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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 Away 80 323 0 87 9 6 18 50 38 56 0 0 0 .852 .351 .502 .232 .269
1969 Home 76 284 0 89 21 1 20 50 34 50 0 0 0 .990 .385 .606 .292 .313
1970 Away 72 340 0 97 18 2 23 65 29 60 0 0 0 .896 .343 .553 .268 .285
1970 Home 70 303 0 83 10 3 18 58 27 59 0 0 0 .837 .332 .505 .231 .274
1971 Away 53 310 0 100 22 3 19 66 48 60 0 0 0 1.008 .412 .597 .274 .323
1971 Home 46 307 0 95 19 3 20 54 19 56 0 0 0 .937 .350 .586 .277 .309
1972 Away 80 344 76 111 16 7 21 72 33 73 19 8 1 .975 .382 .593 .270 .323
1972 Home 79 315 49 94 7 1 17 62 29 58 25 10 2 .851 .362 .489 .190 .298
1973 Away 79 308 49 96 11 3 10 54 37 62 26 10 2 .852 .387 .464 .153 .312
1973 Home 79 314 60 111 23 5 15 67 29 63 15 2 2 1.011 .409 .602 .248 .354
1974 Away 78 321 54 94 12 7 16 59 28 74 10 3 1 .870 .347 .523 .231 .293
1974 Home 78 293 49 83 16 3 10 49 25 54 13 1 0 .809 .348 .461 .177 .283
1975 Away 73 256 38 76 16 0 9 56 27 59 8 3 1 .827 .362 .465 .168 .297
1975 Home 77 277 51 73 11 4 13 51 17 61 3 2 2 .781 .308 .473 .209 .264
1976 Away 78 319 34 64 8 1 8 34 21 70 8 3 4 .559 .252 .307 .107 .201
1976 Home 78 283 40 70 11 3 15 59 25 57 3 3 0 .781 .314 .466 .219 .247
Total Away 593 2521 251 725 112 29 124 456 261 514 71 27 9 .858 .355 .503 .215 .288
Total Home 583 2376 249 698 118 23 128 450 205 458 59 18 6 .877 .352 .524 .231 .294
Total 2526 9863 1647 2849 462 94 482 1719 943 1879 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.