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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 SS ARI 17 17 152.0 77 22 51 4 9 -4 4.32 .948
1959 SS ARI 139 139 1220.0 628 220 395 13 97 -7 4.54 .979
1960 SS ARI 152 152 1351.0 666 249 400 17 73 0 4.32 .974
1961 SS ARI 152 152 1343.2 669 251 394 24 84 -21 4.32 .964
1962 SS ARI 82 64 605.1 319 103 209 7 34 -3 4.64 .978
3B ARI 5 5 40.0 13 5 8 0 0 0 2.92 1.000
1963 SS ARI 61 54 494.2 256 77 172 7 19 -5 4.53 .973
3B ARI 12 12 110.0 37 7 27 3 2 0 2.78 .919
2B ARI 2 2 16.1 10 4 5 1 0 0 4.96 .900
1964 SS ARI 152 152 1330.0 671 228 430 13 80 0 4.45 .981
1965 SS ARI 151 151 1226.1 614 208 386 20 68 -17 4.36 .967
1966 SS ARI-SD 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total SS 907 881 7725.0 3901 1358 2438 105 464 -57 4.42 .973
3B 17 17 150.0 50 12 35 3 2 0 2.82 .940
2B 2 2 16.1 10 4 5 1 0 0 4.96 .900
Total 926 900 7891.1 3961 1374 2478 109 466 -57 4.39 .972
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.