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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Lou Butler Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1660 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-18-1949
HR 231 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(66 games)
RBI 974
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (8.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B F  (1.9%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B D- (9.4%) RF B- (58.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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 Minors 19 68.00 7 / 10 6 / 7 9 / 10 9 / 11 8 / 8 9 / 10 11 / 12 59 / 68
1969 Minors 20 47.00 1 / 1 4 / 7 4 / 9 8 / 8 11 / 11 6 / 7 3 / 4 37 / 47
1970 Minors 21 65.00 1 / 4 6 / 10 8 / 13 7 / 12 8 / 8 6 / 9 8 / 9 44 / 65
1970 Pos (LF) 21 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 14
1971 Minors 22 65.00 5 / 9 3 / 10 4 / 14 4 / 8 7 / 8 3 / 10 3 / 6 29 / 65
1971 Pos (LF) 22 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 38
1972 Minors 23 59.00 4 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 13 3 / 6 5 / 5 2 / 12 23 / 59
1972 Pos (3B) 23 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1972 Pos (LF) 23 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 25
1973 Majors 24 55.68 150 123 12 4 / 7 4 / 9 7 / 9 1 / 5 7 / 9 6 / 9 2 / 7 31 / 55
1974 Majors 25 64.87 162 136 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 7 4 / 12 4 / 10 2 / 7 4 / 14 18 / 64
1975 Majors 26 63.41 162 135 0 2 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 8 15 / 63
1976 Majors 27 59.81 162 130 0 1 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 9 5 / 12 9 / 59
1977 Majors 28 58.94 155 126 7 1 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 6 / 58
1978 Majors 29 64.42 162 130 0 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 4 / 64
1979 Majors 30 64.33 162 130 0 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 64
1980 Majors 31 63.22 158 128 4 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 63
1981 Majors 32 59.23 162 131 0 0 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 59
1982 Majors 33 62.90 162 138 0 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 12 5 / 62
1983 Majors 34 46.12 162 70 0 -1 / 6 0 / 3 -1 / 4 -3 / 7 -10 / 5 -1 / 9 -3 / 12 -19 / 46
1984 Majors 35 49.52 162 104 0 -2 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 -5 / 7 -5 / 6 -4 / 6 -2 / 6 -18 / 49
1985 Majors 36 41.58 162 64 0 -2 / 4 -1 / 2 -3 / 5 -1 / 10 -9 / 7 -4 / 6 -4 / 7 -24 / 41
1986 Majors 37 36.41 162 35 0 -5 / 5 -7 / 6 -5 / 5 -2 / 6 -6 / 4 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -32 / 36
Total 2245 1580 23 18 / 156 24 / 141 34 / 166 32 / 169 24 / 148 25 / 147 30 / 160 200 / 1184
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Lou Butler has retired from the Chicago Chinese assassins
1980-07-16Lou Butler of the Chicago Chinese assassins is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1977-04-14Lou Butler of the Chicago Chinese assassins is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1973-05-14Lou Butler of the Chicago Chinese assassins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1973-03-25The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Mark Heflin to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Lou Butler to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted George Revenig to the major league team.
1972-09-16A trade has been completed between the Montreal Marshals and the Chicago Chinese assassins. The Chicago Chinese assassins receive Sherman Phebus, Lou Butler from the Montreal Marshals in exchange for Wingo Bonness, Bill Pleis, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (CHA).
1970-03-26The Montreal Marshals have promoted Si Palmer to the major league team. The Montreal Marshals have promoted Tony Stewart to the major league team. The Montreal Marshals have sent Lou Butler to the minors. The Montreal Marshals have sent Willie Singer to the minors.
1970-03-26Montreal Marshals has drafted Lou Butler #39 overall in the Expansion Draft.