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Lou Brock League
8-6-2067
John Butcher Right Field
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1182 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-02-1937
HR 129 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(11 games)
RBI 587
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
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
1959 CLE
46
147
27
33
1
0
3
16
26
 27 0 1
1
 2 3
.632
.339
.293
.068
.224
1960 CLE
103
366
43
91
15
4
11
51
36
 63 0 3
4
 3 4
.715
.314
.402
.153
.249
1961 CLE
85
266
40
76
15
4
4
29
28
 34 0 3
3
 3 2
.767
.350
.417
.132
.286
1962 CLE
75
259
36
77
9
8
8
36
38
 27 0 2
1
 4 7
.871
.385
.486
.189
.297
1963 CLE
61
218
25
57
6
0
7
21
15
 30 1 0
2
 2 8
.697
.312
.385
.124
.261
1964 CLE
131
502
71
143
17
6
16
72
43
 79 1 4
15
 6 6
.778
.340
.438
.153
.285
1965 CLE
116
354
41
80
13
1
10
49
37
 58 1 5
8
 5 2
.650
.297
.353
.127
.226
1966 CLE
133
329
65
95
20
1
12
43
43
 41 0 4
12
 6 1
.832
.367
.465
.176
.289
1967 CLE
134
422
56
114
13
4
14
72
48
 62 1 6
15
 4 9
.761
.342
.419
.149
.270
1968 CLE
121
384
45
114
23
3
9
51
37
 59 0 3
14
 8 4
.799
.356
.443
.146
.297
1969 CLE
125
325
48
91
15
0
12
47
28
 62 1 0
8
 5 8
.776
.339
.437
.157
.280
1970 CLE
153
326
43
76
11
4
9
35
33
 47 3 1
14
 6 2
.683
.309
.374
.141
.233
1971 CLE
120
404
54
115
19
1
12
47
36
 54 1 2
19
 6 8
.769
.343
.426
.141
.285
1972 CLE
76
96
12
20
4
1
2
18
12
 18 0 2
0
 1 2
.624
.291
.333
.125
.208
Total
1479
4398
606
1182
181
37
129
587
460
 661 9 36
116
 61 66
.751
.337
.415
.146
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Butcher has retired from the Cleveland WAHOO
1972-09-04John Butcher of the Cleveland WAHOO is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1971-05-26John Butcher of the Cleveland WAHOO is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1963-06-23The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have designated Justin Monteleone for assignment.
1963-03-01The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1962-09-02The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Dan Snell to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Al Bonderman to the major league team.
1962-06-25The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1962-05-03The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team.
1962-04-25The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Dan Snell to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1962-04-06The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Geronimo Pena to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1961-04-21The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent BillyJoe JimBob Ray to the minors.
1961-04-01The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Geronimo Pena to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Dinky Douger Mack to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1960-08-05The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Dinky Douger Mack to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent BillyJoe JimBob Ray to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Cooter Lee Spivey to the minors.
1960-07-27The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Kerrigan to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1960-03-05The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1959-08-15The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team.
1959-06-28The Cleveland Hitmen have sent John Butcher to the minors.
1959-06-10The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted John Butcher to the major league team.
1959-04-13The Cleveland Hitmen have renamed John Brusstar to John Butcher.