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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1958 ARI 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0
1959 ARI 0 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 0
1960 ARI 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1961 ARI 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1962 ARI 0 0 0 5 82 0 0 0 6
1963 ARI 0 0 2 12 61 0 0 0 2
1964 ARI 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1965 ARI 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0
1966 ARI-SD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
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.