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Jose Canseco League
3-25-1992
Don Butler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.95 Total Rating 61   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 89-138 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 08-17-1940
K 1206 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
IP 2013.2
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 60   Ldrship 54
Power vs. R 10 Power vs. L 5 Velocity 48   Mentor Val 73
Speed 47 Bunt 54 Control 75
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 13 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 41 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 20 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Majors 22 30.00 0 / 3 4 / 13 6 / 14 10 / 30
1963 Minors 23 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 2 / 6 2 / 19
1964 Majors 24 43.94 162 4 0 1 / 5 3 / 17 6 / 21 10 / 43
1965 Majors 25 37.70 162 0 0 1 / 6 4 / 14 5 / 17 10 / 37
1966 Majors 26 52.47 162 36 0 1 / 10 3 / 23 3 / 19 7 / 52
1967 Majors 27 51.17 162 36 0 0 / 12 2 / 15 4 / 24 6 / 51
1968 Majors 28 48.18 162 31 0 1 / 11 1 / 18 1 / 19 3 / 48
1969 Majors 29 47.92 162 29 0 3 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 24 4 / 47
1970 Majors 30 50.81 162 32 0 1 / 16 1 / 16 0 / 18 2 / 50
1971 Majors 31 49.68 162 31 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 1 / 20 1 / 49
1972 Majors 32 49.46 162 29 0 0 / 13 1 / 21 0 / 15 1 / 49
1973 Majors 33 44.56 162 22 0 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 19 1 / 44
1974 Majors 34 45.50 162 23 0 -1 / 12 -1 / 15 -5 / 18 -7 / 45
1975 Majors 35 26.15 156 9 6 -2 / 0 -7 / 15 -4 / 11 -13 / 26
1976 Majors 36 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 3 / 13 4 / 26
Total 1938 282 6 5 / 122 13 / 236 23 / 258 41 / 616
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Don Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-11The New York Wangers have waived Don Butler.
1976-03-31The New York Wangers have promoted Marty Sunday to the major league team. The New York Wangers have designated Don Butler for assignment.
1975-06-15Don Butler of the New York Wangers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1964-04-01The New York Wangers have promoted Don Butler to the major league team.
1963-07-16The New York Wangers have acquired Don Butler from the waiver wire. The New York Wangers have waived Mark Orwoll.
1962-03-31The Brooklyn Staffies have waived Don Butler.