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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-25-2078
Dave Butler Left Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .660 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 303 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 07-26-1934
HR 10 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(30 games)
RBI 108
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed A+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (80.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (94.0%)   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
1957 CLE
18
62
11
15
2
2
0
5
10
 10 0 0
5
 1 0
.686
.347
.339
.097
.242
1958 CLE
36
95
18
28
5
1
0
5
13
 14 0 1
8
 2 1
.745
.376
.368
.074
.295
1959 CLE-CHA
28
27
4
6
3
0
0
3
4
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.656
.323
.333
.111
.222
1960 CHA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 MIL
38
113
15
33
4
3
2
11
16
 17 2 1
10
 2 0
.820
.386
.434
.142
.292
1963 MIL-CIN
48
165
27
40
5
2
1
18
19
 32 1 0
14
 1 1
.639
.324
.315
.073
.242
1964 CIN
101
375
41
83
9
4
5
32
44
 67 1 1
32
 3 3
.611
.304
.307
.085
.221
1965 CIN
51
189
24
45
10
2
1
15
21
 28 0 0
13
 3 4
.642
.314
.328
.090
.238
1966 CIN
60
217
29
53
7
5
1
19
24
 42 0 3
15
 3 2
.652
.316
.336
.092
.244
Total
381
1244
169
303
45
19
10
108
151
 213 4 6
97
 16 11
.660
.326
.334
.091
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Dave Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-01The Cincinnati Hobos have waived Dave Butler.
1967-03-03The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Owen Hart to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Britt Smith to the minors. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Hog McHenry for assignment. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Hank Hill for assignment. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Dave Butler for assignment. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Howard Hunter to the minors. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Brakeman Johnson for assignment. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Toby McKnight for assignment. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Pedro Morales to the minors. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Steve Miller to the minors. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent "Feather River" James to the minors. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Bob Fletcher to the minors.
1965-09-05The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team.
1965-07-08The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Pedro Morales to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Dave Butler for assignment.
1963-05-25The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Brakeman Johnson to the minors.
1963-05-09A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Hobos and the Milwaukee Crew. The Milwaukee Crew receive Snuffy Corey, Paul Milner from the Cincinnati Hobos in exchange for Dave Butler.
1963-04-11The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Bid Bochy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Dave Butler for assignment.
1962-09-08The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team.
1962-05-16The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Francisco Ellison to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Dave Butler for assignment.
1962-04-15The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Bid Bochy to the minors.
1962-04-01The Milwaukee Crew have acquired Dave Butler from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Crew have waived Dusty Rhodes.
1961-10-13The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Dave Butler.
1961-09-20The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have acquired Dave Butler from the waiver wire.
1961-04-16The Chicago Avengers have waived Dave Butler.
1960-04-05The Chicago Goldfish have designated Dave Butler for assignment.
1959-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Goldfish and the Cleveland Coonhounds. The Cleveland Coonhounds receive Chief Bender, Chief Jones from the Chicago Goldfish in exchange for Fred Stallings, John Carlton, Buster Mullin, Dave Gumpert, Clifford Edge, John Combe, Dave Butler.
1958-06-20The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team.
1957-10-13The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Ollie Simas to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Steve Christensen to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Dave Butler to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Catfish Bowling to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Mike Springer to the minors.
1957-09-13The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Dave Butler to the major league team.
1956-10-23A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Coonhounds and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (CLE) from the Cleveland Coonhounds in exchange for Dave Butler.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Denver Butler to Dave Butler.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Denver Butler from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Boston Barracudas have waived Denver Butler.