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Name Team Age
Buttercup Giallombardo Retired (1976, Age 37) Died (2025, Age 86)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1958)		 CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vida Blue League 0 16 years (78 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B  A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A  F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 5/20/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 5 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
A- (82.5 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 59.00 7 / 7 6 / 7 6 / 6 9 / 11 6 / 10 7 / 7 10 / 11 51 / 59
1958 Majors 4.35 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1958 Pos (CF) 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 39
1959 Minors 68.00 7 / 13 7 / 9 14 / 16 6 / 7 6 / 14 2 / 2 3 / 7 45 / 68
1960 Minors 52.00 5 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 10 7 / 7 2 / 5 32 / 52
1960 Majors 4.33 10 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1961 Majors 71.21 162 149 0 7 / 11 2 / 6 7 / 10 6 / 14 4 / 16 0 / 5 4 / 9 30 / 71
1962 Majors 69.72 162 158 0 4 / 8 1 / 2 5 / 10 8 / 13 1 / 11 8 / 14 4 / 11 31 / 69
1963 Majors 67.86 162 158 0 2 / 17 2 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 7 9 / 13 25 / 67
1964 Majors 68.19 162 155 0 1 / 7 2 / 7 5 / 10 4 / 16 0 / 8 3 / 9 5 / 11 20 / 68
1965 Majors 67.86 162 156 0 3 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 8 4 / 13 2 / 12 13 / 67
1966 Majors 67.06 162 156 0 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 11 2 / 10 3 / 7 10 / 67
1967 Majors 64.35 162 157 0 1 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 11 4 / 64
1968 Majors 64.93 162 158 0 1 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 64
1969 Majors 64.11 162 156 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 64
1970 Majors 64.93 162 158 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 64
1971 Majors 62.46 162 152 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 10 2 / 62
1972 Majors 64.85 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 64
1973 Majors 63.76 162 158 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 10 -3 / 8 -6 / 9 -5 / 9 -3 / 9 -1 / 12 -25 / 63
1974 Majors 62.36 162 155 0 -3 / 7 -1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 -8 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 10 -12 / 62
1975 Majors 66.99 162 148 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 4 -2 / 14 -3 / 11 -7 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 7 -18 / 66
1976 Majors 64.39 162 156 0 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -4 / 11 -3 / 9 -9 / 10 0 / 10 -2 / 4 -23 / 64
Total 2602 2496 0 28 / 187 16 / 157 40 / 184 34 / 182 0 / 189 33 / 169 39 / 165 192 / 1272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buttercup Giallombardo has retired from the Chicago Cardinals
1967-06-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive John Spitz, Joe Coluccio, Geoff Mahan, Buttercup Giallombardo from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Gary Rekar, Frank Burns, Jeff Kennedy, Rich Scantlebury.
1961-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Lonnie Quick for assignment.
1960-08-01The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1960-07-21The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.
1958-07-20The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Mike Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1958-07-06The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.