LF Jake Butler #41
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
LF JAKE BUTLER #41 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 92 22 1 0 3 10 12 13 .239 .336 .348 1 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ HOU Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/09/1975 @ HOU Win, 4-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
05/08/1975 @ NYG Loss, 5-9 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 @ NYG Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1975 @ NYG Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 WAS Win, 6-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 WAS Win, 16-6 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
05/01/1975 NYG Win, 6-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/1975 NYG Win, 7-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1975 @ WAS Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/15/1950
Born in:Grenada, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,400
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 35 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 35 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 4th Pick in Round 8
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 92 22 1 0 3 10 15 12 13 .239 .336 .348 .684 .326 .109 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 107 2 0 0 1 0 1 32 4 1 1 50.0 11.7 4.31 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 5 0 0 2 4 3 3 6 0 0 0 .263 .364 .579 .943
Versus Right   73 17 1 0 1 6 12 9 7 1 0 2 .233 .329 .288 .617
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .143 .174 .143 .317
April   60 16 1 0 2 8 10 9 10 0 0 1 .267 .371 .383 .755
May   32 6 0 0 1 2 5 3 3 1 0 1 .188 .270 .281 .552
Spring Training   51 15 2 0 0 1 6 2 3 1 0 0 .294 .315 .333 .648
Last Year   599 156 25 3 22 80 89 52 65 3 5 6 .260 .324 .422 .747
Career   691 178 26 3 25 90 104 64 78 4 5 8 .258 .326 .412 .738
Home   33 9 0 0 1 1 7 7 1 0 0 2 .273 .429 .364 .792
Road   59 13 1 0 2 9 8 5 12 1 0 0 .220 .277 .339 .616
Grass   59 13 1 0 2 9 8 5 12 1 0 0 .220 .277 .339 .616
Turf   33 9 0 0 1 1 7 7 1 0 0 2 .273 .429 .364 .792
Day   60 18 1 0 2 7 11 9 9 0 0 1 .300 .400 .417 .817
Night   32 4 0 0 1 3 4 3 4 1 0 1 .125 .216 .219 .435
As Starter   92 22 1 0 3 10 15 12 13 1 0 2 .239 .336 .348 .684
Close/Late   14 5 0 0 1 4 4 3 3 1 0 0 .357 .444 .571 1.016
Inning 1-3   37 11 1 0 0 2 5 4 5 0 0 0 .297 .366 .324 .690
Inning 4-6   34 6 0 0 2 3 5 1 5 0 0 2 .176 .243 .353 .596
Inning 7-9   20 5 0 0 1 5 5 7 2 1 0 0 .250 .429 .400 .829
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   25 5 0 0 1 2 6 2 5 1 0 1 .200 .276 .320 .596
1 Outs   36 13 0 0 2 5 8 5 5 0 0 0 .361 .439 .528 .967
2 Outs   31 4 1 0 0 3 1 5 3 0 0 1 .129 .270 .161 .432
Scoring Position   20 3 1 0 0 6 3 5 2 1 0 1 .150 .333 .200 .533
Bases Empty   54 16 0 0 2 2 10 5 9 0 0 0 .296 .356 .407 .763
Runner on 1st   18 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .500 .714 .750 1.464
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   36 3 0 0 1 3 5 4 13 1 0 1 .083 .190 .167 .357
First Pitch   16 8 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .529 .688 1.217
Count 0-1   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 1-1   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 .056 .053 .056 .108
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 1 .000 .417 .000 .417
Behind in Count   32 3 0 0 1 4 4 0 8 1 0 0 .094 .091 .188 .278
Ahead in Count   21 7 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .517 .381 .898
Batting 2nd   45 12 1 0 2 5 8 7 5 0 0 0 .267 .365 .422 .788
Batting 3rd   35 7 0 0 1 2 5 4 3 1 0 2 .200 .310 .286 .595
Batting 5th   12 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Low Leverage   47 13 0 0 1 3 7 5 6 1 0 1 .277 .352 .340 .692
Medium Leverage   30 5 1 0 1 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .219 .300 .519
High Leverage   15 4 0 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 0 1 .267 .450 .467 .917
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
1974 Philadelphia - FABL 23 157 599 156 25 3 22 80 89 52 6 3 65 0 3 .260 .324 .422 .747 115 116 2.6
1975 Philadelphia - FABL 24 24 92 22 1 0 3 10 15 12 2 1 13 1 1 .239 .336 .348 .684 88 104 0.7
Total FABL 181 691 178 26 3 25 90 104 64 8 4 78 1 4 .258 .326 .412 .738 112 114 3.3
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
1968 Burlington - R 17 59 192 55 4 6 4 36 25 38 2 1 44 0 1 .286 .408 .432 .840 126 131 1.3
1968 Winston-Salem - A 17 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 199 217 0.1
1969 Burlington - R 18 37 139 40 5 3 2 18 22 30 1 0 34 1 1 .288 .418 .410 .828 115 119 0.9
1969 Winston-Salem - A 18 49 166 36 2 4 4 25 18 23 1 1 49 3 1 .217 .314 .349 .664 98 95 0.7
1970 Burlington - R 19 9 15 1 0 0 0 4 3 6 0 0 4 0 1 .067 .333 .067 .400 5 33 -0.1
1970 Winston-Salem - A 19 87 287 65 5 3 3 23 26 41 3 2 56 3 3 .226 .327 .296 .623 84 89 0.8
1970 Wichita - A 19 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 43 35 -0.0
1971 Winston-Salem - A 20 36 132 32 2 4 1 14 19 25 2 1 17 2 0 .242 .369 .341 .710 108 118 1.2
1971 Wichita - A 20 93 324 70 10 1 4 39 26 44 4 1 83 2 3 .216 .316 .290 .606 71 76 0.3
1971 Knoxville - AA 20 5 16 3 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 6 0 0 .188 .381 .188 .568 68 95 0.2
1972 Raleigh - A 21 8 21 4 0 0 2 3 4 9 1 0 5 0 0 .190 .452 .476 .928 168 134 0.3
1972 Terre Haute - A 21 99 293 66 12 3 5 37 50 52 4 3 48 3 4 .225 .347 .338 .684 93 97 1.4
1972 Akron - AA 21 18 58 11 1 1 0 4 10 13 1 0 10 0 0 .190 .347 .241 .589 53 65 -0.1
1973 Beaumont - R 22 16 63 24 3 2 3 21 15 14 1 1 4 1 0 .381 .494 .635 1.129 184 190 1.2
1973 Bakersfield - A 22 12 46 17 3 3 0 6 11 13 1 1 10 0 0 .370 .508 .565 1.073 186 165 0.7
1973 Raleigh - A 22 15 51 14 1 1 0 3 9 18 2 0 15 0 0 .275 .479 .333 .812 121 126 0.4
1973 Total - A 22 27 97 31 4 4 0 9 20 31 3 1 25 0 0 .320 .492 .443 .936 151 144 1.2
1973 Allentown - A 22 11 40 21 5 2 2 9 7 7 0 1 6 0 0 .525 .583 .900 1.483 318 316 1.3
1973 Terre Haute - A 22 75 270 76 9 3 5 45 40 50 2 0 51 2 4 .281 .398 .393 .790 117 113 1.5
1973 Total - A 22 86 310 97 14 5 7 54 47 57 2 1 57 2 4 .313 .422 .458 .880 143 139 2.8
1973 Akron - AA 22 14 52 10 2 2 0 7 6 12 0 1 7 0 0 .192 .338 .308 .646 77 71 0.0
1973 Jackson - AA 22 13 43 11 1 0 0 5 7 9 1 2 7 0 0 .256 .382 .279 .661 87 89 0.3
1973 Total - AA 22 27 95 21 3 2 0 12 13 21 1 3 14 0 0 .221 .358 .295 .653 81 79 0.3
Total DIX 18 59 14 1 0 0 7 10 14 1 2 13 0 0 .237 .382 .254 .636 82 90
Total EA 32 110 21 3 3 0 11 16 25 1 1 17 0 0 .191 .343 .273 .616 65 68
Total HL 268 891 213 31 7 14 121 117 146 10 4 183 7 11 .239 .351 .337 .688 93 94
Total MAL 11 40 21 5 2 2 9 7 7 0 1 6 0 0 .525 .583 .900 1.483 318 316
Total SEL 196 661 153 10 12 10 68 77 116 9 4 143 8 4 .231 .352 .328 .680 100 102
Total COW 12 46 17 3 3 0 6 11 13 1 1 10 0 0 .370 .508 .565 1.073 186 165
Total GSL 16 63 24 3 2 3 21 15 14 1 1 4 1 0 .381 .494 .635 1.129 184 190
Total UMVA 105 346 96 9 9 6 58 50 74 3 1 82 1 3 .277 .408 .408 .816 116 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Winston-Salem - A LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.6 1.047
1968 Burlington - R LF 56 55 74 1 1 76 1 .987 456.2 1.48 -0.1 .995
1968 Burlington - R CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.2 .683
1968 Burlington - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Winston-Salem - A LF 36 35 56 1 0 58 1 .983 301.0 1.70 +3.1 1.051
1969 Burlington - R LF 7 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 37.2 2.39 +0.1 1.060
1969 Winston-Salem - A CF 14 14 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 114.0 3.16 -1.6 .962
1969 Burlington - R CF 32 32 64 0 0 65 1 .985 270.2 2.13 -0.4 1.009
1970 Wichita - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1970 Winston-Salem - A LF 22 21 25 1 0 27 1 .963 183.2 1.27 +0.4 1.037
1970 Burlington - R LF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 +0.9 1.212
1970 Winston-Salem - A CF 62 61 125 1 0 129 3 .977 524.2 2.16 -1.1 1.011
1970 Burlington - R CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Winston-Salem - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.050
1971 Knoxville - AA LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 28.0 0.96 +0.6 1.555
1971 Wichita - A LF 69 64 88 2 0 91 1 .989 577.2 1.40 +1.5 1.032
1971 Winston-Salem - A LF 17 17 27 0 0 28 1 .964 145.0 1.68 +0.2 1.024
1971 Knoxville - AA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.8 1.373
1971 Wichita - A CF 11 10 27 3 0 30 0 1.000 91.1 2.96 +1.0 1.035
1971 Winston-Salem - A CF 19 17 43 3 0 46 0 1.000 150.0 2.76 +1.6 1.013
1971 Knoxville - AA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.045
1971 Wichita - A RF 13 13 19 0 0 20 1 .950 110.0 1.55 +0.8 1.036
1972 Akron - AA LF 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 78.0 1.04 +0.1 1.010
1972 Terre Haute - A LF 47 39 68 3 0 76 5 .934 375.1 1.70 +3.4 1.070
1972 Raleigh - A LF 5 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 +0.2 1.031
1972 Akron - AA CF 7 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 42.2 2.32 -0.4 1.030
1972 Terre Haute - A CF 32 23 68 7 0 75 0 1.000 219.2 3.07 +2.3 1.019
1972 Raleigh - A CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +1.1 1.565
1972 Akron - AA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.4 1.536
1972 Terre Haute - A RF 8 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 50.2 2.49 +0.3 1.034
1972 Raleigh - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.034
1973 Raleigh - A 1B 3 2 20 1 2 22 1 .955 19.0 9.95 -0.5 .536
1973 Jackson - AA LF 11 11 17 1 0 19 1 .947 87.1 1.85 +1.7 1.261
1973 Terre Haute - A LF 13 7 16 1 0 18 1 .944 79.0 1.94 +1.9 1.187
1973 Allentown - A LF 11 10 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 87.0 1.03 +0.1 1.021
1973 Raleigh - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.047
1973 Bakersfield - A LF 12 12 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 104.0 1.99 +1.1 1.041
1973 Beaumont - R LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Jackson - AA CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 +0.3 1.021
1973 Akron - AA CF 12 12 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 101.0 3.03 +0.1 .985
1973 Terre Haute - A CF 31 28 62 4 0 68 2 .971 240.2 2.47 -0.4 .992
1973 Raleigh - A CF 11 11 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 100.2 2.15 +0.2 1.032
1973 Bakersfield - A CF 3 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.4 1.038
1973 Beaumont - R CF 16 16 44 6 1 50 0 1.000 129.2 3.47 +1.1 1.047
1973 Akron - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.032
1973 Terre Haute - A RF 34 32 43 0 0 45 2 .956 282.1 1.37 +0.4 1.034
1974 Philadelphia - MLB LF 149 149 229 8 1 242 5 .979 1288.1 1.66 -0.8 1.000
1974 Philadelphia - MLB CF 20 3 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 50.1 2.68 -0.3 .935
1975 Philadelphia - MLB LF 24 24 46 2 0 48 0 1.000 205.0 2.11 +2.4 1.081
1975 Philadelphia - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 2 20 1 2 22 1 .955 19.0 9.95 -0.5 .536
TOTAL LF 503 470 719 21 2 759 19 .975 4144.1 1.61 +17.4 1.037
TOTAL CF 283 235 569 27 1 602 6 .990 2103.2 2.55 +4.4 1.010
TOTAL RF 61 57 89 0 0 92 3 .967 493.0 1.62 +2.0 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Greenville; Greenville, MS) by the New York Imperials. (Round 8, Pick 4, 144th overall pick).
04/10/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Imperials development complex.
08/10/1969 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/11/1970 Wins the 1970 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Wichita Rustlers!
05/14/1971 Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/15/1971 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
10/24/1971 Was traded by the New York Imperials to the Detroit Dynamos, along with SP Leon Perrot, CF Roy Haynes, 2B Elmer Mortensen, and SS Bill Tripp, in exchange for CF Freddy Curtis.
05/18/1972 Goes 5-8 against the Wichita Rustlers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/25/1972 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/05/1973 Named the #99 prospect in the FABL
07/29/1973 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with RP Roy Thompson and SP Fred Newton, in exchange for SP Jesse Polis.
09/06/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Wilmington Pipers, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
09/24/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Jackson Pilots!
09/29/1973 Wins the 1973 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
10/04/1973 Wins the 1973 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/22/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1974 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1974 22 7
Year HP Rank
1974 6 8
Year EBH Rank
1974 50 9
Year ISO Rank
1974 .162 9
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