LF Ralph Butler #5
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
LF RALPH BUTLER #5 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/20/1945
Born in:Richmond, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 19th Pick in Round 19
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Jackson - R 22 46 112 34 5 1 2 17 16 23 2 1 18 0 0 .304 .428 .420 .847 150 155 1.1
1967 Spokane - A 22 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 79 103 0.0
1967 Gary - A 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 488 561 0.1
1968 Gary - A 23 79 111 42 3 0 4 31 16 17 5 0 18 0 0 .378 .481 .514 .995 209 218 1.8
1968 Birmingham - AA 23 7 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 19 7 -0.1
1969 Birmingham - AA 24 18 30 13 2 0 0 9 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 .433 .514 .500 1.014 192 207 0.4
1969 Tucson - AAA 24 28 31 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 .194 .286 .258 .544 58 70 -0.1
1970 Birmingham - AA 25 14 27 10 2 0 2 6 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 .370 .414 .667 1.080 218 217 0.3
1970 Tucson - AAA 25 14 18 4 2 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697 93 110 0.1
1971 Gary - A 26 94 124 38 5 1 2 22 22 29 1 0 25 0 3 .306 .442 .411 .853 142 142 0.8
1971 Birmingham - AA 26 7 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .857 1.000 1.857 446 430 0.3
1972 Spokane - A 27 61 94 31 4 0 1 6 17 22 2 1 20 0 0 .330 .462 .404 .866 132 138 0.7
1972 Gary - A 27 36 54 15 2 0 0 7 10 14 2 1 12 0 0 .278 .437 .315 .751 110 121 0.3
1972 Birmingham - AA 27 6 12 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .412 .250 .662 94 89 -0.0
1973 Spokane - A 28 64 180 50 6 0 3 22 23 40 4 1 32 0 1 .278 .418 .361 .779 107 108 0.4
1973 Gary - A 28 43 69 22 2 1 2 13 11 10 2 0 9 0 1 .319 .420 .464 .884 139 136 0.5
Total DIX 52 83 30 6 0 2 17 10 15 0 0 13 0 0 .361 .459 .506 .965 183 185
Total GWL 42 49 10 4 0 0 4 4 7 1 0 9 0 0 .204 .316 .286 .602 71 86
Total HL 253 359 118 12 2 8 73 59 70 10 1 64 0 4 .329 .450 .440 .890 157 162
Total COW 130 278 82 10 0 4 28 40 62 7 2 52 0 1 .295 .433 .374 .807 115 118
Total GSL 46 112 34 5 1 2 17 16 23 2 1 18 0 0 .304 .428 .420 .847 150 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Jackson - R SS 27 26 47 66 6 123 10 .919 238.1 4.27 -3.2 .949
1968 Gary - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Birmingham - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.005
1968 Gary - A LF 20 17 17 0 0 18 1 .944 158.0 0.97 -2.9 .851
1969 Tucson - AAA 1B 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 5.2 4.76 -0.7 .530
1969 Tucson - AAA LF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 -0.1 1.032
1969 Birmingham - AA LF 6 5 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 41.1 2.18 -0.8 .924
1969 Tucson - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Tucson - AAA LF 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 35.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1970 Birmingham - AA LF 6 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 42.2 1.05 -1.3 .746
1971 Birmingham - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Gary - A LF 26 18 21 1 1 22 0 1.000 158.2 1.25 -1.9 .996
1971 Gary - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Birmingham - AA 1B 3 3 23 1 6 25 1 .960 24.0 9.00 -0.7 .526
1972 Gary - A 1B 10 9 60 5 10 66 1 .985 77.0 7.60 -0.4 .970
1972 Spokane - A 1B 11 8 83 3 10 88 2 .977 78.0 9.92 -0.6 .946
1972 Birmingham - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.4 .000
1972 Gary - A LF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.3 1.039
1972 Spokane - A LF 13 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 78.0 1.50 -0.2 1.016
1973 Gary - A 1B 11 10 73 3 10 78 2 .974 73.0 9.37 -0.6 .878
1973 Spokane - A 1B 36 35 233 18 36 254 3 .988 287.0 7.87 -2.1 .937
1973 Gary - A LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.4 1.029
1973 Spokane - A LF 18 10 20 0 0 23 3 .870 100.0 1.80 -0.4 .991
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 72 65 474 31 73 515 10 .981 544.2 8.34 -5.1 .914
TOTAL SS 27 26 47 66 6 123 10 .919 238.1 4.27 -3.2 .949
TOTAL LF 110 70 96 2 2 103 5 .951 681.2 1.29 -7.1 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of college (Daniel Boone College; Columbia, MO) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 19, Pick 19, 379th overall pick).
09/21/1970 Wins the 1970 Championship with the Tucson Bulls!
05/09/1972 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/18/1972 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Birmingham Ironmen!
09/10/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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