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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Woodie Butcher Third Base
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .213 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .651 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 105 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-21-1926
HR 12 Drafted Round 15, Pick 231
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(5 games)
RBI 62
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance F    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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 NYA
33
39
9
8
0
0
3
10
4
 16 1 0
2
 0 0
.731
.295
.436
.231
.205
1951 NYA
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 NYA-WAS
55
138
18
34
3
4
5
20
9
 39 1 0
1
 3 6
.732
.297
.435
.188
.246
1954 WAS
34
46
8
11
3
1
0
7
9
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.711
.364
.348
.109
.239
1955 WAS
96
180
20
41
6
7
3
19
15
 46 1 0
4
 3 1
.680
.291
.389
.161
.228
1956 WAS-NYA
16
35
3
5
2
0
1
2
2
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.475
.189
.286
.143
.143
1958 BAL
23
51
3
6
2
0
0
4
5
 13 1 1
2
 0 3
.364
.207
.157
.039
.118
Total
258
492
61
105
16
12
12
62
44
 139 4 1
11
 6 10
.651
.283
.368
.154
.213
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Woodie Butcher has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1959-04-18The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Woodie Butcher from the waiver wire.
1958-08-05The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have waived Woodie Butcher.
1958-07-27The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have designated Woodie Butcher for assignment.
1958-04-27The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team.
1957-09-16The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have acquired Woodie Butcher from the waiver wire.
1957-04-13The New York Yankees have acquired J B Lackey from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Woodie Butcher.
1956-07-18The New York Yankees have promoted Donell Anderson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Red Tesreau to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Woodie Butcher for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Hank McGriff to the minors.
1956-04-05The New York Yankees have acquired Woodie Butcher from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Washington Colonials have promoted Kyle Lungren to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Chester Poe to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Lee Candiotti to the minors. The Washington Colonials have designated Woodie Butcher for assignment.
1955-03-01The Washington Colonials have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Bob Scanlan to the minors.
1954-09-11The Washington Colonials have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1954-08-12The Washington Colonials have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Les Engel to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Chet McQuinn to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Paul Fittery to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Shelton Hiller to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Mark Grace to the minors.
1954-07-29The Washington Colonials have promoted Pete Laskey to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1954-06-12The Washington Colonials have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Ed Lubratich to the minors.
1954-04-24The Washington Colonials have promoted Jimmie Edmonson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Punch Barnes to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Paul Fittery to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1954-04-24The Washington Colonials have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team.
1953-10-03The Washington Colonials have promoted Pinky Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1953-09-27The Washington Colonials have promoted Prince Thurmond to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Yogi Berra to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Pinky Jackson to the minors.
1953-09-14A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Phil Burgess, Larry Osburn from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Jeff Henderson, Woodie Butcher, Joe DiMaggio, Jack Murphy, Chet McQuinn.
1953-05-13The New York Yankees have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Max Roetz to the minors.
1951-05-21The New York Yankees have promoted Packy Hassler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1951-05-15The New York Yankees have promoted Woodie Butcher to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent John Flaherty to the minors.
1950-06-18The New York Yankees have sent Woodie Butcher down to the minors.