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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 19 59.00 7 / 7 6 / 7 6 / 6 9 / 11 6 / 10 7 / 7 10 / 11 51 / 59
1958 Majors 19 4.35 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1958 Pos (CF) 19 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 39
1959 Minors 20 68.00 7 / 13 7 / 9 14 / 16 6 / 7 6 / 14 2 / 2 3 / 7 45 / 68
1960 Minors 21 52.00 5 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 10 7 / 7 2 / 5 32 / 52
1960 Majors 21 4.33 10 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1961 Majors 22 71.21 162 149 0 7 / 11 2 / 6 7 / 10 6 / 14 4 / 16 0 / 5 4 / 9 30 / 71
1962 Majors 23 69.72 162 158 0 4 / 8 1 / 2 5 / 10 8 / 13 1 / 11 8 / 14 4 / 11 31 / 69
1963 Majors 24 67.86 162 158 0 2 / 17 2 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 7 9 / 13 25 / 67
1964 Majors 25 68.19 162 155 0 1 / 7 2 / 7 5 / 10 4 / 16 0 / 8 3 / 9 5 / 11 20 / 68
1965 Majors 26 67.86 162 156 0 3 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 8 4 / 13 2 / 12 13 / 67
1966 Majors 27 67.06 162 156 0 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 11 2 / 10 3 / 7 10 / 67
1967 Majors 28 64.35 162 157 0 1 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 11 4 / 64
1968 Majors 29 64.93 162 158 0 1 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 64
1969 Majors 30 64.11 162 156 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 64
1970 Majors 31 64.93 162 158 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 64
1971 Majors 32 62.46 162 152 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 10 2 / 62
1972 Majors 33 64.85 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 64
1973 Majors 34 63.76 162 158 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 10 -3 / 8 -6 / 9 -5 / 9 -3 / 9 -1 / 12 -25 / 63
1974 Majors 35 62.36 162 155 0 -3 / 7 -1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 -8 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 10 -12 / 62
1975 Majors 36 66.99 162 148 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 4 -2 / 14 -3 / 11 -7 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 7 -18 / 66
1976 Majors 37 64.39 162 156 0 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -4 / 11 -3 / 9 -9 / 10 0 / 10 -2 / 4 -23 / 64
Total 2602 2496 0 28 / 187 16 / 157 40 / 184 34 / 182 0 / 189 33 / 169 39 / 165 192 / 1272
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.