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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1968 LHB 58 32.1 21 20 46 2.04
1968 RHB 48 19.2 11 11 30 2.08
1969 LHB 84 57.1 43 27 53 1.40
1969 RHB 75 44.0 32 15 51 1.50
1970 LHB 93 74.2 42 25 92 1.57
1970 RHB 88 56.1 35 17 58 1.33
1971 LHB 89 70.2 42 14 59 1.03
1971 RHB 77 48.0 32 11 39 1.04
1972 LHB 72 62.2 46 19 64 1.32
1972 RHB 70 49.0 26 16 37 1.08
1973 LHB 48 28.2 17 13 32 1.57
1973 RHB 47 23.1 15 8 30 1.63
1974 LHB 72 42.2 19 12 38 1.17
1974 RHB 60 27.0 19 6 22 1.04
1975 LHB 75 46.1 27 18 42 1.29
1975 RHB 68 30.0 24 13 34 1.57
1976 LHB 62 40.1 27 12 45 1.41
1976 RHB 53 28.0 12 8 28 1.29
1977 LHB 69 38.0 24 12 33 1.18
1977 RHB 67 30.2 20 6 17 0.75
1978 LHB 49 31.0 21 11 32 1.39
1978 RHB 44 23.1 14 5 19 1.03
1979 LHB 63 36.2 35 9 35 1.20
1979 RHB 62 30.1 20 14 21 1.15
1980 LHB 73 39.1 28 12 45 1.45
1980 RHB 63 30.0 13 7 27 1.13
1981 LHB 87 57.1 41 15 64 1.38
1981 RHB 73 37.0 28 5 23 0.76
1982 LHB 45 98.1 59 37 105 1.44
1982 RHB 44 62.0 36 19 51 1.13
1983 LHB 31 20.0 13 6 23 1.45
1983 RHB 28 18.1 19 6 16 1.20
2004 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 1070 776.1 505 262 808 1.38
Total RHB 967 557.0 356 167 503 1.20
Total 1143 1333.1 861 429 1311 1.31
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.