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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Buttons Burton Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .610 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 105 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-12-1942
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(5 games)
RBI 58
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (44.7%) Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (94.4%) RF ---   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 
1960 Minors 18 22.00 2 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 6 / 6 4 / 4 22 / 22
1961 Minors 19 23.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 6 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 4 22 / 23
1962 Minors 20 21.00 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 5 17 / 21
1962 Pos (3B) 20 43.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 43
1962 Pos (SS) 20 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 50
1963 Minors 21 23.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 8 / 8 2 / 3 20 / 23
1963 Pos (3B) 21 68.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 68
1964 Minors 22 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 14
1964 Pos (3B) 22 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 63
1965 Minors 23 13.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 9 / 13
1965 Majors 23 0.82 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1966 Minors 24 15.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 15
1966 Majors 24 1.91 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1967 Majors 25 12.80 1 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 8 / 12
1968 Majors 26 11.88 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 11
1969 Majors 27 13.39 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 13
1970 Majors 28 3.87 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Majors 29 4.55 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1972 Majors 30 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 12
1973 Majors 31 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 16
1974 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 19
1975 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 9
1976 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 12
Total 0 0 0 14 / 37 17 / 33 11 / 23 13 / 30 20 / 36 24 / 41 23 / 43 147 / 467
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buttons Burton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-07-13The Cincinnati Cubs have waived Buttons Burton.
1971-07-02The Cincinnati Cubs have designated Buttons Burton for assignment.
1966-09-03The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Buttons Burton to the major league team.
1965-10-03The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Buttons Burton to the minors.
1965-09-29The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Billy Meyer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Al Clarkson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Buttons Burton to the major league team.