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Satchel Paige League
4-28-2044
Don Butterbelly Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 306 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-28-1935
HR 46 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(79 games)
RBI 166
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B C- (32.6%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (87.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 MIN
1
5
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1962 MIN
145
514
50
129
20
1
22
67
44
 108 3 1
11
 7 5
.735
.313
.422
.171
.251
1963 MIN
136
404
46
102
14
2
22
73
48
 76 3 1
4
 2 5
.796
.336
.460
.208
.252
1964 MIN
102
339
52
107
19
0
13
47
34
 67 2 3
14
 8 2
.865
.378
.487
.171
.316
1965 MIN
143
474
56
123
20
3
23
84
39
 97 0 2
7
 11 2
.774
.315
.460
.200
.259
1966 MIN
146
536
87
159
31
1
34
95
53
 92 4 5
16
 8 6
.910
.361
.549
.252
.297
1967 MIN
148
564
83
144
24
1
30
76
52
 101 2 1
16
 4 3
.781
.320
.461
.206
.255
1968 MIN
148
540
83
151
18
4
20
60
71
 96 2 2
16
 11 0
.803
.364
.439
.159
.280
1969 MIN
148
569
70
147
25
7
12
57
65
 109 1 0
15
 6 4
.726
.335
.390
.132
.258
1970 MIN
148
601
84
162
22
3
22
79
70
 113 2 3
10
 6 2
.772
.346
.426
.156
.270
1971 ARI
118
242
30
67
6
1
10
40
19
 53 0 1
1
 1 2
.762
.328
.434
.157
.277
1972 ARI
105
200
34
66
7
1
11
38
16
 40 0 0
0
 0 3
.920
.380
.540
.210
.330
1973 MIL-BOS
39
61
9
11
2
0
3
9
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.603
.242
.361
.180
.180
Total
410
1104
157
306
37
5
46
166
110
 213 2 4
11
 7 7
.787
.343
.445
.168
.277

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Don Butterbelly has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
1973-08-12The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Don Butterbelly to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1973-08-12The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Don Butterbelly from the waiver wire.
1973-08-05The Milwaukee Braves have waived Don Butterbelly.
1973-07-24The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jerry Lucier to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Don Butterbelly for assignment.
1973-06-11The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Don Butterbelly to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jerry Lucier to the minors.
1973-06-11The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Don Butterbelly from the waiver wire.
1973-05-05The Arizona Vipers have waived Don Butterbelly.
1973-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Slappy Domingo to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Don Butterbelly for assignment.
1971-04-08The Arizona Vipers have acquired Don Butterbelly from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Willie Flagstead to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Ray Browning to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Andy Mills to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Sig Graham to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Don Butterbelly. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Scott Kunz. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Dave Manning. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Tom Chervinko.