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Name Team Age
Butch Lanning Retired (2003, Age 34) 50
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 75
(1990)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Simmons Davis League 0 10 years (44 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 8/15/1969
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (6.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1990 NYN 36 141 8 37 4 1 1 10 7 36 1 2 9 .628 .302 .326 .262
1991 NYN 10 38 2 6 0 0 0 2 4 15 1 0 1 .396 .238 .158 .158
1993 CIN 7 23 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 2 .386 .125 .261 .087
1994 CIN 68 239 22 56 11 1 6 35 23 70 0 0 2 .668 .304 .364 .234
1995 CIN 55 224 23 41 5 1 3 22 12 65 0 0 2 .478 .224 .254 .183
1996 CIN 56 166 23 45 4 2 3 16 18 34 0 0 5 .714 .341 .373 .271
1997 CIN 64 239 29 49 9 2 5 22 21 49 0 0 5 .594 .272 .322 .205
1998 CIN 100 201 20 57 9 0 3 28 18 45 0 0 1 .719 .345 .373 .284
1999 CIN-MON 94 232 20 58 5 1 4 27 16 46 0 1 6 .628 .296 .332 .250
2000 MON 52 130 9 20 0 0 1 6 14 26 0 6 2 .413 .236 .177 .154
2001 MON 57 142 21 33 6 1 2 8 12 34 8 0 3 .621 .290 .331 .232
2002 TB-TOR-MIN-CHN 4 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 .411 .278 .133 .133
2003 CHN 108 325 23 49 7 1 7 29 30 81 7 2 3 .467 .223 .243 .151
Total 711 2115 204 455 61 10 36 207 179 511 19 11 42 .582 .277 .304 .215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Butch Lanning has retired from the Chicago Throwdown
2003-06-06Butch Lanning of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2003-03-01The Chicago Throwdown have promoted Butch Lanning to the major league team. The Chicago Throwdown have designated Mitch Bayless for assignment.
2002-10-15The Chicago Throwdown have acquired Butch Lanning from the waiver wire.
2002-07-09The Minnesota Cajuns have waived Butch Lanning.
2002-06-02The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Butch Lanning from the waiver wire.
2002-05-29The Toronto Roughriders have waived Butch Lanning.
2002-05-23The Toronto Roughriders have acquired Butch Lanning from the waiver wire.
2002-05-15The Tampa Bay Manotees have waived Butch Lanning.
2002-04-28The Tampa Bay Manotees have promoted Jimmie Brondell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Manotees have designated Butch Lanning for assignment.
2002-04-05The Tampa Bay Manotees have acquired Butch Lanning from the waiver wire.
2002-04-01The Montreal Royales have promoted Terry Dolan to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have designated Butch Lanning for assignment.
2001-06-26Butch Lanning of the Montreal Royales is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1999-06-01Trade #1752244 has been completed between the Cincinnati Weretigers and the Montreal Lionceaux. The Montreal Lionceaux receive Butch Lanning, Dick Yingling, Elm Ignace from the Cincinnati Weretigers in exchange for Edgar Cabell, Charlie Currie, Tommy Devereaux.
1998-07-22Butch Lanning of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1998-05-14Butch Lanning of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1997-05-19Butch Lanning of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1995-07-24Butch Lanning of the Cincinnati Flyers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-03-01The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Butch Lanning to the major league team.
1993-05-01The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Jack Daringer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Butch Lanning to the minors.
1993-03-07The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Rufus Rufio to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Fred Langford to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Butch Lanning to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Steve Sexton to the major league team.
1993-03-07The Cincinnati Flyers have acquired Butch Lanning from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The New York Privateers have waived Butch Lanning.
1991-06-01The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Steve Porzio to the major league team. The New York Whiner Babies have sent Butch Lanning to the minors.
1990-04-01The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Butch Lanning to the major league team. The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Jack Foulke to the major league team. The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Bake Hines to the major league team.