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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 LF BOS 8 7 65.0 18 18 0 0 0 +1 2.49 1.000
RF BOS 3 3 35.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.77 1.000
1960 LF BOS 7 7 61.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 1.92 1.000
1961 LF BOS 93 92 814.2 200 199 0 1 0 +1 2.20 .995
RF BOS 55 55 487.2 105 101 0 4 0 0 1.86 .962
CF BOS 2 2 19.1 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
1962 LF BOS 152 152 1365.0 351 339 2 10 2 -5 2.25 .972
RF BOS 6 6 53.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.70 1.000
1963 LF BOS 158 157 1409.2 312 307 1 4 1 +2 1.97 .987
RF BOS 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1964 LF BOS 145 144 1295.0 282 276 1 5 1 -3 1.93 .982
RF BOS 8 8 72.0 17 16 0 1 0 0 2.00 .941
2B BOS 2 2 16.0 5 1 3 1 0 -2 2.25 .800
3B BOS 1 1 8.0 7 0 6 1 0 0 6.75 .857
1965 RF BOS 83 82 742.2 170 167 0 3 0 -5 2.02 .982
LF BOS 37 37 333.1 80 78 0 2 0 0 2.11 .975
CF BOS 37 37 315.2 82 80 0 2 0 -3 2.28 .976
1966 RF BOS 115 115 1024.2 223 220 0 3 0 +1 1.93 .987
CF BOS 36 36 307.1 82 81 0 1 0 -1 2.37 .988
LF BOS 5 5 44.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
1967 CF BOS-CHA 122 122 1063.0 313 305 1 7 1 +5 2.59 .978
RF BOS-CHA 23 23 207.0 49 49 0 0 0 +1 2.13 1.000
LF BOS-CHA 12 12 112.1 35 35 0 0 0 +1 2.80 1.000
1968 CF CHA 158 158 1421.2 405 401 1 3 1 -2 2.54 .993
1969 CF CHA 156 156 1393.0 371 369 0 2 0 +3 2.38 .995
1970 CF CHA 158 158 1417.2 408 402 0 6 0 +3 2.55 .985
1971 CF CHA 152 152 1378.1 388 381 2 5 2 +9 2.50 .987
1972 CF CHA 159 159 1436.1 416 413 0 3 0 +4 2.59 .993
1973 CF CHA 158 158 1382.0 385 379 2 4 2 +3 2.48 .990
1974 CF CHA 103 103 912.1 267 266 0 1 0 +6 2.62 .996
LF CHA 51 51 449.0 110 109 1 0 1 +4 2.20 1.000
1B CHA 1 1 9.0 9 8 1 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1975 CF CHA 113 113 969.0 259 256 0 3 0 -2 2.38 .988
LF CHA 34 34 299.0 74 73 1 0 1 -3 2.23 1.000
RF CHA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1976 CF CHA 156 156 1375.2 400 396 0 4 0 -1 2.59 .990
Pos Total CF 1510 1510 13391.1 3781 3734 6 41 6 +24 2.51 .989
LF 702 698 6248.0 1486 1458 6 22 6 -3 2.11 .985
RF 295 294 2640.0 581 570 0 11 0 -3 1.94 .981
2B 2 2 16.0 5 1 3 1 0 -2 2.25 .800
1B 1 1 9.0 9 8 1 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 7 0 6 1 0 0 6.75 .857
Total 2511 2506 22312.1 5869 5771 22 76 13 +16 2.34 .987
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.