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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
Don Butler Second Base
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 78 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-15-1951
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(79 games)
RBI 33
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (96.4%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.6%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
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
1973 CLE
14
13
1
3
1
0
0
2
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.593
.286
.308
.077
.231
1976 CHA
4
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1981 WAS
60
150
19
40
4
1
3
20
13
 25 0 0
3
 2 2
.692
.325
.367
.100
.267
1982 WAS
39
133
12
34
4
2
1
11
6
 29 0 0
3
 0 4
.626
.288
.338
.083
.256
Total
117
303
32
78
9
3
4
33
20
 60 0 0
6
 2 6
.650
.303
.347
.089
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Don Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The Boston Arrogance have waived Don Butler.
1983-05-13The Boston Arrogance have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Don Butler.
1981-04-01The Washington Feds have promoted Don Butler to the major league team. The Washington Feds have designated Chippy McClure for assignment.
1980-06-21The Washington Feds have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1980-04-04The Boston Arrogance have waived Don Butler.
1977-06-03The Boston Arrogance have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1977-05-27The Cleveland Barons have waived Don Butler.
1977-03-25The Cleveland Barons have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1976-10-03The Chicago BlackSox have waived Don Butler.
1976-07-27The Chicago BlackSox have promoted George Lindsey to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Don Butler to the minors.
1976-06-21The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Don Butler to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Johnny Levine for assignment.
1974-04-15The Chicago BlackSox have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1974-04-08The Cleveland Barons have waived Don Butler.
1974-03-25The Cleveland Barons have promoted Bill Ignasiak to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have sent Don Butler to the minors.
1974-03-25The Cleveland Barons have promoted Don Butler to the major league team.
1973-10-03The Cleveland Barons have sent Don Butler to the minors. The Cleveland Barons have designated Wally Speer for assignment. The Cleveland Barons have sent Bill Ignasiak to the minors.
1973-09-12The Cleveland Barons have promoted Don Butler to the major league team.
1972-04-15The Cleveland Barons have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire.
1972-04-08The New York Giants have waived Don Butler.