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Name	Team	Age
Buck Butler	Retired (1960, Age 35)	Died (2009, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 10, Pick 147 (1950)	2B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League	0	7 years (149 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
66	56	81
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
72	57	62
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
70	67	56
Endurance	Velocity	Control
17	2	33
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
68	100	100
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
73	0	4/10/1925
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)
6 (6.2 %)	5 (5.5 %)	4 (4.8 %)

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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
1950	64	56	39	38	51	43	74
1951	68	61	45	45	57	46	79
1952	70	63	50	53	60	51	79
1953	70	65	54	60	61	53	81
1954	71	68	56	63	62	55	81
1955	71	69	56	64	62	56	81
1956	72	70	56	67	62	56	81
1957	72	70	56	67	62	56	81
1958	72	70	56	67	62	56	81
1959	72	70	57	67	62	56	81
1960	72	70	57	67	62	56	81

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1960-11-01	Buck Butler has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1960-05-20	The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buck Butler from the waiver wire.
1960-05-16	The Chicago White Sox have promoted Al Chakales to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Don Gorbous to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Karl Smith for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Buck Butler for assignment.
1959-05-18	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Buck Butler from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA).
1959-05-18	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Buck Butler from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA).
1951-10-13	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Sphinx and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Buck Butler, Dennis McAvoy from the Chicago Sphinx in exchange for Dick Nelson.