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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Buttercup Giallombardo Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2849 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-20-1939
HR 482 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(78 games)
RBI 1719
SB 403
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A- (82.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1958 BOS
11
41
5
9
1
0
3
6
4
 6 1 0
0
 0 0
.768
.304
.463
.244
.220
1960 BOS
8
28
9
10
2
1
3
10
2
 4 1 1
0
 0 0
1.228
.406
.821
.464
.357
1961 BOS
151
597
76
163
30
4
19
76
48
 117 3 4
10
 5 5
.760
.328
.432
.159
.273
1962 BOS
159
616
80
162
24
10
18
91
47
 122 2 1
15
 14 10
.739
.317
.422
.159
.263
1963 BOS
160
614
88
179
35
6
29
111
51
 115 3 4
32
 3 4
.856
.347
.510
.218
.292
1964 BOS
159
620
106
200
31
4
26
103
55
 118 3 5
21
 7 8
.889
.378
.511
.189
.323
1965 BOS
158
591
95
160
26
3
29
106
71
 110 4 3
23
 5 7
.823
.351
.472
.201
.271
1966 BOS
159
619
122
185
23
6
36
119
65
 109 2 4
34
 7 4
.895
.365
.530
.231
.299
1967 BOS-CHA
158
620
106
175
25
6
35
102
55
 104 2 4
26
 13 7
.852
.341
.511
.229
.282
1967 BOS
68
269
45
73
8
4
10
33
23
 47 0 3
6
 4 2
.768
.325
.442
.171
.271
1967 CHA
90
351
61
102
17
2
25
69
32
 57 2 1
20
 9 5
.916
.352
.564
.274
.291
1968 CHA
158
620
120
183
35
2
32
89
79
 102 6 1
31
 11 3
.893
.380
.513
.218
.295
1969 CHA
156
607
88
176
30
7
38
100
72
 106 5 6
27
 21 2
.917
.367
.550
.260
.290
1970 CHA
158
643
127
180
28
5
41
123
56
 119 5 9
26
 10 6
.868
.338
.530
.250
.280
1971 CHA
152
617
125
195
41
6
39
120
67
 116 3 6
28
 8 5
.974
.382
.592
.276
.316
1972 CHA
159
659
125
205
23
8
38
134
62
 131 6 6
44
 18 3
.916
.372
.543
.232
.311
1973 CHA
158
622
109
207
34
8
25
121
66
 125 5 5
41
 12 4
.932
.398
.534
.201
.333
1974 CHA
156
614
103
177
28
10
26
108
53
 128 4 3
23
 4 1
.841
.347
.493
.205
.288
1975 CHA
150
533
89
149
27
4
22
107
44
 120 3 6
11
 5 3
.804
.334
.469
.189
.280
1976 CHA
156
602
74
134
19
4
23
93
46
 127 6 5
11
 6 4
.664
.282
.382
.159
.223
Total
2526
9863
1647
2849
462
94
482
1719
943
 1879 64 73
403
 149 76
.854
.352
.501
.213
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buttercup Giallombardo has retired from the Chicago Cardinals
1967-06-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive John Spitz, Joe Coluccio, Geoff Mahan, Buttercup Giallombardo from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Gary Rekar, Frank Burns, Jeff Kennedy, Rich Scantlebury.
1961-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Lonnie Quick for assignment.
1960-08-01The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1960-07-21The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.
1958-07-20The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Mike Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1958-07-06The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.