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Billy Williams League
8-31-2071
George Butler First Base
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1607 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-12-1944
HR 287 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(148 games)
RBI 885
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (77.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 CF DET 95 95 842.0 230 229 0 1 0 0 2.45 .996
3B DET 23 23 200.0 64 18 43 3 2 -4 2.75 .953
1967 CF DET 71 71 630.0 173 168 0 5 0 -1 2.40 .971
1B DET 10 10 88.0 97 97 0 0 7 -1 9.92 1.000
1968 CF DET 116 116 1044.0 274 272 0 2 0 -4 2.34 .993
2B DET 24 24 215.0 128 56 67 5 11 -7 5.15 .961
1969 1B DET 45 45 406.2 426 418 7 1 17 -2 9.41 .998
CF DET 43 43 381.1 115 113 0 2 0 -1 2.67 .983
3B DET 17 17 153.0 43 10 32 1 2 -3 2.47 .977
LF DET 11 11 99.2 21 21 0 0 0 0 1.90 1.000
1970 1B DET 74 74 654.1 710 685 20 5 50 +1 9.70 .993
LF DET 37 37 327.1 78 75 0 3 0 +2 2.06 .962
CF DET 16 11 106.0 35 35 0 0 0 -2 2.97 1.000
1971 1B DET 139 139 1236.1 1367 1327 36 4 99 +8 9.92 .997
1972 1B DET 139 139 1237.0 1321 1277 43 1 104 +2 9.60 .999
1973 1B DET 59 44 419.0 497 482 14 1 34 +5 10.65 .998
3B DET 6 6 53.0 19 5 11 3 1 -2 2.72 .842
2B DET 4 4 35.0 20 10 10 0 4 0 5.14 1.000
LF DET 4 0 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1974 1B DET 53 49 447.2 490 479 10 1 29 0 9.83 .998
1975 1B DET 139 139 1235.0 1344 1298 44 2 103 0 9.78 .999
1976 1B DET 139 139 1238.1 1371 1333 32 6 99 +5 9.92 .996
1977 1B DET 47 37 344.2 384 374 9 1 21 +9 10.00 .997
LF DET 18 5 62.1 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.01 1.000
CF DET 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
RF DET 2 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1978 1B DET-SD 84 81 732.1 787 770 17 0 51 +2 9.67 1.000
LF DET-SD 10 6 62.2 20 20 0 0 0 0 2.87 1.000
3B DET-SD 2 2 17.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
2B DET-SD 4 0 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
CF DET-SD 2 0 3.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
1979 1B SD-BAL 27 23 204.0 221 208 11 2 9 -1 9.66 .991
C SD-BAL 3 3 26.2 19 19 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 6.41 1.000
3B SD-BAL 2 2 17.0 11 2 8 1 1 0 5.29 .909
2B SD-BAL 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
SS SD-BAL 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF SD-BAL 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1980 LF BAL 4 4 36.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1B BAL 3 2 18.2 17 17 0 0 2 0 8.20 1.000
Pos Total 1B 958 921 8262.0 9032 8765 243 24 625 +28 9.81 .997
CF 345 338 3024.1 832 822 0 10 0 -9 2.45 .988
LF 85 63 599.0 137 134 0 3 0 +2 2.01 .978
3B 50 50 440.0 139 35 96 8 6 -9 2.68 .942
2B 33 29 265.0 156 68 83 5 15 -7 5.13 .968
C 3 3 26.2 19 19 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 6.41 1.000
SS 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
RF 2 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 1477 1404 12620.1 10316 9844 422 50 646 0 4 0 0.0% +5 7.32 .995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01George Butler has retired from the Baltimore Wildcatters
1979-06-19The Baltimore Wildcatters have acquired George Butler from the waiver wire.
1979-06-15The San Diego Beach Bums have designated George Butler for assignment.
1978-09-10George Butler of the San Diego Beach Bums is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-05-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Berrybashers and the San Diego Beach Bums. The San Diego Beach Bums receive George Butler from the Detroit Berrybashers in exchange for Jack Diehl, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 SD (Luis Shinners).
1977-09-22George Butler of the Detroit Berrybashers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-05-15George Butler of the Detroit BUTCHERS is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-05-14George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1969-05-28George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Emil Towne to the minors.
1968-03-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Derrek Blair to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Emil Towne to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Victor Morghulis to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Ricky Poetz to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have sent John Kelly to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have sent George Butler to the minors.
1967-07-16George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1966-07-31George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Mike Hopkins to the minors.