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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Rube Butcher Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-57 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
SV 389 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 09-21-1946
K 861 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(151 games)
IP 1333.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 BRO
4
 6
59
0
0
0
27
 15
52.0
 76 41 39 3 31
32
2.06
6.75
1969 BRO
6
 4
88
0
0
0
2
 3
101.1
 104 50 47 0 42
75
1.44
4.17
1970 BRO
6
 7
95
0
0
0
0
 9
131.0
 150 85 82 1 42
77
1.47
5.63
1971 BRO
8
 1
96
0
0
0
3
 2
118.2
 98 51 49 3 25
74
1.04
3.72
1972 BRO
8
 3
81
0
0
0
0
 1
111.2
 101 51 47 3 35
72
1.22
3.79
1973 BRO
1
 2
51
0
0
0
19
 6
52.0
 62 40 38 1 21
32
1.60
6.58
1974 BRO
2
 3
76
0
0
0
37
 9
69.2
 60 27 25 0 18
38
1.12
3.23
1975 BRO
4
 2
79
0
0
0
48
 4
76.1
 76 34 30 0 31
51
1.40
3.54
1976 BRO
4
 2
68
0
0
0
43
 10
68.1
 73 29 28 1 20
39
1.36
3.69
1977 BRO
2
 4
73
0
0
0
54
 8
68.2
 50 18 17 0 18
44
0.99
2.23
1978 BRO
3
 4
54
0
0
0
33
 7
54.1
 51 20 19 0 16
35
1.23
3.15
1979 BRO
0
 1
74
0
0
0
48
 5
67.0
 56 26 21 0 23
55
1.18
2.82
1980 BRO
1
 2
77
0
0
0
42
 11
69.1
 72 35 28 1 19
41
1.31
3.63
1981 BRO
11
 10
90
0
0
0
30
 12
94.1
 87 41 36 1 20
69
1.13
3.43
1982 BRO-CHA
10
 6
47
22
1
1
3
 1
160.1
 156 70 67 1 56
95
1.32
3.76
1983 CHA
4
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 1
38.1
 39 12 11 0 12
32
1.33
2.58
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 57
1143
22
1
1
389
 104
1333.1
 1311 630 584 15 429
861
1.31
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rube Butcher has retired from the Chicago BootLeggers
1982-08-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago BootLeggers and the Brooklyn Forks. The Brooklyn Forks receive Joe Giambi, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 CHA (Bill Arnold) from the Chicago BootLeggers in exchange for Rube Butcher.
1982-04-01The Brooklyn Forks have removed Rube Butcher from the trade block.
1981-09-11The Brooklyn Forks have placed Rube Butcher on the trade block.
1978-06-03Rube Butcher of the Brooklyn Legends is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1973-06-06Rube Butcher of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-08-04Rube Butcher of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1968-09-19Rube Butcher of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Rube Butcher to the major league team.