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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .250 .000 .000 .000
1958 RHP 10 38 9 1 0 3 6 3 5 .810 .310 .500 .263 .237
1960 LHP 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1.667 .667 1.000 .500 .500
1960 RHP 8 26 9 1 1 3 9 1 3 1.187 .379 .808 .462 .346
1961 LHP 53 106 26 2 1 4 14 4 16 .662 .265 .396 .151 .245
1961 RHP 141 491 137 28 3 15 62 44 101 .781 .341 .440 .161 .279
1962 LHP 79 184 53 10 4 8 42 9 22 .838 .321 .516 .228 .288
1962 RHP 142 432 109 14 6 10 49 38 100 .697 .315 .382 .130 .252
1963 LHP 66 147 43 10 2 4 22 16 26 .833 .364 .469 .177 .293
1963 RHP 143 467 136 25 4 25 89 35 89 .864 .341 .522 .231 .291
1964 LHP 58 107 37 7 1 3 8 13 18 .927 .413 .514 .168 .346
1964 RHP 151 513 163 24 3 23 95 42 100 .881 .370 .511 .193 .318
1965 LHP 72 143 46 8 2 9 31 15 25 .984 .390 .594 .273 .322
1965 RHP 149 448 114 18 1 20 75 56 85 .772 .339 .433 .179 .254
1966 LHP 85 166 52 6 1 18 48 17 32 1.064 .377 .687 .373 .313
1966 RHP 146 453 133 17 5 18 71 48 77 .833 .361 .472 .179 .294
1967 LHP 89 183 39 5 2 7 21 23 29 .675 .298 .377 .164 .213
1967 RHP 140 437 136 20 4 28 81 32 75 .927 .359 .568 .256 .311
1968 LHP 79 167 52 11 0 12 25 20 24 .978 .385 .593 .281 .311
1968 RHP 146 453 131 24 2 20 64 59 78 .861 .378 .483 .194 .289
1969 LHP 73 151 40 7 2 10 25 16 30 .876 .339 .536 .272 .265
1969 RHP 139 456 136 23 5 28 75 56 76 .931 .376 .555 .257 .298
1970 LHP 98 210 61 10 0 14 38 12 37 .860 .322 .538 .248 .290
1970 RHP 143 433 119 18 5 27 85 44 82 .872 .346 .527 .252 .275
1971 LHP 79 168 49 11 0 10 30 22 39 .904 .368 .536 .244 .292
1971 RHP 138 449 146 30 6 29 90 45 77 1.000 .388 .612 .287 .325
1972 LHP 79 181 44 8 2 14 37 9 40 .821 .280 .541 .298 .243
1972 RHP 143 478 161 15 6 24 97 53 91 .949 .406 .544 .207 .337
1973 LHP 71 160 55 8 3 12 45 19 36 1.071 .414 .656 .312 .344
1973 RHP 147 462 152 26 5 13 76 47 89 .884 .393 .491 .162 .329
1974 LHP 83 173 45 8 3 4 33 15 45 .728 .317 .410 .150 .260
1974 RHP 141 441 132 20 7 22 75 38 83 .885 .359 .526 .227 .299
1975 LHP 56 127 39 6 1 10 31 11 28 .969 .362 .606 .299 .307
1975 RHP 132 406 110 21 3 12 76 33 92 .752 .326 .426 .155 .271
1976 LHP 65 144 26 2 1 5 17 9 27 .555 .242 .312 .132 .181
1976 RHP 146 458 108 17 3 18 76 37 100 .699 .295 .404 .168 .236
Total LHP 1191 2522 708 120 25 144 468 232 476 .860 .341 .519 .239 .281
Total RHP 2305 7341 2141 342 69 338 1251 711 1403 .852 .356 .495 .204 .292
Total 2526 9863 2849 462 94 482 1719 943 1879 .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.