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Name Team Age
Sam Butler Retired (1989, Age 37) Died (2041, Age 89)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 46
(1970)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League 0 14 years (32 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B  B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 8/17/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B)
D- (9.7 %) D- (6.5 %) F  (1.2 %)

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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 
1970 Minors 47.00 3 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 5 9 / 10 5 / 5 10 / 10 9 / 9 43 / 47
1971 Minors 39.00 3 / 3 7 / 10 2 / 3 2 / 2 10 / 10 7 / 7 4 / 4 35 / 39
1972 Minors 27.00 3 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 4 21 / 27
1973 Minors 52.00 4 / 6 8 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 14 6 / 8 3 / 3 8 / 8 37 / 52
1973 Pos (3B) 48.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 48
1974 Minors 59.00 7 / 14 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 9 30 / 59
1974 Pos (3B) 106.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 106
1975 Minors 50.00 1 / 3 4 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 9 6 / 8 3 / 4 22 / 50
1975 Pos (3B) 98.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 98
1976 Majors 67.08 162 158 0 1 / 7 6 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 15 3 / 9 7 / 7 5 / 10 30 / 67
1977 Majors 64.01 162 158 0 2 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 8 5 / 10 4 / 5 22 / 64
1978 Majors 63.84 162 158 0 3 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 15 21 / 63
1979 Majors 63.99 162 158 0 5 / 14 2 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 12 19 / 63
1980 Majors 64.79 162 158 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 11 2 / 10 7 / 64
1981 Majors 64.98 162 158 0 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 64
1982 Majors 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 64
1983 Majors 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 64
1984 Majors 64.98 162 158 0 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 14 2 / 64
1985 Majors 39.55 113 70 49 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 39
1986 Majors 64.98 162 159 0 -2 / 8 0 / 12 -1 / 11 -5 / 6 -8 / 8 -2 / 7 -4 / 12 -22 / 64
1987 Majors 52.64 162 104 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 4 -2 / 9 -3 / 11 -7 / 7 -2 / 4 -2 / 11 -24 / 52
1988 Majors 59.00 162 120 0 -1 / 7 -7 / 3 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -7 / 10 -3 / 12 -3 / 8 -27 / 59
1989 Majors 24.71 162 5 0 -3 / 1 -8 / 3 -5 / 3 -2 / 2 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -3 / 6 -31 / 24
Total 2219 1880 49 26 / 148 22 / 150 15 / 145 27 / 166 16 / 159 46 / 146 42 / 175 207 / 1341
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sam Butler has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1988-03-07The Chicago Cubs have placed Sam Butler on the trade block.
1985-05-29The Chicago Cubs have removed Sam Butler from the trade block.
1985-04-30Sam Butler of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1985-03-07The Chicago Cubs have placed Sam Butler on the trade block.
1976-03-07The Chicago Reds have promoted Sam Butler to the major league team.
1973-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Frank Green, Ike McLaughlin, Sam Butler from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Tom Kreitz, Johnny Cueto.