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Name Team Age
Howdy Butka Retired (1966, Age 34) Died (2010, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 32
(1953)		 CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 0 years (9 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C  D- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  F  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 1/7/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 11 / 0
1954 Minors 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 0
1955 Minors 0.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 0
1956 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 0
1957 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 0
Total 0 0 0 3 / 4 0 / 0 5 / 7 3 / 4 8 / 8 3 / 3 1 / 1 23 / 27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Howdy Butka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-04The Kansas City Thunder have waived Howdy Butka.
1956-09-01The Kansas City Thunder have acquired Howdy Butka from the waiver wire.
1955-08-05The Chicago Catch have waived Howdy Butka.
1955-06-06The Chicago Catch have promoted Effie Deering to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have sent Howdy Butka to the minors.
1955-05-27The Chicago Catch have promoted Howdy Butka to the major league team.
1954-08-23The Chicago Catch have acquired Howdy Butka from the waiver wire.