Name | Team | Age |
Len Butler | Retired (1968, Age 35) | Died (2021, Age 88) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 2, Pick 17 (1955) |
2B | R/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Mike Piazza League | 0 | 12 years (117 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 8/9/1933 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
1 | 1 | 2 |
Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
(94.5 %) | (29.6 %) | (27.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1956 | MON | 154 | 557 | 47 | 123 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 47 | 117 | 11 | 8 | 12 | .583 | .284 | .300 | .221 |
1957 | MON | 90 | 287 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .590 | .287 | .303 | .223 |
1958 | MON | 136 | 260 | 32 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | .673 | .346 | .327 | .254 |
1959 | MON | 155 | 589 | 71 | 144 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 65 | 131 | 17 | 8 | 25 | .683 | .318 | .365 | .244 |
1960 | MON | 155 | 591 | 79 | 159 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 56 | 111 | 14 | 1 | 12 | .725 | .337 | .387 | .269 |
1961 | MON | 146 | 578 | 76 | 155 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 59 | 96 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .746 | .336 | .410 | .268 |
1962 | MON | 155 | 638 | 106 | 183 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 77 | 112 | 18 | 5 | 20 | .801 | .365 | .436 | .287 |
1963 | MON | 155 | 649 | 112 | 177 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 73 | 108 | 24 | 5 | 21 | .736 | .348 | .388 | .273 |
1964 | MON | 155 | 617 | 115 | 179 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 79 | 98 | 33 | 7 | 10 | .831 | .373 | .459 | .290 |
1965 | MON-NYA-DET | 145 | 407 | 54 | 111 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 12 | .735 | .325 | .410 | .273 |
1966 | DET | 136 | 365 | 55 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 28 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 11 | .764 | .331 | .433 | .277 |
1967 | DET | 158 | 225 | 42 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .942 | .449 | .493 | .360 |
1968 | DET | 104 | 104 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .566 | .287 | .279 | .212 |
Total | 1844 | 5867 | 827 | 1565 | 272 | 79 | 101 | 628 | 622 | 1071 | 182 | 61 | 144 | .730 | .339 | .392 | .267 |
Date | Transaction |
1968-11-01 | Len Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
1968-08-20 | The Detroit Arachnids have waived Len Butler. |
1968-08-11 | The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Augie Bischoff to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Len Butler for assignment. |
1965-04-22 | A trade has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Detroit Arachnids. The Detroit Arachnids receive Dwight Eisenhower, Felix Stevens, Len Butler from the New York Rotties in exchange for Rip Tuero, Mike Larkin, Costen Brosius. Protest This Trade. |
1965-04-03 | A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Len Butler, Joe Stremmel, George Brant, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 MON (Bill Heflin), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Scott Acker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MON (Joe Digilio), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MON (Blas Dexter), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Bill Chlupsa, Lee Nelson, Glenn Smyres. Protest This Trade. |
1961-04-01 | Len Butler of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days. |
1955-10-23 | The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ron Batchelor to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Darrell Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted George Mattingly to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Len Butler to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Johnny Gallivan for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Joe Mankowski for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Ray Meara for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have sent George Batchelor to the minors. |