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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Rich Butler First Base
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating 73   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .849 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1650 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-18-1954
HR 230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(100 games)
RBI 972
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 72 Contact vs. L 64 Endurance 55   Ldrship 97
Power vs. R 79 Power vs. L 79 Velocity 16   Mentor vR 100
Speed 72 Bunt 55 Control 2   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 76 WS Rings 2
1B 100 (100%) LF --- Arm 70 WS Appearances 2
2B 6 (6.2%) CF 13 (13.6%)   Health 20 LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF 23 (23.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 NYN
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1977 NYN
95
364
69
99
14
5
16
69
35
 74 1 2
9
 1 3
.806
.336
.470
.198
.272
1978 NYN
135
498
79
138
23
7
22
93
50
 102 5 2
12
 5 3
.832
.348
.484
.207
.277
1979 NYN
123
463
65
138
17
2
21
96
52
 82 3 5
13
 3 2
.849
.369
.479
.181
.298
1980 NYN
135
527
70
137
28
7
16
92
61
 90 3 5
21
 16 9
.768
.337
.431
.171
.260
1981 NYN
135
468
70
132
22
5
18
77
49
 84 2 4
15
 8 3
.816
.350
.466
.184
.282
1982 NYN
129
461
83
154
30
4
23
104
52
 88 2 2
29
 11 3
.968
.402
.566
.232
.334
1983 NYN
133
519
94
152
24
7
23
87
51
 100 0 5
9
 8 4
.852
.353
.499
.206
.293
1984 NYN
134
516
88
164
35
5
21
86
59
 90 1 4
12
 8 7
.913
.386
.527
.209
.318
1985 NYN
135
547
100
172
30
7
21
100
45
 96 4 5
14
 6 3
.878
.368
.510
.196
.314
1986 NYN-NYA
128
374
60
114
19
1
16
53
35
 48 1 0
16
 10 3
.855
.366
.489
.184
.305
1987 NYA
83
173
30
48
12
1
6
24
12
 36 0 0
5
 2 0
.787
.324
.462
.185
.277
1988 NYA
78
123
26
40
8
1
5
20
17
 20 0 0
8
 1 2
.936
.407
.528
.203
.325
1989 BOS
142
469
77
130
29
3
14
49
38
 83 1 1
9
 3 8
.773
.332
.441
.164
.277
1990 BOS
66
106
21
31
6
0
8
22
11
 21 0 1
2
 0 1
.931
.356
.575
.283
.292
Total
1652
5609
932
1650
297
55
230
972
567
 1014 23 36
174
 82 51
.849
.359
.490
.196
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Rich Butler has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1990-07-24Rich Butler of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 61 days.
1990-06-28The Boston Red Sox have removed Rich Butler from the trade block.
1989-08-14The Boston Red Sox have placed Rich Butler on the trade block.
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Dirty-Sox. The New York Dirty-Sox receive Carl Pennington, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 BOS (Mike Pless) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rich Butler, Bill Stump.
1987-08-13Rich Butler of the New York Dirty-Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-08-04A trade has been completed between the New York Dirty-Sox and the New York Mess. The New York Mess receive Bruce LaPorte, Emil Nagle, Tom Barkley, Stu Norris from the New York Dirty-Sox in exchange for Rich Butler.
1982-08-06Rich Butler of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1979-08-03Rich Butler of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-07-21Rich Butler of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1977-04-08The New York Mets have promoted Rich Butler to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Heinie Leverette for assignment.
1977-04-01The New York Mets have sent Rich Butler down to the minors.
1976-10-01The New York Mets have promoted Rich Butler to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Mel Tarasco to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Bobby Blum to the major league team.