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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Jim Butcher Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .619 Status Retired (1966) Option Years 0  
H 710 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 09-21-1930
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(36 games)
RBI 326
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B B- (54.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 ARI
17
65
5
15
3
0
0
5
4
 18 0 1
2
 3 4
.548
.271
.277
.046
.231
1959 ARI
139
498
47
104
17
4
11
48
39
 120 1 0
8
 11 13
.593
.268
.325
.116
.209
1960 ARI
152
547
36
105
21
1
6
41
37
 124 2 1
11
 9 17
.512
.245
.267
.075
.192
1961 ARI
152
536
48
122
15
0
16
71
46
 145 2 3
7
 11 24
.635
.290
.345
.118
.228
1962 ARI
93
287
29
63
12
4
10
34
18
 73 1 1
4
 4 7
.661
.267
.394
.174
.220
1963 ARI
77
255
20
58
7
2
6
28
23
 63 3 0
0
 0 11
.640
.299
.341
.114
.227
1964 ARI
152
543
45
122
13
3
23
54
40
 129 1 1
0
 0 13
.665
.279
.387
.162
.225
1965 ARI
151
474
43
121
17
0
11
45
41
 116 0 5
0
 0 20
.672
.312
.361
.105
.255
1966 ARI-SD
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
935
3206
273
710
105
14
83
326
248
 788 10 12
32
 38 109
.619
.278
.341
.119
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Jim Butcher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-06The San Diego Marines have waived Jim Butcher.
1966-06-02The San Diego Marines have acquired Jim Butcher from the waiver wire.
1966-04-25The Arizona Mirage have waived Jim Butcher.
1966-04-21The Arizona Mirage have promoted Francisco Michaels to the major league team. The Arizona Mirage have designated Jim Butcher for assignment.
1962-05-21The Arizona Sidewinders have removed Jim Butcher from the trade block.
1959-08-17Jim Butcher of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-04-18The Arizona Sidewinders have placed Jim Butcher on the trade block.
1958-09-12The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Jim Butcher to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Babe Bale to the major league team.
1955-03-26The Arizona Sidewinders have drafted Jim Butcher #56 overall in the Expansion Draft.