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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 B    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 D 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (77.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Majors 22 50.30 3 / 10 4 / 7 2 / 6 5 / 9 2 / 3 5 / 6 7 / 9 28 / 50
1967 Majors 23 36.76 2 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 4 4 / 6 16 / 36
1968 Majors 24 67.32 2 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 9 9 / 11 6 / 6 10 / 12 35 / 67
1969 Majors 25 50.24 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 5 9 / 15 3 / 7 21 / 50
1970 Majors 26 57.44 148 122 13 3 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 6 8 / 13 3 / 6 5 / 9 24 / 57
1971 Majors 27 65.42 162 139 0 3 / 13 2 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 11 3 / 6 1 / 9 13 / 65
1972 Majors 28 64.47 162 139 0 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 12 7 / 64
1973 Majors 29 48.97 162 54 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 48
1974 Majors 30 35.03 118 49 25 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 35
1975 Majors 31 64.47 162 139 0 0 / 18 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 64
1976 Majors 32 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 66
1977 Majors 33 44.82 154 44 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 44
1978 Majors 34 50.95 144 89 18 -2 / 5 -4 / 10 -3 / 7 -1 / 7 -6 / 10 -1 / 3 -1 / 8 -18 / 50
1979 Majors 35 33.45 158 29 0 -4 / 8 -4 / 8 -3 / 1 -7 / 4 -3 / 3 -3 / 4 -2 / 5 -26 / 33
1980 Majors 36 18.19 162 6 0 -3 / 3 -7 / 1 -2 / 2 -8 / 3 -2 / 2 -1 / 1 -3 / 6 -26 / 18
Total 1694 949 64 5 / 122 -1 / 105 7 / 89 -5 / 103 17 / 109 28 / 95 29 / 124 80 / 747
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.