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Satchel Paige League
4-28-2044
Biggs Butcher Shortstop
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .616 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 945 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-30-1960
HR 115 Drafted Round 2, Pick 43
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(92 games)
RBI 461
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.4%) LF D- (11.4%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (47.9%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (11.7%)   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
1980 LAN
4
14
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.205
.133
.071
.000
.071
1982 LAN
146
526
34
93
16
1
11
48
19
 167 0 3
7
 5 14
.478
.204
.274
.097
.177
1983 LAN
146
517
43
102
11
4
17
55
30
 150 2 2
3
 10 16
.576
.243
.333
.135
.197
1984 LAN
52
166
21
40
5
3
3
15
12
 45 1 1
6
 1 3
.656
.294
.361
.120
.241
1985 LAN
41
145
14
34
5
0
2
15
11
 37 0 0
6
 3 4
.599
.288
.310
.076
.234
1986 PHI
65
214
20
51
10
3
2
13
17
 57 2 0
3
 1 1
.642
.300
.341
.103
.238
1987 PHI
42
88
6
12
1
1
2
6
7
 21 0 0
0
 0 2
.439
.200
.239
.102
.136
1988 PHI
86
146
12
38
2
1
4
18
4
 39 0 0
1
 0 3
.650
.280
.370
.110
.260
1989 PHI
126
364
41
92
12
5
10
44
20
 89 2 1
3
 3 11
.690
.295
.396
.143
.253
1990 PHI
135
512
41
113
15
4
10
50
24
 142 3 1
4
 6 19
.583
.259
.324
.104
.221
1991 PHI
133
489
55
108
17
5
11
53
32
 132 2 0
5
 2 17
.615
.272
.344
.123
.221
1992 PHI
82
286
39
73
13
2
10
40
21
 78 2 2
1
 2 6
.728
.309
.420
.164
.255
1993 PHI
71
243
27
51
11
1
12
34
15
 63 2 0
4
 3 6
.673
.262
.412
.202
.210
1994 PHI
79
283
35
76
9
2
10
33
24
 69 0 0
6
 5 13
.746
.326
.420
.152
.269
1995 PHI
44
142
13
34
3
0
5
18
9
 34 1 0
2
 0 6
.656
.289
.366
.127
.239
1996 PHI
46
133
20
25
3
2
5
18
7
 41 0 1
3
 1 4
.580
.227
.353
.165
.188
1997 PHI
2
7
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.159
.444
.714
.429
.286
Total
1300
4275
423
945
133
34
115
461
255
 1169 17 11
54
 42 126
.616
.267
.349
.128
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Biggs Butcher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-04-21The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Biggs Butcher.
1997-04-14The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Jim Abbott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Biggs Butcher for assignment.
1991-08-05Biggs Butcher of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1987-08-07Biggs Butcher of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1986-05-19The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Reid Benson to the minors. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Fred Dickson to the minors. The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Hank Millies to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Louie Runnels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Biggs Butcher to the major league team.
1986-05-19The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired Biggs Butcher from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Joe Finney to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Biggs Butcher.
1982-03-25The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Biggs Butcher to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Enrique Dyer.
1982-03-25The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Biggs Butcher from the waiver wire.
1981-10-08The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Kim Howard from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Biggs Butcher.
1980-04-11The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Taylor Reese to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have sent Biggs Butcher to the minors.
1980-04-06The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Biggs Butcher to the major league team.
1979-05-29Trade #1608796 has been completed between the Los Angeles Sharks and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive Joe Corbett from the Los Angeles Sharks in exchange for Biggs Butcher.