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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Joe Butler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.74 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 9-6 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-01-1945
K 34 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(73 games)
IP 62.2
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 9 Contact vs. L 2 Endurance 33   Ldrship 37
Power vs. R 3 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 41   Mentor Val 58
Speed 54 Bunt 30 Control 86
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 44 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 56 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 78 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1976 CHA
7
 3
47
0
0
0
4
 5
52.2
 59 28 28 0 18
25
1.46
4.78
1977 CHA
2
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 2
8.1
 20 10 10 0 2
7
2.64
10.80
1979 CHA
0
 2
3
0
0
0
0
 1
1.2
 6 2 2 0 1
2
4.20
10.80
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
9
 6
60
0
0
0
4
 8
62.2
 85 40 40 0 21
34
1.69
5.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Joe Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-25The Chicago COLTS have waived Joe Butler.
1979-05-12The Chicago COLTS have designated Joe Butler for assignment.
1979-05-02The Chicago COLTS have promoted Joe Butler to the major league team. The Chicago COLTS have designated Alex McGraw for assignment.
1978-08-26The Chicago COLTS have acquired Joe Butler from the waiver wire.
1977-08-15The Chicago COLTS have waived Joe Butler.
1977-07-27The Chicago COLTS have promoted Danny Morales to the major league team. The Chicago COLTS have designated Joe Butler for assignment.
1976-05-15The Chicago COLTS have promoted Joe Butler to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Chicago COLTS have acquired Joe Butler from the waiver wire. The Chicago COLTS have waived Paddy Hargreaves.
1972-04-05The Los Angeles Angels have waived Joe Butler.
1968-04-01The Los Angeles Tremors have acquired Joe Butler from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Tremors have waived Dave Garrison.
1967-05-19The Chicago COLTS have waived Joe Butler.