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Kevin Brown League
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Ed Butcher Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .209 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .568 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 816 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-10-1933
HR 84 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(126 games)
RBI 366
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D  (19.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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 
1955 Minors 22 61.00 1 / 3 7 / 8 4 / 14 1 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 13 5 / 9 24 / 61
1956 Minors 23 38.00 5 / 7 0 / 5 4 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 7 15 / 38
1957 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Majors 24 12.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 10 / 12
1958 Majors 25 33.87 160 40 2 3 / 4 7 / 8 6 / 8 3 / 3 2 / 2 5 / 7 0 / 1 26 / 33
1959 Majors 26 43.17 149 36 0 1 / 3 2 / 4 7 / 9 3 / 4 4 / 7 3 / 7 7 / 9 27 / 43
1960 Minors 27 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4
1960 Majors 27 23.03 129 26 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 2 9 / 23
1961 Majors 28 27.97 138 33 21 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 4 5 / 27
1962 Majors 29 61.85 163 131 0 2 / 12 1 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 8 12 / 61
1963 Majors 30 63.93 162 130 0 1 / 3 3 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 11 11 / 63
1964 Majors 31 64.43 162 130 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 7 3 / 64
1965 Majors 32 64.33 162 130 0 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 9 3 / 5 1 / 14 8 / 64
1966 Majors 33 36.24 162 41 0 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 36
1967 Majors 34 46.28 162 74 0 1 / 6 -4 / 4 -4 / 10 1 / 16 0 / 6 -1 / 1 -1 / 3 -8 / 46
1968 Majors 35 64.63 162 128 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 11 0 / 8 -4 / 8 -3 / 11 -1 / 13 0 / 6 -14 / 64
1969 Majors 36 56.48 142 114 20 0 / 7 -7 / 7 -2 / 9 -1 / 6 -8 / 8 -4 / 12 -2 / 7 -24 / 56
1970 Majors 37 12.16 33 22 0 -3 / 1 -3 / 3 -4 / 4 -2 / 2 -8 / 1 -1 / 0 -1 / 1 -22 / 12
Total 1886 1035 43 15 / 83 8 / 97 17 / 112 8 / 107 1 / 92 18 / 121 19 / 96 86 / 708
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ed Butcher has retired from the Toronto Faceless Corporation
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Bryan Britton to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Ralph Kolstad to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Anthony Shallix to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Chuck Wertz to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Tim Buelow to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Livan Hatfield to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Richard Cary to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Denny Aikens to the minors.
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have acquired Ed Butcher from the waiver wire.
1969-04-18Ed Butcher of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1962-03-31The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Dickie Thon to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Gene Millies to the major league team.
1962-03-31Ed Butcher has signed with the Toronto Faceless Corporation for $0.69M per year for 8 years.
1961-04-11Ed Butcher of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-05-08The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Dick Wilson to the minors.
1960-04-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired Ed Butcher from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Knights have waived Ed Butcher.
1960-03-31The New York Knights have sent Art McGhee to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Ed Butcher to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Ralph Parker to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Cecil Stearns to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Gene Smyres to the minors.
1959-07-21The New York Knights have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team.
1959-07-21The New York Knights have sent Ed Butcher down to the minors.
1959-04-15The New York Knights have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team.
1959-04-08The New York Knights have acquired Ed Butcher from the waiver wire.
1959-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have waived Ed Butcher.
1958-09-30The Chicago Commiedians have sent Ed Butcher to the minors.
1958-09-29Ed Butcher of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1958-04-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ed Butcher to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jack Howell to the minors.
1958-04-01The Chicago Commiedians have acquired Ed Butcher from the waiver wire.
1957-04-10The New York Pinstripers have waived Ed Butcher.
1955-04-25The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have acquired Ed Butcher from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The New York Knights have acquired Frank Morgan from the waiver wire. The New York Knights have waived Ed Butcher.