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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Ben Butler Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 295 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-14-1938
HR 26 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(19 games)
RBI 147
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1964 NYN-STL
41
110
8
25
7
0
2
15
9
 20 0 3
1
 0 7
.624
.279
.345
.118
.227
1965 STL
4
6
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.762
.429
.333
.000
.333
1966 STL
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.333
.667
.333
.333
1969 STL
66
211
31
66
12
3
4
32
23
 36 2 0
0
 0 8
.841
.386
.455
.142
.313
1970 STL
54
139
17
38
5
3
4
20
11
 25 0 1
0
 0 6
.763
.325
.439
.165
.273
1971 STL
38
118
12
29
7
0
2
10
13
 22 0 1
0
 0 3
.674
.318
.356
.110
.246
1972 STL
116
408
54
110
17
4
13
56
54
 79 1 1
0
 0 20
.782
.356
.426
.157
.270
1973 STL
31
114
6
24
9
1
1
13
9
 12 0 0
0
 0 5
.602
.268
.333
.123
.211
Total
353
1109
131
295
58
11
26
147
120
 195 3 6
1
 0 49
.746
.338
.408
.142
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ben Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The St. Louis Fury have waived Ben Butler.
1973-05-25The St. Louis Fury have promoted Jerry Orsino to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have designated Ben Butler for assignment.
1971-05-29Ben Butler of the St. Louis Fury is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1969-03-01The St. Louis Fury have promoted Felix Powell to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have promoted Ben Butler to the major league team.
1966-04-09The St. Louis Fury have promoted Bob Wahl to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have sent Ben Butler to the minors.
1966-04-03The St. Louis Fury have promoted Ben Butler to the major league team.
1965-10-03The St. Louis Fury have promoted Jim Donald to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have promoted Johnny Rizzo to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have promoted Clemente Paschal to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have promoted Harvey Tomlin to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have sent Dave Gaston to the minors. The St. Louis Fury have designated Luke Shallix for assignment. The St. Louis Fury have designated Jeff Calvert for assignment. The St. Louis Fury have sent Ben Butler to the minors.
1965-09-22The St. Louis Fury have promoted Ben Butler to the major league team. The St. Louis Fury have sent Johnny Rizzo to the minors.
1964-07-24The St. Louis Fury have acquired Ben Butler from the waiver wire.
1964-07-20The New York Minutes have waived Ben Butler.
1964-07-20The New York Minutes have promoted Rube Gray to the major league team. The New York Minutes have sent Ben Butler to the minors.
1964-04-21The New York Minutes have renamed Bobby Buffinton to Ben Butler.
1964-04-06The New York Minutes have promoted Bobby Buffinton to the major league team. The New York Minutes have sent Rube Gray to the minors.
1964-04-05The New York Minutes have acquired Bobby Buffinton from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The New York Mofos have waived Bobby Buffinton.