Taylor Shaw to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Chip Hunter to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team.
1972-07-17The Milwaukee MillerTime have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire.
1972-07-03The Philadelphia Jacksters have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1970-04-19The Philadelphia Jacksters have acquired Willie Buzz Butler from the waiver wire.
1970-04-15The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Willie Buzz Butler.
1970-04-15The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Avery Atlas to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors.
1970-04-08The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Curt Reardon for assignment.
1969-06-26The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have sent Freddie Lynn to the minors.
1969-04-26The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Arlan Ness to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors.
1969-04-09The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated John Kleven for assignment.
1969-04-06The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1968-10-03The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have designated Skeeter Cole for assignment.
1968-08-08The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors.
1968-07-26The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have designated Leon Palmer for assignment.
1968-05-08The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Sam Harper to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Avery Atlas to the minors.
1968-04-12The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have designated Howie Felton for assignment.
1968-04-01The Boston Cape Codders have renamed Willie Butler to Willie Buzz Butler.