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Name	Team	Age
Joe Butcher	Retired (1991, Age 35)	47
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17 (1974)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League	0	12 years (92 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	C+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B+	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	9/21/1956
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	4	7
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)
C  (39.4 %)	D- (8.3 %)	F  (1.0 %)

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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
1974	C	C+	C-	D+	C-	B-	D-
1975	C+	C+	C	C-	C	B	D
1976	B-	C+	C	C	C	B+	D+
1977	B	B-	C+	C+	C+	B+	C-
1978	B	B-	C+	C+	C+	B+	C-
1979	B	B-	C+	B-	B-	A-	C
1980	B	B-	C+	B	B-	A-	C
1981	B+	B	B-	B	B	A-	C+
1982	B+	B	B-	B	B	A	C+
1983	B+	B+	B-	B+	B	A	C+
1984	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1985	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1986	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1987	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1988	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1989	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+	A	C+
1990	A-	B+	B-	A-	B+	A	C+
1991	A-	B	B-	B+	B+	A	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1991-11-01	Joe Butcher has retired from the Chicago Bulldogs
1991-07-23	The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Chris Weaver to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have designated Joe Butcher for assignment.
1991-04-05	The Chicago Bulldogs have acquired Joe Butcher from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01	The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Steve Linz to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Ed Bacsik to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Lonnie Ambler for assignment. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Joe Butcher for assignment.
1988-08-03	The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Joe Butcher from the waiver wire.
1988-07-30	The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have promoted Elston Clark to the major league team. The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have promoted Steve Bullock to the major league team. The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have designated Orlando Snopek for assignment. The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have designated Joe Butcher for assignment.
1979-03-01	The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have promoted Dan Sitton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have promoted Joe Butcher to the major league team.