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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   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 12 years (117 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 8/9/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (RF)
A+ (94.5 %) C- (29.6 %) D+ (27.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   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
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Len Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-08-20The Detroit Arachnids have waived Len Butler.
1968-08-11The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Augie Bischoff to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Len Butler for assignment.
1965-04-22A 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.
1965-04-03A 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.
1961-04-01Len Butler of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1955-10-23The 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.