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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Fred Butler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 150-169 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-23-1961
K 2372 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(94 games)
IP 2913.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1984 MIN
0
 1
1
1
1
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 5 3 0 3
7
1.00
3.38
1985 NYN
4
 13
26
26
1
0
0
 0
155.2
 198 129 108 5 72
120
1.73
6.24
1986 NYN
13
 17
37
37
5
1
0
 0
259.1
 250 130 118 2 108
204
1.38
4.10
1987 NYN
11
 10
26
26
7
2
0
 0
190.2
 162 83 79 4 77
141
1.25
3.73
1988 OAK
9
 11
45
16
0
0
0
 5
186.0
 183 116 104 6 84
155
1.44
5.03
1989 OAK
12
 8
23
23
3
1
0
 0
173.1
 162 71 57 1 67
125
1.32
2.96
1990 OAK
8
 8
22
22
1
1
0
 0
125.0
 126 58 56 0 39
113
1.32
4.03
1991 OAK
7
 7
23
23
1
0
0
 0
127.1
 142 65 63 2 35
88
1.39
4.45
1992 OAK
13
 11
35
35
5
1
0
 0
239.2
 254 123 115 2 77
198
1.38
4.32
1993 OAK
12
 11
36
36
5
0
0
 0
244.1
 255 133 127 3 88
241
1.40
4.68
1994 OAK
14
 11
36
36
3
1
0
 0
251.2
 239 115 110 7 85
212
1.29
3.93
1995 OAK
15
 13
38
38
0
0
0
 0
251.2
 238 116 109 3 88
215
1.30
3.90
1996 OAK
14
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
245.1
 197 97 91 1 74
216
1.10
3.34
1997 OAK
8
 19
34
34
1
0
0
 0
220.2
 239 130 119 1 77
175
1.43
4.85
1998 LAA
10
 17
36
36
1
0
0
 0
235.0
 270 136 126 2 83
162
1.50
4.83
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
150
 169
454
425
34
7
0
 5
2913.2
 2920 1507 1385 39 1057
2372
1.36
4.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Fred Butler has retired from the Los Angeles Chargers
1996-09-21Fred Butler of the Oakland Orion is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1995-03-07The Oakland Orion have placed Fred Butler on the trade block.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Fs and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Robin Basis, Muddy Lyons from the Oakland Fs in exchange for Fred Butler.
1987-10-01The New York Knights have promoted Fred Butler to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent John Siebert to the minors.
1987-08-11The New York Knights have promoted Fern Espinosa to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Fred Butler to the minors.
1985-05-05The New York Knights have promoted Fred Butler to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Stew Rojas for assignment.
1985-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive John Taylor from the New York Knights in exchange for Fred Butler, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIN (Charley Lowery), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 MIN (Scotty Lamabe).
1984-10-03The Minnesota massacres have sent Fred Butler to the minors. The Minnesota massacres have sent Cito Thompson to the minors. The Minnesota massacres have sent Walter Drott to the minors. The Minnesota massacres have sent Garland Eiland to the minors.
1984-09-27The Minnesota massacres have promoted Fred Butler to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have promoted Stan Strampe to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have promoted Garland Eiland to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Bryan May to the minors. The Minnesota massacres have designated Tom Handiboe for assignment. The Minnesota massacres have sent Joe Noles to the minors.