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Cecil
Butler		  
Nickname: Slewfoot
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4''
Weight: 205
 
Born: October 23, 1937 in Usa, GA, DALLAS
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1962 24 BSN NL   7 6 6 6 7 7 7 3 4 4
1963 25 BSN NL $ 300,000 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 4 3
1964 26 BSN NL $ 300,000 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 3 3 3
1965 27 BSN NL $ 300,000 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 3 3 3
1966 28 BSN NL $ 300,000 7 8 9 8 9 9 9 3 3 3
1967 29 BSN NL $ 2,780,000 7 8 9 9 8 8 8 3 3 3
1968 30 BSN NL $ 2,780,000 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3
1969 31 BSN NL $ 3,500,000 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3
1970 32 BSN NL $ 3,500,000 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3
1971 33 BSN NL $ 3,500,000 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3
1972 34 BSN NL $ 3,500,000 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3
1973 35 BOS AL $ 4,500,000 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 3 3 3
1974 36 TAM AL $ 2,500,000 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 3 3 3
1975 37 BSN NL $ 300,000 7 5 6 6 6 7 6 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings   7 5 6 6 6 7 6 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 4,500,000 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 3 4 4
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1962 24 BSN NL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1963 25 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1964 26 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1965 27 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1966 28 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1967 29 BSN NL $ 2,780,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1968 30 BSN NL $ 2,780,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1969 31 BSN NL $ 3,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1970 32 BSN NL $ 3,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1971 33 BSN NL $ 3,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1972 34 BSN NL $ 3,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1973 35 BOS AL $ 4,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1974 36 TAM AL $ 2,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
1975 37 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 4,500,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1962 24 AAA   3 2 .600 13 5 0 0 0 44.7 51 14 9 13 48 2.82 .293 .342 .477 .819  
    AA   1 0 1.000 3 3 1 1 0 18.7 10 2 1 3 15 0.96 .161 .200 .242 .442  
1963 25 BSN NL 7 12 .368 37 23 5 1 0 191.3 190 72 20 42 135 3.39 .257 .298 .384 .683 11.9
    AAA   2 2 .500 5 5 0 0 0 36.7 31 8 6 4 41 1.96 .217 .238 .385 .623  
1964 26 BSN NL 8 11 .421 30 27 3 0 0 186.7 203 84 21 38 123 4.05 .276 .311 .418 .728 7.4
1965 27 BSN NL 1 5 .167 41 3 0 0 3 45.3 41 20 7 10 26 3.97 .243 .285 .414 .699 2.3
1966 28 BSN NL 7 7 .500 74 20 3 0 9 136.0 120 45 10 24 122 2.98 .235 .271 .368 .639 13.9
1967 29 BSN NL 14 12 .538 38 38 7 2 0 282.3 254 115 36 49 255 3.67 .238 .273 .393 .666 15.6
1968 30 BSN NL 14 21 .400 42 42 12 0 0 315.7 266 130 42 81 276 3.71 .225 .278 .385 .663 16.9
1969 31 BSN NL 7 8 .467 17 17 3 0 0 125.7 114 65 16 28 114 4.66 .234 .278 .395 .673 6.6
1970 32 BSN NL 9 18 .333 34 34 12 1 0 261.0 255 124 43 70 172 4.28 .254 .302 .441 .743 15.8
1971 33 BSN NL 7 9 .438 27 18 4 1 3 144.0 144 51 16 36 98 3.19 .254 .299 .392 .691 12.5
1972 34 BSN NL 9 8 .529 59 12 4 1 4 188.3 158 70 28 56 105 3.35 .224 .284 .371 .656 17.4
1973 35 BOS AL 7 10 .412 27 22 0 0 1 158.3 158 63 15 52 109 3.58 .255 .319 .382 .701 12.1
1974 36 TAM AL 1 1 .500 21 0 0 0 2 53.0 57 30 8 13 33 5.09 .270 .313 .403 .715 2.4
12 Years Sim 91 122 .427 447 256 53 6 22 2087.6 1960 869 262 499 1568 3.75 .245 .291 .396 .687 134.8
2 Years AAA 5 4 .556 18 10 0 0 0 81.3 82 22 15 17 89 2.43 .259 .296 .435 .732  
1 Years AA 1 0 1.000 3 3 1 1 0 18.7 10 2 1 3 15 0.96 .161 .200 .242 .442  
3 Years Minors 6 4 .600 21 13 1 1 0 100.0 92 24 16 20 104 2.16 .243 .281 .404 .684  
Season Average 7 10 .412 37 21 4 0 1 174.0 163 72 21 41 130 3.75 .245 .291 .396 .687  
Career Highs 14 21 .538 74 42 12 2 9 315.7 266 130 43 81 276 5.09 .276 .319 .441 .743  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   1054 479 157 235 911   .240 .278 .399 .678
vs LH   906 390 105 264 657   .251 .303 .392 .694
Home 48 64 .429 242 136 20 3 13 1139.3 1086 478 142 277 875 3.78 .248 .293 .401 .694
Away 43 58 .426 205 120 33 3 9 948.3 874 391 120 222 693 3.71 .241 .285 .390 .675
Mar/Apr 14 18 .438 73 37 3 1 8 320.3 285 126 31 94 256 3.54 .236 .291 .367 .658
May 16 16 .500 92 38 8 0 10 346.3 346 155 42 75 263 4.03 .258 .298 .403 .701
June 18 20 .474 90 37 6 1 1 350.6 306 133 46 100 268 3.41 .230 .283 .383 .667
July 14 24 .368 70 52 9 0 2 380.0 370 179 55 108 268 4.24 .252 .303 .413 .717
August 15 25 .375 62 51 14 3 1 357.0 363 162 52 66 261 4.08 .259 .292 .425 .717
Sep/Oct 14 19 .424 60 41 13 1 0 333.3 290 114 36 56 252 3.08 .232 .265 .376 .641
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1963 25 BSN NL 37 53 4 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 15 .075 .109 .132 .241 -1.3 0.0
1964 26 BSN NL 30 62 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 25 .129 .129 .145 .274 -0.8 0.0
1965 27 BSN NL 41 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 .375 .286 .661 0.9 0.2
1966 28 BSN NL 74 23 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .130 .130 .130 .261 -0.3 0.0
1967 29 BSN NL 38 94 2 12 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 41 .128 .146 .160 .305 -0.2 0.0
1968 30 BSN NL 42 103 1 11 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 36 .107 .115 .117 .232 -2.6 0.0
1971 33 BSN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2 0.0
7 Years Sim 263 344 9 40 6 1 0 13 2 1 5 134 .116 .131 .140 .271 -4.6 0.2
162 Game Average 211 5 24 3 0 0 8 1 0 3 82 .116 .131 .140 .271 -2.8  
Career Highs 74 103 4 12 3 1 0 5 1 1 2 41 .286 .375 .286 .661 0.9  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   199 8 25 5 1 0 10 1 0 3 74 .126 .139 .161 .299 -1.4
vs LH   145 1 15 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 60 .103 .122 .110 .232 -4.2
Home 139 151 4 21 2 1 0 5 1 0 1 62 .139 .145 .166 .310 -0.5
Away 124 193 5 19 4 0 0 8 1 1 4 72 .098 .121 .119 .240 -5.1
RISP   74 0 9 1 1 0 11 0 0 1 29 .122 .145 .162 .307 -0.6
Close/Late   26 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 .115 .115 .154 .269 -0.5
Mar/Apr 21 45 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 18 .178 .178 .222 .400 1.1
May 38 49 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 .184 .184 .224 .408 1.1
June 41 39 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 14 .077 .100 .103 .203 -1.2
July 36 70 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 24 .057 .070 .057 .128 -4.7
August 42 72 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 30 .139 .162 .153 .315 -0.1
Sep/Oct 41 69 2 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 25 .087 .113 .116 .229 -1.8
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1963 25 BSN NL P 37 23 191.3 12 34 1 4 .979 2.16    
1964 26 BSN NL P 30 27 186.7 11 28 0 1 1.000 1.88    
1965 27 BSN NL P 41 3 45.3 2 8 0 2 1.000 1.99    
1966 28 BSN NL P 74 20 136.0 6 23 0 2 1.000 1.92    
1967 29 BSN NL P 38 38 282.3 16 33 1 3 .980 1.56    
1968 30 BSN NL P 42 42 315.7 20 43 2 2 .969 1.80    
1969 31 BSN NL P 17 17 125.7 5 20 0 0 1.000 1.79    
1970 32 BSN NL P 34 34 261.0 12 42 0 2 1.000 1.86    
1971 33 BSN NL P 27 18 144.0 4 26 1 2 .968 1.88    
1972 34 BSN NL P 59 12 188.3 11 34 0 2 1.000 2.15    
1973 35 BOS AL P 27 22 158.3 10 19 3 2 .906 1.65    
1974 36 TAM AL P 21 0 53.0 4 7 0 0 1.000 1.87    
Career Totals   447 256 2087.6 113 317 8 22 .982 1.85    
Career Highs   74 42 315.7 20 43 3 4 1.000 2.16    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
ERA
1972-10-3.35
 Losses
1968-4-21
1970-6-18
 Games Pitched
1966-8-74
1972-5-59
 Games Started
1970-7-34
 Complete Games
1970-8-12
 Shutouts
1967-8-2
1971-10-1
Innings Pitched
1968-9-315.7
1970-7-261.0
 Homeruns Allowed
1967-4-36
1968-1-42
1970-2-43
1972-9-28
 Strikeouts
1967-5-255
1968-4-276
1970-10-172
 Walks per 9IP
1963-10-2.0
1964-8-1.8
1967-5-1.6
 Hits per 9IP
1968-7-7.6
1972-5-7.6
 Strikeouts per 9IP
1967-3-8.1
1968-5-7.9
WHiP
1967-5-1.07
1968-4-1.10
1972-4-1.14
CAR-30-1.18
 OAVG
1968-5-.225
1972-4-.224
 OOBP
1967-5-.273
1968-4-.278
1972-4-.284
CAR-31-.291
 OOPS
1972-10-.656
    
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 64)
   Gray Ink Test: 43    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 278)
   Hall of Fame Standards: 24    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 95)
 
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  1. Red Swanson (933)
  2. Jack Morris (930)
  3. John Montefusco (928)
  4. John Fulgham (916)
  5. Don Kaiser (915)
  6. Bob Anderson (914)
  7. Jack Fisher (911)
  8. Moe Drabowsky (908)
  9. Ken Sanders (907)
  10. Mike Griffin (901)
Similar Batters     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Ralph Beard (993)
  2. Rube Melton (991)
  3. Sam Nahem (990)
  4. Ed Durham (990)
  5. Mickey Lolich (989)
  6. Bill Singer (986)
  7. Dick Lemay (986)
  8. Fergie Jenkins (985)
  9. Joe Horlen (985)
  10. Bill Henry (984)
History
Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1962
Injured on 4/12/1962 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 6 weeks
Earned first career win on 7/22/1963
Had first career hit (double) on 8/3/1963, off Dan Osinski (CLN)
Won Player of the Week award on 9/8/1963, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA
Injured on 5/11/1964 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 7 weeks
Injured on 9/30/1965 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season
2/1/1967: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,780,000 through salary arbitration
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (A) on 6/16/1967, striking out 11
Injured on 9/6/1967 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks
2/1/1968: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,780,000 through salary arbitration
9/1/1968: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years
Injured on 6/21/1969 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/3/1973 to a 1-year deal worth $4,500,000 per year
Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on 2/13/1974 to a 1-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 9/22/1975 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year
 
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