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Mel Ott League
8-6-2069
Sam Butler Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 2167 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 08-17-1952
HR 163 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(32 games)
RBI 868
SB 370
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B D- (6.5%) LF D- (9.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B F  (1.2%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1970 Minors 18 47.00 3 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 5 9 / 10 5 / 5 10 / 10 9 / 9 43 / 47
1971 Minors 19 39.00 3 / 3 7 / 10 2 / 3 2 / 2 10 / 10 7 / 7 4 / 4 35 / 39
1972 Minors 20 27.00 3 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 4 21 / 27
1973 Minors 21 52.00 4 / 6 8 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 14 6 / 8 3 / 3 8 / 8 37 / 52
1973 Pos (3B) 21 48.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 48
1974 Minors 22 59.00 7 / 14 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 9 30 / 59
1974 Pos (3B) 22 106.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 106
1975 Minors 23 50.00 1 / 3 4 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 9 6 / 8 3 / 4 22 / 50
1975 Pos (3B) 23 98.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 98
1976 Majors 24 67.08 162 158 0 1 / 7 6 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 15 3 / 9 7 / 7 5 / 10 30 / 67
1977 Majors 25 64.01 162 158 0 2 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 8 5 / 10 4 / 5 22 / 64
1978 Majors 26 63.84 162 158 0 3 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 15 21 / 63
1979 Majors 27 63.99 162 158 0 5 / 14 2 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 12 19 / 63
1980 Majors 28 64.79 162 158 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 11 2 / 10 7 / 64
1981 Majors 29 64.98 162 158 0 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 64
1982 Majors 30 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 64
1983 Majors 31 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 64
1984 Majors 32 64.98 162 158 0 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 14 2 / 64
1985 Majors 33 39.55 113 70 49 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 39
1986 Majors 34 64.98 162 159 0 -2 / 8 0 / 12 -1 / 11 -5 / 6 -8 / 8 -2 / 7 -4 / 12 -22 / 64
1987 Majors 35 52.64 162 104 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 4 -2 / 9 -3 / 11 -7 / 7 -2 / 4 -2 / 11 -24 / 52
1988 Majors 36 59.00 162 120 0 -1 / 7 -7 / 3 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -7 / 10 -3 / 12 -3 / 8 -27 / 59
1989 Majors 37 24.71 162 5 0 -3 / 1 -8 / 3 -5 / 3 -2 / 2 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -3 / 6 -31 / 24
Total 2219 1880 49 26 / 148 22 / 150 15 / 145 27 / 166 16 / 159 46 / 146 42 / 175 207 / 1341
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sam Butler has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1988-03-07The Chicago Cubs have placed Sam Butler on the trade block.
1985-05-29The Chicago Cubs have removed Sam Butler from the trade block.
1985-04-30Sam Butler of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1985-03-07The Chicago Cubs have placed Sam Butler on the trade block.
1976-03-07The Chicago Reds have promoted Sam Butler to the major league team.
1973-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Frank Green, Ike McLaughlin, Sam Butler from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Tom Kreitz, Johnny Cueto.