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| Player Report for #25 Ken Butler | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 53 | | HR | 0 | | RBI | 10 | | AVG | .358 | | OPS | 1.014 |
| | Name: | Ken Butler | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $20,700 | | Birthday: | 05-17-1937 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 145 Days | | Born in: | Central Park (Washington) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 60 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 81 Days | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1955, 3rd Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 42 | 44 | 5 | 27 | 26 | | | Versus LHP | 44 | 50 | 6 | 31 | 28 | | | Versus RHP | 41 | 41 | 5 | 26 | 25 | | | Talent | 43 | 45 | 5 | 31 | 26 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 56 | | First Base 75 | | Stealing Ability: | 66 | | Second Base 96 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 61 | | Third Base 47 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 69 | | Shortstop 82 | | Bunt for Hit: | 72 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-29-1961 | @ CHC | Loss, 2-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1961 | @ CHC | Loss, 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | BAL | Win, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | DC | Loss, 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | DC | Win, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | DC | Win, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | DC | Loss, 2-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-14-1961 | CHC | Win, 10-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-11-1961 | @ LAQ | Win, 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-10-1961 | @ LAQ | Win, 11-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .154 | .185 | .231 | .416 | .318 | .077 | -2.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.42 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | | Versus Right | | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .313 | .500 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Last Week | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | April | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | | May | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | June | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | | Spring Training | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .714 | .778 | .714 | 1.492 | | Last Year | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | | Career | | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .194 | .267 | .460 | | Home | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | | Road | | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .235 | .402 | | Grass | | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | | Turf | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 | | Day | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 | | Night | | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | | Pinch Hitting | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Close/Late | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | | Inning 1-3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Inning 4-6 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | | Inning 7-9 | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | | Extra Innings | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .429 | .571 | | 0 Outs | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | | 1 Outs | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2 Outs | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | | Scoring Position | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Bases Empty | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | | Runner on 1st | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .600 | .933 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | | First Pitch | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 0-1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 0-2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 | | Count 1-1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-2 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 3-1 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Full Count | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | | Behind in Count | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Ahead in Count | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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| Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 16 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | .358 | .410 | .604 | 1.014 | 1.057 | .245 | 8.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 14 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 10.27 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | | May | | 48 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .400 | .604 | 1.004 | | Last Year | | 293 | 81 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .318 | .379 | .697 | | 2 Years Ago | | 171 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .306 | .357 | .662 | | Career | | 532 | 150 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 68 | 28 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .282 | .323 | .393 | .716 | | Home | | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .387 | .432 | .645 | 1.078 | | Road | | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .375 | .545 | .920 | | Grass | | 53 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .358 | .410 | .604 | 1.014 | | Night | | 53 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .358 | .410 | .604 | 1.014 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1960 Boston - ABA | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 0.1 | | 1961 Boston - ABA | 24 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .231 | .416 | -2.4 | | Total ABA | | 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .194 | .267 | .460 | -2.3 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1955 Whittier - A | 18 | 55 | 187 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .123 | .159 | .150 | .309 | -10.5 | | 1956 Whittier - A | 19 | 92 | 267 | 59 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .273 | .330 | .603 | 5.2 | | 1957 Whittier - A | 20 | 101 | 319 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .260 | .298 | .339 | .636 | 9.7 | | 1957 Edna - AA | 20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | -0.8 | | 1958 Edna - AA | 21 | 109 | 413 | 109 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 3 | .264 | .328 | .339 | .667 | 12.3 | | 1958 Oshawa - AAA | 21 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 0.2 | | 1959 Oshawa - AAA | 22 | 50 | 171 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .269 | .306 | .357 | .662 | 3.9 | | 1960 Oshawa - AAA | 23 | 82 | 293 | 81 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .318 | .379 | .697 | 11.7 | | 1961 Oshawa - AAA | 24 | 16 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .358 | .410 | .604 | 1.014 | 8.1 | | Total GHL | | 152 | 532 | 150 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 68 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3 | .282 | .323 | .393 | .716 | 23.9 | | Total STL | | 111 | 421 | 109 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .324 | .333 | .657 | 11.5 | | Total SCL | | 248 | 773 | 165 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 47 | 59 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 3 | 4 | .213 | .256 | .290 | .546 | 4.4 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall Pick) by the Boston Morrills. | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (27); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 5 (21). | | 07-06-1956 | Injured (strained bicep muscle), out for 7 weeks. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (39); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 11 (31). | | 04-25-1957 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 07-22-1957 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (34); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 18 (32). | | 08-14-1958 | Goes 0-3 against the Kingsville Ranchers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. | | 09-19-1958 | Wins the 1958 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at SS. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (41); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 19 (26). | | 04-28-1959 | Injured (torn groin muscle), out for 2-3 months. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (36); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 21 (27). | | 04-12-1960 | Named the #92 prospect in the ABA | | 07-10-1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. | | 07-16-1960 | Injured (back spasms), out for 8 months. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (43); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 27 (31). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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