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Name Team Age
Butch Newsome Retired (1971, Age 37) 41
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1957)
LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bob Horner League 0 8 years (44 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 1/12/1934
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (97.3 %) (0.0 %)

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Year League Award
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Butch Newsome has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1971-09-14The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team.
1971-09-03The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire.
1970-10-03The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Hal Garman to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Butch Newsome.
1970-09-28Butch Newsome of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-04-01The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Noriyoshi Tezuka to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Roger LaRocca. The Kansas City Chefs have waived March Widner.
1960-09-26The Kansas City Chefs have sent Butch Newsome to the minors.
1960-08-27The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team.
1958-06-08The Kansas City Chefs have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire.
1958-03-26The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have waived Butch Newsome.