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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 22 31.00 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 6 6 / 7 3 / 4 26 / 31
1953 Minors 23 34.00 4 / 8 3 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 5 4 / 6 3 / 3 21 / 34
1954 Minors 24 34.00 0 / 1 5 / 8 4 / 6 1 / 3 5 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 5 20 / 34
1955 Minors 25 41.00 5 / 7 1 / 1 3 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 5 25 / 41
1956 Minors 26 37.00 1 / 1 5 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 6 18 / 37
1957 Minors 27 51.00 2 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 13 2 / 9 12 / 51
1958 Minors 28 25.00 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 6 / 25
1958 Majors 28 8.03 18 17 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 8
1959 Majors 29 59.75 148 139 14 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 3 / 15 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 59
1960 Majors 30 65.33 162 152 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 14 0 / 6 2 / 65
1961 Majors 31 65.33 162 152 0 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 65
1962 Majors 32 42.86 162 69 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 42
1963 Majors 33 39.36 162 68 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 39
1964 Majors 34 64.26 162 152 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 0 / 10 -1 / 9 -6 / 10 -4 / 11 -4 / 9 -21 / 64
1965 Majors 35 60.10 162 151 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 9 0 / 10 -4 / 4 0 / 14 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -16 / 60
1966 Minors 36 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 11
1966 Majors 36 1.85 18 0 0 -4 / 1 -1 / 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -23 / 1
Total 1156 900 14 10 / 86 12 / 98 9 / 92 6 / 93 18 / 102 15 / 108 9 / 88 79 / 667
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.