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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 Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1966 Minors 20 48.00 3 / 4 7 / 18 8 / 26 18 / 48
1967 Minors 21 46.00 3 / 3 7 / 23 1 / 20 11 / 46
1968 Majors 22 38.43 2 / 5 5 / 21 3 / 12 10 / 38
1969 Majors 23 46.72 4 / 10 2 / 18 6 / 18 12 / 46
1970 Majors 24 49.31 6 / 12 1 / 16 1 / 21 8 / 49
1971 Majors 25 48.24 152 0 10 3 / 11 2 / 14 2 / 23 7 / 48
1972 Majors 26 48.00 162 0 0 1 / 6 2 / 19 3 / 23 6 / 48
1973 Majors 27 33.40 141 0 21 1 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 15 1 / 33
1974 Majors 28 42.79 162 0 0 1 / 9 1 / 15 2 / 18 4 / 42
1975 Majors 29 44.88 162 0 0 1 / 4 0 / 15 3 / 25 4 / 44
1976 Majors 30 42.71 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 42
1977 Majors 31 43.46 162 0 0 2 / 11 2 / 21 0 / 11 4 / 43
1978 Majors 32 32.98 122 0 40 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 11 0 / 32
1979 Majors 33 43.50 162 0 0 2 / 8 0 / 24 0 / 11 2 / 43
1980 Majors 34 44.05 162 0 0 0 / 7 -1 / 20 0 / 17 -1 / 44
1981 Majors 35 47.79 162 0 0 -4 / 12 -7 / 17 -3 / 18 -14 / 47
1982 Majors 36 47.92 162 22 0 -3 / 15 0 / 14 -3 / 18 -6 / 47
1983 Majors 37 24.17 162 0 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 15 -4 / 9 -9 / 24
Total 2035 22 71 19 / 133 19 / 319 19 / 312 57 / 764
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.