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Name	Team	Age
Butch Babcock	Retired (1968, Age 35)	Died (2001, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28 (1955)	RF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League	0	3 years (80 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C+	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	C-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	8/25/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1955	B	C+	C+	D+	C+	C-	D+
1956	B	B-	B-	C-	C+	C	D+
1957	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C	D+
1958	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C	D+
1959	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C	C-
1960	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1961	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1962	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1963	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1964	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1965	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1966	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1967	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-
1968	B+	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Butch Babcock has retired from the Cincinnati Steamboats
1968-05-27	The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1968-04-25	The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Butch Babcock to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have sent Charlie Bates to the minors.
1968-04-25	The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1968-04-21	The Kansas City Royals have waived Butch Babcock.
1968-04-19	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1968-04-15	The Washington Cubs have acquired Craig Leonard from the waiver wire. The Washington Cubs have waived Butch Babcock.
1968-04-15	The Washington Cubs have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08	The Kansas City Royals have waived Butch Babcock.
1968-03-01	The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ron Osteen to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1967-08-23	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1967-08-23	The Kansas City Royals have demoted Bronson Hanna to the minor leagues.
1967-08-19	The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1967-08-02	The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Butch Babcock to the major league team.
1967-08-02	The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1967-04-08	The Philadelphia Wildbunch have waived Butch Babcock.
1967-04-01	The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted J.D. Drew to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1966-04-01	The Philadelphia Wildbunch have acquired Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1965-11-02	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Wes Hamner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Jack Scarritt for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1965-04-02	The Baltimore Orioles have re-claimed Butch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted D.J. Curry to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Butch Babcock for assignment.
1964-11-12	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Butch Babcock to the major league team.
1964-03-01	The Baltimore Orioles have renamed Dutch Babcock to Butch Babcock.
1962-04-29	The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Dutch Babcock from the waiver wire.
1962-04-25	The Kansas City Royals waive Dutch Babcock.
1959-09-24	The Detroit Tigers have acquired Howard Jimenez from the waiver wire. The Detroit Tigers have waived Dutch Babcock.
1957-10-22	The Detroit Tigers have sent Dutch Babcock to the minors.
1957-03-01	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dutch Babcock to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bip Myers to the major league team.