P Zach Butler #41
Texarkana Bears (HOU) PUBAAA
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/07/1970
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P ZACH BUTLER #41 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 17-8 0 4.25 186.1 208 23 41 120 1.34 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 51 49 52 51
Movement 53 54 53 53
Control 91 89 93 91
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 48 48
Changeup 18 18
Cutter 44 44
Forkball 61 61
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 64
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 91
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 22
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 92
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/11/1970 @ BUF Loss, 4-5 X 6.2 4 3 3 2 4
10/06/1970 BUF Loss, 4-11 X 4.0 8 6 4 0 1 Loss
09/24/1970 OTT Win, 9-8 X 2.2 5 5 5 1 1
09/17/1970 @ FTM Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 Loss
09/13/1970 GIL Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 Loss
09/07/1970 OTT Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 7 5 5 1 4 Loss
09/02/1970 ASH Win, 7-5 X 7.1 7 4 4 1 4 Win
08/27/1970 @ SHE Win, 8-2 X 7.1 7 2 2 1 5 Win
08/22/1970 @ BUF Win, 8-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 2 5 Win
08/16/1970 @ EDM Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 10 5 4 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:04/18/1932
Born in:Kankakee, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 12th Pick in Round 4
PUB TRIPLE A 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 17 8 0 4.25 186.1 208 101 88 23 41 120 0 0.0 0 13 44.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.12 10.05 5.80 1.98 4.45 1.34 91 3.4 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 305 91 19 3 10 48 28 49 3 0 2 .298 .358 .479 .837      
vs. RHB 441 117 22 3 13 53 13 71 1 1 0 .265 .286 .417 .703      
PUB TRIPLE A 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 0 0 5.30 18.2 26 14 11 2 3 15  
May 6 6 5 1 0 3.35 40.1 39 19 15 6 12 28  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.85 29.2 33 16 16 5 10 24  
July 6 6 4 2 0 3.62 37.1 42 20 15 5 6 19  
August 5 5 3 1 0 4.24 34.0 40 17 16 1 5 18  
September 4 4 1 3 0 5.13 26.1 28 15 15 4 5 16  
Postseason 3 3 0 1 0 8.10 13.1 17 14 12 4 3 6  
Last Year 29 29 16 4 0 3.50 211.0 228 90 82 19 46 149  
2 Years Ago 28 28 9 11 0 4.89 197.0 226 117 107 37 33 109  
Career 182 152 84 39 3 4.02 1147.1 1224 562 512 135 252 851  
Home 15 15 9 4 0 4.17 99.1 103 51 46 11 23 60  
Road 14 14 8 4 0 4.34 87.0 105 50 42 12 18 60  
Grass 29 29 17 8 0 4.25 186.1 208 101 88 23 41 120  
Day 8 8 6 1 0 4.71 49.2 61 33 26 7 12 29  
Night 21 21 11 7 0 4.08 136.2 147 68 62 16 29 91  
As Starter 29 29 17 8 0 4.25 186.1 208 101 88 23 41 120  
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+
1956 Charlotte - PUB 24 31 23 7 10 0 5.54 152.2 206 110 94 23 51 63 0 0 1.68 .338 5.60 0.1 82
1957 Louisville - PUB 25 14 6 2 5 0 6.94 46.2 57 37 36 11 21 18 1 0 1.67 .291 6.67 -0.7 62
1957 Bronx - PUB 25 4 4 1 2 0 6.38 24.0 30 17 17 5 9 17 0 0 1.62 .338 5.17 0.0 64
1957 Total - PUB 25 18 10 3 7 0 6.75 70.2 87 54 53 16 30 35 1 0 1.66 .306 6.16 -0.7 63
1958 Bronx - PUB 26 14 13 3 7 0 4.35 89.0 97 45 43 6 24 49 2 1 1.36 .310 3.48 1.9 96
1959 Bronx - PUB 27 29 29 13 10 0 4.45 196.0 223 105 97 17 41 95 5 2 1.35 .313 3.79 4.0 97
1960 Bronx - PUB 28 30 30 14 10 0 3.84 208.2 246 101 89 27 39 110 1 0 1.37 .316 4.28 3.0 114
1961 Bronx - PUB 29 30 30 19 6 0 3.94 208.0 198 98 91 26 49 124 3 1 1.19 .268 4.38 3.0 113
1962 Bronx - PUB 30 13 11 5 4 0 3.84 82.0 102 35 35 13 4 51 0 0 1.29 .333 4.37 1.2 117
1962 Harlem - PUB 30 11 11 2 7 0 6.11 73.2 93 51 50 11 10 39 2 0 1.40 .329 4.58 0.9 73
1962 Philadelphia - PUB 30 5 5 3 1 0 3.89 37.0 36 18 16 3 7 17 0 0 1.16 .270 4.11 0.7 115
1962 Total - PUB 30 29 27 10 12 0 4.72 192.2 231 104 101 27 21 107 2 0 1.31 .320 4.40 2.7 95
1963 Kansas City - PUB 31 32 32 8 16 0 5.43 199.0 259 136 120 31 30 111 3 0 1.45 .335 4.54 2.3 81
1964 Kansas City - PUB 32 14 14 4 4 0 4.48 96.1 104 51 48 18 17 49 1 0 1.26 .270 5.19 0.1 93
1965 Kansas City - PUB 33 24 21 4 9 0 5.09 132.2 170 90 75 20 28 68 2 0 1.49 .323 4.72 0.8 81
1967 Philadelphia - PUB 35 33 33 6 20 0 5.09 214.0 268 137 121 31 39 108 5 0 1.43 .326 4.51 0.8 74
Total PUB 284 262 91 111 0 4.77 1759.2 2089 1031 932 242 369 919 25 4 1.40 .314 4.54 18.0 90
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+
1951 Lake Purdy College - COL 19 11 11 5 4 0 3.81 75.2 68 34 32 5 19 65 0 0 1.15 .292 3.47 2.2 125
1952 Lake Purdy College - COL 20 11 11 4 4 0 4.52 75.2 86 38 38 12 16 76 1 0 1.35 .346 4.09 1.5 103
1952 Susquehanna Trails - A 20 19 19 7 6 0 4.15 128.0 128 62 59 7 51 118 1 1 1.40 .336 3.70 2.2 97
1953 Susquehanna Trails - A 21 29 29 9 12 0 2.71 209.1 166 76 63 15 82 223 4 1 1.18 .288 3.44 4.0 143
1954 Willard - AA 22 31 31 13 8 0 4.74 201.1 210 110 106 24 87 203 1 1 1.48 .336 4.34 3.2 97
1955 Victoria - AAA 23 29 29 15 4 0 4.17 209.1 215 104 97 22 65 176 6 2 1.34 .311 4.38 5.0 128
1957 Shelby - AAA 25 5 3 2 1 1 3.42 26.1 27 10 10 1 7 22 0 0 1.29 .342 3.12 0.9 147
1957 Calgary - AAA 25 5 5 2 3 0 3.12 34.2 35 13 12 1 7 28 1 1 1.21 .330 2.99 1.3 159
1957 Total - AAA 25 10 8 4 4 1 3.25 61.0 62 23 22 2 14 50 1 1 1.25 .335 3.04 2.2 153
1958 Calgary - AAA 26 15 15 9 3 0 3.93 110.0 112 52 48 11 29 108 2 0 1.28 .333 3.63 3.0 123
1964 Buffalo - AAA 32 13 13 8 2 0 2.70 96.2 91 32 29 8 10 78 4 0 1.04 .288 3.50 3.5 202
1965 Buffalo - AAA 33 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 0.75 .190 4.17 0.2 252
1966 Buffalo - AAA 34 28 0 5 3 2 4.90 68.0 77 41 37 12 13 54 0 0 1.32 .319 4.50 0.7 106
1968 Millbrae - AAA 36 28 28 9 11 0 4.89 197.0 226 117 107 37 33 109 5 0 1.31 .294 4.89 2.2 96
1969 Texarkana - AAA 37 29 29 16 4 0 3.50 211.0 228 90 82 19 46 149 7 1 1.30 .315 3.96 5.5 145
1970 Texarkana - AAA 38 29 29 17 8 0 4.25 186.1 208 101 88 23 41 120 0 0 1.34 .305 4.45 3.4 115
Total PUBAAA 182 152 84 39 3 4.02 1147.1 1224 562 512 135 252 851 25 4 1.29 .309 4.19 124.7
Total PUBAA 31 31 13 8 0 4.74 201.1 210 110 106 24 87 203 1 1 1.48 .336 4.34 96.7
Total PUBA 48 48 16 18 0 3.25 337.1 294 138 122 22 133 341 5 2 1.27 .307 3.54 121.0
Total PUBCOL 22 22 9 8 0 4.16 151.1 154 72 70 17 35 141 1 0 1.25 .319 3.78 113.3
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+
1960 Bronx - PUB 28 5 0 1 0 1 2.19 12.1 11 4 3 0 4 6 0 0 1.22 .289 3.10 0.2 200
1970 Texarkana - PUBAAA 38 3 3 0 1 0 8.10 13.1 17 14 12 4 3 6 0 0 1.50 .283 7.37 -0.2 60
Total PUB 5 0 1 0 1 2.19 12.1 11 4 3 0 4 6 0 0 1.22 .289 3.10 199.7
Total PUBAAA 3 3 0 1 0 8.10 13.1 17 14 12 4 3 6 0 0 1.50 .283 7.37 60.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Charlotte - MLB P 31 23 15 26 3 43 2 .953 152.2 2.42 +0.3 1.008
1957 Louisville - MLB P 14 6 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 46.2 2.51 -0.4 .983
1957 Bronx - MLB P 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 -0.3 .983
1958 Bronx - MLB P 14 13 6 6 1 12 0 1.000 89.0 1.21 +0.1 .991
1959 Bronx - MLB P 29 29 16 33 1 52 3 .942 196.0 2.25 -0.2 .991
1960 Bronx - MLB P 30 30 14 22 1 39 3 .923 208.2 1.55 -2.1 .896
1961 Bronx - MLB P 30 30 11 29 1 44 4 .909 208.0 1.73 -1.2 .949
1962 Bronx - MLB P 13 11 3 15 1 18 0 1.000 82.0 1.98 +0.3 .954
1962 Harlem - MLB P 11 11 1 10 1 12 1 .917 73.2 1.34 -0.1 .925
1962 Philadelphia - MLB P 5 5 1 9 0 12 2 .833 37.0 2.43 +0.1 1.018
1963 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 7 33 1 43 3 .930 199.0 1.81 +1.2 .917
1964 Kansas City - MLB P 14 14 2 25 0 29 2 .931 96.1 2.52 +0.2 .949
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 24 21 5 18 0 25 2 .920 132.2 1.56 -0.5 .860
1967 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 10 21 1 33 2 .939 214.0 1.30 +4.3 1.112
1970 Texarkana - AAA P 29 29 13 16 1 29 0 1.000 186.1 1.40 +0.6 .997
TOTAL P 313 291 106 278 12 408 24 .941 1946.0 1.78 +2.4 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/1950 Joined the Lake Purdy College White Hawks.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (45); Movement: 44 (66); Control: 17 (90).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (54); Movement: 46 (66); Control: 8 (77).
06/01/1952 Released by the Lake Purdy College White Hawks.
06/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 78th overall pick) by the Orlando Oracles.
06/20/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ocean Grove Buzzers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (51); Movement: 51 (65); Control: 35 (80).
04/06/1953 Named the #96 prospect in the PUB
06/27/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Aberdeen Cobains with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1953 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (54); Movement: 54 (65); Control: 40 (81).
04/05/1954 Named the #90 prospect in the PUB
07/21/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Spokane Words with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/16/1954 Was traded by the Orlando Oracles to the Charlotte Snappers, along with SS Chris Howard, 3B Rafael Cordola, $35,000, in exchange for SS Howard Thomas, 3B Roy Sievers.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (54); Movement: 59 (65); Control: 45 (81).
04/04/1955 Named the #69 prospect in the PUB
05/23/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Leduc Aviators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1955 Was selected to the 1955 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
09/04/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Regina Roughriders with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/24/1955 Wins the 1955 PUB Triple A Round 1 with the Victoria Venom!
10/04/1955 Wins the 1955 PUBAAA SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (53); Movement: 63 (68); Control: 60 (81).
04/02/1956 Named the #47 prospect in the PUB
10/21/1956 Was traded by the Charlotte Snappers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with 2B Jerry Moore, SS Chris Howard, C Augusto Sánchez, in exchange for CL Ned Garver, RP Doug Edwards, SP Clinton Olsen, SP Dave Johnston, SS Vicente López, a 2nd draft pick.
11/09/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (53); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 68 (85).
07/26/1957 Was traded by the Louisville Redbirds to the Bronx Bombers, along with 3B Nam-june Park, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SS Eduardo Rivera, C David Owens, SP Mike Shirley, SP Joe Hancock.
08/09/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Fishercats with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/02/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (53); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 78 (85).
06/17/1958 Was selected to the 1958 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/28/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/13/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (55); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 78 (85).
06/14/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chi-town Coalition with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1959 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
07/13/1959 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/12/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,474 through arbitration.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (54); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 82 (82).
11/09/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,170 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (54); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 79 (79).
06/01/1961 Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/15/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chi-town Coalition with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1961 Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/28/1961 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $132,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (53); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 85 (85).
06/24/1962 Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Harlem Hellions, along with RF Vada Pinson, SP Culley Davis, in exchange for SP Brian Harvey, CL Vicente Guzmán.
08/18/1962 Released by the Harlem Hellions.
08/23/1962 Signed a minor league contract ($150,000 bonus) with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
10/20/1962 Wins the 1962 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers.
10/25/1962 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,500 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (53); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 84 (84).
11/16/1963 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $38,400.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (53); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 89 (89).
10/01/1964 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/17/1964 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $95,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (53); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 86 (87).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 89 (89).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 91 (91).
11/17/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 91 (91).
02/17/1968 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Meatballs organization.
11/18/1968 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 92 (92).
03/01/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
08/01/1969 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/05/1969 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Town and Country Electric Eels with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/27/1969 Finished 3rd in 1969 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/14/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 94 (94).
10/26/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1959 17 2
1960 14 8
1961 21 1
1967 14 7
Year GS Rank
1967 33 6
Year W Rank
1960 14 10
1961 19 3
Year L Rank
1963 16 4
1967 20 3
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .760 3
Year HRA Rank
1962 27 6
1967 31 8
Year WP Rank
1962 10 7
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .268 3
Year WHIP Rank
1961 1.19 9
Year K/BB Rank
1962 5.10 5
1963 3.70 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1961 10.73 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1959 0.78 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 1.68 8
1962 0.98 3
1963 1.36 5
Year QS Rank
1960 20 10
Year QSP Rank
1960 .667 7
Year CG Rank
1959 5 7
Year CGP Rank
1959 .172 7
Year SHO Rank
1958 1 9
1959 2 7
1961 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.57 5
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