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Mel Ott League
8-7-2069
Sam Butler Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B D- (6.5%) LF D- (9.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 LHP 72 139 43 5 0 4 20 17 23 .814 .382 .432 .122 .309
1976 RHP 145 481 138 13 5 8 62 57 59 .746 .361 .385 .098 .287
1977 LHP 68 135 35 3 0 5 18 23 20 .760 .367 .393 .133 .259
1977 RHP 145 450 124 22 5 6 52 44 69 .730 .343 .387 .111 .276
1978 LHP 63 129 28 5 0 0 14 19 19 .578 .322 .256 .039 .217
1978 RHP 143 471 115 15 4 10 38 50 88 .674 .317 .357 .113 .244
1979 LHP 65 132 44 5 2 1 11 26 17 .871 .447 .424 .091 .333
1979 RHP 145 440 114 19 4 16 64 43 59 .756 .327 .430 .170 .259
1980 LHP 73 125 33 4 1 4 14 15 19 .751 .343 .408 .144 .264
1980 RHP 151 491 139 31 3 11 64 55 63 .781 .355 .426 .143 .283
1981 LHP 70 152 49 8 0 3 23 15 16 .815 .381 .434 .112 .322
1981 RHP 142 504 137 29 2 7 47 59 72 .728 .349 .379 .107 .272
1982 LHP 77 152 48 6 4 6 22 19 20 .929 .402 .526 .211 .316
1982 RHP 140 494 140 27 8 9 44 44 90 .770 .344 .425 .142 .283
1983 LHP 71 171 54 6 4 2 20 26 34 .839 .406 .433 .117 .316
1983 RHP 139 479 142 34 7 8 45 61 63 .825 .378 .447 .150 .296
1984 LHP 81 192 60 10 3 4 23 16 28 .827 .369 .458 .146 .312
1984 RHP 137 473 127 26 4 7 52 59 78 .732 .347 .385 .116 .268
1985 LHP 38 67 21 8 0 2 14 7 12 .901 .378 .522 .209 .313
1985 RHP 83 253 72 24 4 5 32 24 37 .817 .346 .470 .186 .285
1986 LHP 80 195 62 13 4 6 21 18 30 .896 .379 .518 .200 .318
1986 RHP 138 475 126 18 5 9 46 58 81 .728 .347 .381 .116 .265
1987 LHP 86 239 74 13 1 7 24 25 33 .838 .377 .460 .151 .310
1987 RHP 112 220 62 14 3 8 27 24 32 .833 .351 .482 .200 .282
1988 LHP 89 257 76 12 3 8 25 23 31 .813 .354 .459 .163 .296
1988 RHP 107 274 82 14 3 4 28 25 47 .780 .364 .416 .117 .299
1989 LHP 30 30 8 2 0 2 10 5 4 .905 .371 .533 .267 .267
1989 RHP 34 42 14 1 2 1 8 7 6 .952 .429 .524 .190 .333
Total LHP 963 2115 635 100 22 54 259 254 306 .822 .377 .445 .145 .300
Total RHP 1761 5547 1532 287 59 109 609 610 844 .757 .349 .408 .132 .276
Total 2029 7662 2167 387 81 163 868 864 1150 .775 .357 .418 .135 .283
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.