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Len Butler Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1565 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-09-1933
HR 101 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(117 games)
RBI 628
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (12.0%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B C- (29.6%) RF D+ (27.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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 
1955 Minors 22 58.00 8 / 10 4 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 11 4 / 5 7 / 9 32 / 58
1955 Pos (1B) 22 90.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 90
1956 Majors 23 63.13 162 154 0 4 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 10 19 / 63
1957 Majors 24 44.30 162 77 0 1 / 5 5 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 9 7 / 9 24 / 44
1958 Majors 25 45.02 162 56 0 4 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 6 15 / 45
1959 Majors 26 59.34 162 155 0 2 / 7 8 / 14 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 6 4 / 11 18 / 59
1960 Majors 27 65.45 162 155 0 5 / 12 2 / 3 2 / 12 1 / 5 5 / 15 0 / 8 2 / 10 17 / 65
1961 Majors 28 63.74 152 146 10 2 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 4 6 / 63
1962 Majors 29 64.91 162 155 0 1 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 12 0 / 10 6 / 64
1963 Majors 30 64.91 162 155 0 0 / 4 2 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 64
1964 Majors 31 64.91 162 155 0 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 64
1965 Majors 32 48.06 162 92 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 48
1966 Majors 33 48.24 162 78 0 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 10 2 / 48
1967 Majors 34 35.22 162 30 0 -1 / 2 -7 / 7 -2 / 7 -4 / 8 -9 / 5 -2 / 5 -1 / 1 -26 / 35
1968 Majors 35 22.62 115 3 0 -5 / 2 -2 / 7 -6 / 2 -4 / 2 -4 / 5 0 / 1 -2 / 3 -23 / 22
1968 Pos (1B) 35 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
Total 2049 1411 10 23 / 101 18 / 115 9 / 98 3 / 95 0 / 118 18 / 106 25 / 109 113 / 834
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Len Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-08-20The Detroit Arachnids have waived Len Butler.
1968-08-11The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Augie Bischoff to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Len Butler for assignment.
1965-04-22A trade has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Detroit Arachnids. The Detroit Arachnids receive Dwight Eisenhower, Felix Stevens, Len Butler from the New York Rotties in exchange for Rip Tuero, Mike Larkin, Costen Brosius. Protest This Trade.
1965-04-03A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Len Butler, Joe Stremmel, George Brant, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 MON (Bill Heflin), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Scott Acker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MON (Joe Digilio), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MON (Blas Dexter), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Bill Chlupsa, Lee Nelson, Glenn Smyres. Protest This Trade.
1961-04-01Len Butler of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1955-10-23The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ron Batchelor to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Darrell Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted George Mattingly to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Len Butler to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Johnny Gallivan for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Joe Mankowski for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Ray Meara for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have sent George Batchelor to the minors.