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Billy Williams League
6-27-2071
George Butler First Base
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1607 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-12-1944
HR 287 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(148 games)
RBI 885
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (77.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1966 DET
118
480
72
117
17
3
18
60
38
82 4 3
0
0 4
.707
.303
.404
.160
.244
1967 DET
81
334
46
82
11
2
12
30
35
69 1 2
0
0 5
.715
.317
.398
.153
.246
1968 DET
140
606
100
171
20
2
33
81
52
109 2 5
0
0 7
.823
.338
.485
.203
.282
1969 DET
116
488
80
131
25
4
23
73
38
102 2 2
2
2 4
.800
.323
.477
.209
.268
1970 DET
130
490
83
140
14
2
19
80
50
93 4 6
3
3 8
.792
.353
.439
.153
.286
1971 DET
139
548
75
138
22
8
24
88
41
101 1 5
4
2 4
.755
.303
.453
.201
.252
1972 DET
139
545
84
148
30
3
25
96
53
109 0 5
4
3 1
.809
.333
.475
.204
.272
1973 DET
125
276
36
68
13
0
14
47
20
59 0 2
9
2 4
.741
.295
.446
.199
.246
1974 DET
66
204
25
54
3
0
12
37
13
41 0 2
5
1 1
.762
.306
.456
.191
.265
1975 DET
139
572
92
161
21
2
21
69
56
105 1 2
12
10 2
.781
.345
.435
.154
.281
1976 DET
139
573
89
151
27
3
31
75
46
107 2 2
7
6 6
.803
.319
.483
.220
.264
1977 DET
126
258
47
80
7
1
15
50
27
48 1 0
8
3 1
.897
.378
.519
.209
.310
1978 DET-SD
124
384
73
120
19
3
34
81
35
60 4 1
9
5 0
1.018
.375
.643
.331
.312
1979 SD-BAL
86
166
27
41
5
2
5
13
11
39 1 0
4
1 3
.689
.298
.392
.145
.247
1980 BAL
16
31
3
5
0
0
1
5
2
7 0 0
0
0 0
.470
.212
.258
.097
.161
Total
1684
5955
932
1607
234
35
287
885
517
1131 23 37
67
38 50
.794
.329
.465
.196
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01George Butler has retired from the Baltimore Wildcatters
1979-06-19The Baltimore Wildcatters have acquired George Butler from the waiver wire.
1979-06-15The San Diego Beach Bums have designated George Butler for assignment.
1978-09-10George Butler of the San Diego Beach Bums is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-05-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Berrybashers and the San Diego Beach Bums. The San Diego Beach Bums receive George Butler from the Detroit Berrybashers in exchange for Jack Diehl, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 SD (Luis Shinners).
1977-09-22George Butler of the Detroit Berrybashers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-05-15George Butler of the Detroit BUTCHERS is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-05-14George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1969-05-28George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Emil Towne to the minors.
1968-03-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Derrek Blair to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Emil Towne to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Victor Morghulis to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Ricky Poetz to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have sent John Kelly to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have sent George Butler to the minors.
1967-07-16George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1966-07-31George Butler of the Detroit Ligers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Mike Hopkins to the minors.