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Mike Piazza League
6-1-2121
Len Butler Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1565 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-09-1933
HR 101 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(117 games)
RBI 628
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (12.0%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B C- (29.6%) RF D+ (27.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1956 MON
154
557
47
123
13
8
5
53
47
117 3 3
11
8 12
.583
.284
.300
.079
.221
1957 MON
90
287
26
64
12
4
1
22
25
64 1 1
6
0 12
.590
.287
.303
.080
.223
1958 MON
136
260
32
66
11
1
2
26
36
40 1 1
9
7 3
.673
.346
.327
.073
.254
1959 MON
155
589
71
144
34
8
7
69
65
131 1 6
17
8 25
.683
.318
.365
.121
.244
1960 MON
155
591
79
159
30
11
6
55
56
111 6 2
14
1 12
.725
.337
.387
.118
.269
1961 MON
146
578
76
155
31
6
13
76
59
96 2 3
16
6 4
.746
.336
.410
.142
.268
1962 MON
155
638
106
183
24
13
15
66
77
112 3 2
18
5 20
.801
.365
.436
.149
.287
1963 MON
155
649
112
177
27
6
12
61
73
108 2 1
24
5 21
.736
.348
.388
.116
.273
1964 MON
155
617
115
179
22
11
20
79
79
98 4 3
33
7 10
.831
.373
.459
.169
.290
1965 MON-NYA-DET
145
407
54
111
26
6
6
55
31
73 1 1
9
6 12
.735
.325
.410
.138
.273
1966 DET
136
365
55
101
20
2
11
42
28
55 2 1
14
5 11
.764
.331
.433
.156
.277
1967 DET
158
225
42
81
20
2
2
18
35
43 2 1
8
2 2
.942
.449
.493
.133
.360
1968 DET
104
104
12
22
2
1
1
6
11
23 0 0
3
1 0
.566
.287
.279
.067
.212
Total
1844
5867
827
1565
272
79
101
628
622
1071 28 25
182
61 144
.730
.339
.392
.125
.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.