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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Butch Rackley Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 620 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 07-25-1945
HR 88 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(101 games)
RBI 320
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.9%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1968 Majors 23 52.03 147 85 13 1 / 5 2 / 9 7 / 11 3 / 5 6 / 6 6 / 8 6 / 8 31 / 52
1969 Majors 24 22.74 146 16 16 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 5 7 / 7 0 / 0 3 / 3 15 / 22
1970 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1970 Majors 25 17.43 132 2 0 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 8 / 17
1971 Minors 26 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 6 / 18
1971 Majors 26 12.42 29 21 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 12
1972 Minors 27 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 6
1972 Majors 27 20.12 84 20 26 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 3 4 / 4 9 / 20
1973 Majors 28 66.90 162 113 0 0 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 14 4 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 10 / 66
1974 Majors 29 36.66 162 38 0 1 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 36
1975 Majors 30 39.56 162 49 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 39
1976 Majors 31 30.32 162 18 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 30
1977 Majors 32 22.55 162 3 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 22
1978 Majors 33 26.72 162 9 0 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 26
1979 Majors 34 30.79 125 32 37 -4 / 1 -8 / 7 -3 / 3 -6 / 7 -5 / 7 -2 / 1 -3 / 4 -31 / 30
1980 Majors 35 46.59 115 88 25 1 / 9 -4 / 6 -2 / 6 -6 / 8 -3 / 7 -3 / 1 -4 / 9 -21 / 46
1981 Minors 36 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 12
1981 Majors 36 36.22 112 51 0 -4 / 6 -1 / 3 -1 / 6 -5 / 5 -9 / 9 1 / 5 -1 / 2 -20 / 36
1982 Minors 37 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 8
1982 Majors 37 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 9
Total 1862 545 117 -3 / 72 -3 / 72 5 / 74 -5 / 86 6 / 83 11 / 59 7 / 63 18 / 509
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Butch Rackley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-05-15The Pittsburgh Prisoners have waived Butch Rackley.
1981-08-07The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Tracy Falcone to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prisoners have designated Butch Rackley for assignment.
1980-08-10Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1979-07-10Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-04-05Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1972-08-08Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-05-19The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Butch Rackley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prisoners have sent Eddie Coleman to the minors.
1971-07-04The Pittsburgh Prisoners have sent Butch Rackley to the minors.
1971-06-01The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Butch Rackley to the major league team.
1970-08-29The Pittsburgh Prisoners have sent Butch Rackley to the minors.
1969-05-04Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-04-20Butch Rackley of the Pittsburgh Prisoners is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-04-01The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Butch Rackley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prisoners have sent Gary Cain to the minors.