Player Report for #8 Nick Butler

04/26/1981

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P Nick Butler #8

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	8	8	8	8
Movement	11	11	11	11
Control	8	8	8	8

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	9	9
Curveball	4	4
Changeup	8	8

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	7
Suggested Role	BP/Emergency SP
Groundball Percentage	57 %
Hold Runners	3
Defense	12

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Very Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	High

Nick Butler
Birthday:	04/27/1927
Born in:	Sioux Falls (South Dakota)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	198 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:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Whittier - A	24	1	1	0	1	0	1.23	7.1	5	1	1	0	3	3	0	0	1.09	.217	1.6	177
1951 Edna - AA	24	27	27	10	13	0	1.73	192.1	149	56	37	4	48	101	3	1	1.02	.244	33.2	127
1952 Whittier - A	25	15	15	9	4	0	1.96	110.0	81	27	24	5	24	57	3	1	0.95	.228	25.4	156
1952 Edna - AA	25	13	13	7	4	0	3.53	81.2	88	36	32	4	15	42	0	0	1.26	.308	12.3	102
1952 Oshawa - AAA	25	4	4	1	2	0	2.93	27.2	33	13	9	1	8	14	0	0	1.48	.333	5.4	137
1953 Edna - AA	26	18	18	9	5	0	3.08	131.1	135	52	45	7	32	60	1	0	1.27	.286	28.1	130
1953 Oshawa - AAA	26	13	13	5	6	0	2.90	96.1	94	44	31	6	23	36	1	0	1.21	.266	21.8	139
1954 Edna - AA	27	11	11	5	3	0	2.82	83.0	80	31	26	8	25	33	2	0	1.27	.273	23.0	146
1954 Oshawa - AAA	27	12	12	4	6	0	5.14	75.1	96	51	43	15	23	26	0	0	1.58	.298	-3.0	76
1955 Edna - AA	28	24	24	15	7	0	2.87	175.1	155	69	56	13	47	77	6	3	1.15	.251	41.6	133
1955 Oshawa - AAA	28	9	9	3	4	0	1.89	76.0	56	19	16	6	17	30	4	1	0.96	.217	24.1	211
1956 Oshawa - AAA	29	32	32	14	9	0	3.98	221.1	228	105	98	17	81	81	4	0	1.40	.281	19.3	104
1957 Brownsville - AA	30	29	29	14	8	0	2.45	223.2	197	73	61	21	44	109	7	2	1.08	.253	54.5	155
1958 El Monte - A	31	18	4	3	4	1	4.47	44.1	39	25	22	7	10	16	1	1	1.11	.215	1.9	85
1958 Galveston - AA	31	7	6	2	2	0	4.43	42.2	47	24	21	5	14	20	1	0	1.43	.307	0.6	90
Total GHL		70	70	27	27	0	3.57	496.2	507	232	197	45	152	187	9	1	1.33	.275	67.7	124.8
Total STL		129	128	62	42	0	2.69	930.0	851	341	278	62	225	442	20	6	1.16	.265	193.5	133.3
Total SCL		34	20	12	9	1	2.62	161.2	125	53	47	12	37	76	4	2	1.00	.223	28.8	137.6

Career Fielding Stats

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Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 17, Pick 8, 264th overall pick) by the Boston Morrills.
01/02/1951	Named the #95 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #91 prospect in the ABA
05/05/1951	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Senators with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1951	Was selected to the 1951 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (11).
07/13/1952	Was selected to the 1952 Southern California League All-Star Game.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 9 (10).
06/05/1953	Injured (oblique strain), out for one week.
07/12/1953	Was selected to the 1953 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (9).
05/16/1954	Injured (elbow soreness), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (9).
06/01/1955	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Austin Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/13/1955	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Senators with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1955	Wins the STL GL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1955	Was selected to the 1955 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/21/1955	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/25/1955	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Thornhill Blue Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1955	Won the 1955 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Oshawa Carriages!
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
05/01/1956	Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1956	Was selected to the 1956 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/15/1956	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1956	Won the 1956 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Oshawa Carriages!
10/12/1956	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (9).
04/04/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
06/10/1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Harlingen Herons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1957	Was selected to the 1957 South Texas League All-Star Game.
08/18/1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Laredo Cowboys with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/31/1957	Won the 1957 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Brownsville Eagles!
09/12/1957	Wins the 1957 STL RGL Sam Houston Award.
10/15/1957	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
04/13/1958	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization.
05/28/1958	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pasadena Titans with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1958	Retired from professional baseball.