P Jeff Butler #12
San Francisco Seagulls MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/13/1971
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P JEFF BUTLER #12 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
47 0 4-1 9 2.83 63.2 64 4 17 35 1.27 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 60 55 55
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Forkball 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1971 @ HOU Loss, 0-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1971 DET Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/1971 ATL Win, 4-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1971 CHH Loss, 2-9 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/23/1971 CHH Win, 15-3 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
08/15/1971 HOU Win, 5-2 4.0 4 1 1 1 3 Save
08/12/1971 TCN Loss, 0-1 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 Loss
08/03/1971 @ HOU Loss, 5-8 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
07/30/1971 @ TCN Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1971 @ DAL Loss, 7-10 3.0 1 0 0 0 5
PERSONALITY
He's a real fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/23/1933
Born in:Hot Springs Village, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$275,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:17 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 6th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 47 0 4 1 9 2.83 63.2 64 22 20 4 17 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 17 8 52.9 47 28 12.16 9.05 4.95 2.40 3.10 1.27 86 1.1 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 104 25 2 1 2 8 9 22 3 0 4 .240 .317 .337 .653      
vs. RHB 139 39 6 1 2 14 8 13 2 4 1 .281 .320 .381 .701      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
April 11 0 1 0 3 1.65 16.1 15 4 3 1 3 10  
May 12 0 1 0 2 2.93 15.1 14 6 5 0 5 7  
June 12 0 1 0 3 3.57 17.2 22 7 7 1 5 7  
July 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 3 0 0 0 1 5  
August 7 0 0 1 1 5.62 8.0 10 5 5 2 3 6  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1  
Spring Training 19 0 2 1 1 1.25 21.2 12 3 3 0 3 26  
Last Year 32 32 15 9 0 2.79 222.2 196 76 69 14 43 135  
2 Years Ago 33 33 16 8 0 2.59 229.2 185 73 66 14 64 139  
Career 513 465 189 150 9 3.02 3255.1 2926 1251 1093 167 890 2044  
Home 22 0 2 1 4 3.00 30.0 30 11 10 2 9 18  
Road 25 0 2 0 5 2.67 33.2 34 11 10 2 8 17  
Grass 47 0 4 1 9 2.83 63.2 64 22 20 4 17 35  
Day 29 0 1 1 8 2.95 39.2 44 14 13 3 12 19  
Night 18 0 3 0 1 2.62 24.0 20 8 7 1 5 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 47 0 4 1 9 2.83 63.2 64 22 20 4 17 35  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 San Francisco - MLB 22 8 8 1 4 0 6.40 45.0 53 32 32 2 30 18 0 0 1.84 .323 4.17 0.5 63
1955 Boston - MLB 22 4 3 2 2 0 3.26 19.1 20 7 7 1 9 9 0 0 1.50 .297 3.85 0.3 124
1955 Total - MLB 22 12 11 3 6 0 5.46 64.1 73 39 39 3 39 27 0 0 1.74 .315 4.08 0.8 74
1956 Boston - MLB 23 27 27 6 11 0 3.93 155.2 124 75 68 12 84 74 0 0 1.34 .237 4.08 1.6 97
1957 Boston - MLB 24 32 32 10 12 0 3.55 208.0 207 94 82 14 62 115 3 1 1.29 .286 3.44 4.5 115
1958 Boston - MLB 25 30 30 12 12 0 3.52 204.2 200 91 80 13 55 141 5 0 1.25 .293 2.92 5.5 110
1959 Boston - MLB 26 32 32 15 8 0 2.46 215.2 194 72 59 7 50 148 4 1 1.13 .281 2.28 7.9 157
1960 Boston - MLB 27 36 36 15 11 0 2.50 255.1 218 93 71 13 73 176 2 1 1.14 .263 2.75 7.0 149
1961 Boston - MLB 28 19 19 11 5 0 2.99 147.2 144 61 49 11 24 102 6 3 1.14 .290 2.75 4.7 136
1962 Boston - MLB 29 25 25 13 7 0 3.00 177.0 168 67 59 8 63 122 3 0 1.31 .294 2.87 5.3 137
1963 Boston - MLB 30 33 33 11 11 0 3.16 239.1 222 99 84 8 65 150 5 0 1.20 .279 2.39 7.6 114
1964 Boston - MLB 31 29 29 12 8 0 2.47 200.1 160 61 55 9 41 139 4 0 1.00 .257 2.50 6.0 145
1965 Boston - MLB 32 29 29 13 7 0 2.83 203.2 160 66 64 8 37 126 3 2 0.97 .250 2.33 6.3 124
1966 Boston - MLB 33 32 32 11 10 0 3.18 226.1 223 86 80 11 68 138 3 0 1.29 .299 2.77 5.2 108
1967 Boston - MLB 34 33 33 12 11 0 2.61 227.1 182 87 66 9 60 138 3 1 1.06 .246 2.50 5.3 119
1968 Boston - MLB 35 32 32 10 13 0 3.45 214.0 206 89 82 9 45 139 0 0 1.17 .288 2.34 5.5 90
1969 San Francisco - MLB 36 33 33 16 8 0 2.59 229.2 185 73 66 14 64 139 3 2 1.08 .246 3.12 5.0 144
1970 San Francisco - MLB 37 32 32 15 9 0 2.79 222.2 196 76 69 14 43 135 4 2 1.07 .260 2.79 6.4 139
1971 San Francisco - MLB 38 47 0 4 1 9 2.83 63.2 64 22 20 4 17 35 0 0 1.27 .287 3.10 1.1 128
Total MLB 513 465 189 150 9 3.02 3255.1 2926 1251 1093 167 890 2044 48 13 1.17 .273 2.79 85.6 121
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 21 15 14 6 3 0 2.77 91.0 83 30 28 3 26 77 0 0 1.20 .304 2.79 2.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Boston - MLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 8 6 6 1 2 4 0 0 2.00 .412 4.92 -0.0 33
1966 Boston - MLB 33 2 2 0 2 0 3.77 14.1 14 6 6 0 6 13 1 0 1.40 .326 0.99 0.8 91
1968 Boston - MLB 35 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 12.0 10 4 4 0 5 7 0 0 1.25 .250 2.05 0.4 103
1969 San Francisco - MLB 36 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.46 .042 2.93 0.2 999
1970 San Francisco - MLB 37 5 5 2 2 0 3.18 28.1 24 10 10 4 10 13 0 0 1.20 .225 4.56 0.1 122
Total MLB 11 11 4 5 0 3.42 68.1 57 26 26 5 26 40 1 0 1.21 .244 3.19 104.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Boston - MLB P 4 3 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 +0.1 1.265
1955 San Francisco - MLB P 8 8 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 45.0 2.40 +0.4 1.265
1956 Boston - MLB P 27 27 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 155.2 1.56 +0.7 1.025
1957 Boston - MLB P 32 32 11 21 0 33 1 .970 208.0 1.38 +0.4 1.261
1958 Boston - MLB P 30 30 7 12 0 20 1 .950 204.2 0.84 +1.3 1.045
1959 Boston - MLB P 32 32 13 21 2 35 1 .971 215.2 1.42 +0.3 .964
1960 Boston - MLB P 36 36 16 24 0 41 1 .976 255.1 1.41 -1.4 .960
1961 Boston - MLB P 19 19 9 15 0 25 1 .960 147.2 1.46 +1.9 1.108
1962 Boston - MLB P 25 25 6 23 2 33 4 .879 177.0 1.47 -1.4 .901
1963 Boston - MLB P 33 33 12 31 2 46 3 .935 239.1 1.62 -0.8 1.031
1964 Boston - MLB P 29 29 10 18 0 30 2 .933 200.1 1.26 -0.4 1.062
1965 Boston - MLB P 29 29 13 23 2 36 0 1.000 203.2 1.59 +1.9 1.188
1966 Boston - MLB P 32 32 11 26 1 39 2 .949 226.1 1.47 -0.3 .959
1967 Boston - MLB P 33 33 16 24 0 44 4 .909 227.1 1.58 -1.8 .952
1968 Boston - MLB P 32 32 18 24 0 44 2 .955 214.0 1.77 -2.6 .954
1969 San Francisco - MLB P 33 33 20 23 1 44 1 .977 229.2 1.69 -2.8 1.039
1970 San Francisco - MLB P 32 32 15 16 0 31 0 1.000 222.2 1.25 -0.4 1.073
1971 San Francisco - MLB P 47 0 5 6 0 12 1 .917 63.2 1.55 -1.0 .860
TOTAL P 513 465 200 334 13 558 24 .957 3255.1 1.48 -5.8 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of college (Georgia Tech).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 40 (65).
04/12/1955 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
05/12/1955 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5 weeks.
07/31/1955 Was traded by the San Francisco Seagulls to the Boston Terriers, along with 2B Ernie Oliver, in exchange for 3B Harry Osborn.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (65).
04/04/1956 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/1956 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
09/05/1956 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (65).
06/22/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (65).
03/22/1958 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/23/1958 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/1958 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/29/1958 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (65).
06/13/1959 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/1959 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/19/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1959 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
09/15/1959 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/26/1959 Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (65).
05/13/1960 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
05/02/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/10/1961 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/05/1961 Injured (elbow surgery),out for 10-11 months.
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 60 (65).
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
04/15/1964 Injured (strained calf),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
05/20/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/31/1965 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
06/06/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
06/27/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
10/20/1966 Declined his contract option.
10/28/1966 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
05/04/1967 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/19/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/20/1967 Declined his contract option.
10/24/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $232,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/09/1969 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization.
04/09/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1969 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/14/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/11/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/17/1970 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
10/29/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1959 15 9
1967 16 6
Year GS Rank
1960 36 7
1963 33 4
1966 32 8
1967 33 3
1969 33 10
Year W Rank
1960 15 9
1969 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1959 .652 9
1962 .650 5
1965 .650 7
1969 .667 10
Year IP Rank
1960 255.1 8
1963 239.1 9
Year BF Rank
1963 1003 8
Year K Rank
1960 176 9
Year WP Rank
1962 9 10
Year ERA Rank
1959 2.46 2
1960 2.50 1
1962 3.00 6
1964 2.47 6
1969 2.59 7
1970 2.79 9
Year BABIP Rank
1965 .250 5
1967 .246 9
1969 .246 8
Year WHIP Rank
1959 1.13 7
1960 1.14 5
1964 1.00 3
1965 0.97 3
1969 1.08 6
1970 1.07 2
Year K/BB Rank
1958 2.56 10
1959 2.96 4
1960 2.41 7
1964 3.39 5
1965 3.41 5
1970 3.14 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1959 10.18 6
1960 10.57 7
1964 9.12 1
1965 8.84 3
1969 10.11 6
1970 9.74 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.57 5
1959 0.29 1
1960 0.46 5
1962 0.41 2
1963 0.30 2
1964 0.40 6
1965 0.35 3
1966 0.44 4
1967 0.36 5
1968 0.38 10
Year H/9 Rank
1960 7.68 7
1964 7.19 8
1965 7.07 7
1969 7.25 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1959 2.09 7
1964 1.84 8
1965 1.64 1
1968 1.89 8
1969 2.51 9
1970 1.74 1
Year K/9 Rank
1958 6.20 8
1959 6.18 8
1960 6.20 9
Year QS Rank
1959 22 10
1960 28 1
1964 24 7
1969 24 7
1970 23 10
Year QSP Rank
1960 .778 1
1962 .760 2
1964 .828 4
Year SHO Rank
1961 3 6
1965 2 7
1970 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1957 0.53 7
1963 0.57 3
1966 0.56 6
1967 0.56 9
1968 0.58 3
Year WAR Rank
1958 5.7 9
1959 8.0 4
1960 7.4 4
1962 5.1 8
1963 7.4 2
1964 5.8 4
1965 6.3 6
1970 6.4 3
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