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Sal Butera

Salvatore Philip Butera

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 25, 1952 in Richmond Hill, NY
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 1980
Teams (by GP): Twins/Expos/Reds/BlueJays/Tigers 1980-1988

Final Game: September 26, 1988
Relatives: Father of Drew Butera
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1980 27 MIN AL 34 91 85 4 23 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 .271 .300 .282 .582 57 24 4 1 1 1 0 2/D
1981 28 MIN AL 62 194 167 13 40 7 1 0 18 0 0 22 14 .240 .325 .293 .618 76 49 8 0 3 2 0 2/3D
1982 29 MIN AL 54 146 126 9 32 2 0 0 8 0 0 17 12 .254 .347 .270 .617 71 34 6 1 2 0 0 2
1983 30 DET AL 4 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1984 31 MON NL 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -23 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1985 32 MON NL 67 138 120 11 24 1 0 3 12 0 0 13 12 .200 .281 .283 .565 62 34 1 1 3 1 1 2/1
1986 33 CIN NL 56 137 113 14 27 6 1 2 16 0 0 21 10 .239 .356 .363 .718 96 41 5 0 2 1 3 2/1
1987 34 TOT MLB 56 134 122 8 21 5 0 2 14 0 0 8 22 .172 .220 .262 .482 26 32 7 0 2 2 0 2
1987 34 CIN NL 5 12 11 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 .182 .250 .455 .705 79 5 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1987 34 MIN AL 51 122 111 7 19 5 0 1 12 0 0 7 16 .171 .217 .243 .460 21 27 7 0 2 2 0 2
1988 35 TOR AL 23 62 60 3 14 2 1 1 6 0 0 1 9 .233 .246 .350 .596 65 21 1 0 1 0 0 2
9 Yrs 359 911 801 63 182 24 3 8 76 0 0 86 85 .227 .302 .295 .597 65 236 32 3 14 7 4
162 Game Avg. 162 411 361 28 82 11 1 4 34 0 0 39 38 .227 .302 .295 .597 65 106 14 1 6 3 2
MIN (4 yrs) 201 553 489 33 114 15 1 1 40 0 0 49 48 .233 .303 .274 .577 59 134 25 2 8 5 0
CIN (2 yrs) 61 149 124 15 29 6 1 3 18 0 0 22 16 .234 .347 .371 .718 95 46 5 0 2 1 3
MON (2 yrs) 70 142 123 11 24 1 0 3 12 0 0 14 12 .195 .281 .276 .557 60 34 1 1 3 1 1
DET (1 yr) 4 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 12 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 23 62 60 3 14 2 1 1 6 0 0 1 9 .233 .246 .350 .596 65 21 1 0 1 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 228 620 554 37 129 17 2 2 46 0 0 50 57 .233 .296 .282 .578 59 156 26 2 9 5 0
NL (4 yrs) 131 291 247 26 53 7 1 6 30 0 0 36 28 .215 .315 .324 .639 78 80 6 1 5 2 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1980 27 MIN AL 34 91 -4 -0 -1 -1 2 -5 -0.4 3 -2 -0.2 .486 .497 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ 2/D
1981 28 MIN AL 62 194 -3 -1 -1 5 3 3 0.4 6 9 1.0 .506 .502 0.4 1.0 4 $ 2/3D
1982 29 MIN AL 54 146 -4 -1 -1 -3 2 -7 -0.7 4 -2 -0.2 .487 .496 0.1 -0.0 1 $ 2
1983 30 DET AL 4 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .464 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /2
1984 31 MON NL 3 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .485 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /2
1985 32 MON NL 67 138 -7 -1 1 -7 3 -11 -1.1 4 -6 -0.7 .482 .493 0.0 -0.5 1 $ 2/1
1986 33 CIN NL 56 137 0 -0 -0 -1 2 1 0.2 4 6 0.6 .502 .501 0.7 0.1 6 $102,500 2/1
1987 34 CIN NL 5 12 -0 -0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .473 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $62,500 /2
1987 34 MIN AL 51 122 -14 -1 -1 -5 2 -19 -1.8 4 -15 -1.5 .463 .489 -1.0 -0.2 -10 $ 2
1988 35 TOR AL 23 62 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 2 -0 0.0 .489 .498 0.0 0.1 -0 $100,000 2
9 Seasons 359 911 -37 -4 -3 -14 16 -42 -4.1 28 -14 -1.2 .488 .497 0.1 0.4 -0 $265,000
MIN (4 yrs) 201 553 -26 -3 -4 -4 9 -27 -2.5 17 -10 -0.9 .487 .496 -0.6 0.8 -6 $
CIN (2 yrs) 61 149 0 -0 -0 -2 3 0 0.0 5 5 0.5 .500 .500 0.7 0.0 7 $165,000
MON (2 yrs) 70 142 -7 -1 1 -7 3 -11 -1.2 4 -7 -0.7 .483 .496 0.0 -0.5 0 $
DET (1 yr) 4 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .464 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $
TOR (1 yr) 23 62 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 2 -0 0.0 .489 .498 0.0 0.1 -0 $100,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1980 27 MIN AL 91 68 7 2.8 104 .288 .271 .277 .300 .340 .282 .411 .582 .752 57 .283 -5.3 -0.5 .424 .047 .012
1981 28 MIN AL 194 140 16 3.1 94 .258 .240 .263 .325 .328 .293 .382 .618 .711 76 .372 -4.7 -0.5 .526 .186 .054
1982 29 MIN AL 146 102 12 3.2 101 .281 .254 .268 .347 .332 .270 .408 .617 .740 71 .336 -4.6 -0.5 .520 .151 .016
1983 30 DET AL 5 4 0 0.0 95 .200 .200 .262 .200 .324 .200 .395 .400 .719 12 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
1984 31 MON NL 4 3 0 0.0 90 .000 .000 .259 .250 .323 .000 .376 .250 .699 -23 .000 -0.4 -0.1 .333 .333 .000
1985 32 MON NL 138 101 11 2.9 91 .198 .200 .254 .281 .321 .283 .379 .565 .700 62 .341 -5.9 -0.6 .495 .192 .083 .0
1986 33 CIN NL 137 94 15 4.3 101 .245 .239 .266 .356 .337 .363 .401 .718 .738 96 .500 0.1 0.0 .681 .310 .124 .0
1987 34 TOT MLB 134 112 6 1.4 109 .190 .172 .269 .220 .338 .262 .431 .482 .769 26 .093 -13.4 -1.3 .370 .156 .090 .0
1987 34 CIN NL 12 9 1 3.0 109 .250 .182 .274 .250 .344 .455 .427 .705 .770 79 .299 -0.5 -0.1 .667 .364 .273 .0
1987 34 MIN AL 122 103 5 1.3 108 .188 .171 .269 .217 .337 .243 .431 .460 .768 21 .079 -13.0 -1.2 .343 .135 .072 .0
1988 35 TOR AL 62 48 5 2.8 94 .260 .233 .259 .246 .324 .350 .391 .596 .715 65 .302 -3.2 -0.3 .468 .133 .117 .0
9 Yrs 911 672 72 2.9 99 .243 .227 .265 .302 .331 .295 .400 .597 .731 65 .313 -38.1 -3.8 .499 .175 .067 .0
162 Game Avg. 411 303 32 2.9 99 .243 .227 .265 .302 .331 .295 .400 .597 .731 65 .313 -38.1 -3.8 .499 .175 .067
MIN (4 yrs) 553 413 40 2.6 101 .254 .233 .268 .303 .333 .274 .405 .577 .738 59 .268 -27.6 -2.7 .463 .141 .041 .0
CIN (2 yrs) 149 103 16 4.2 102 .245 .234 .267 .347 .337 .371 .403 .718 .741 95 .483 -0.4 -0.0 .680 .315 .137 .0
MON (2 yrs) 142 104 11 2.9 91 .193 .195 .254 .281 .321 .276 .379 .557 .700 60 .329 -6.4 -0.7 .490 .195 .081 .0
DET (1 yr) 5 4 0 0.0 95 .200 .200 .262 .200 .324 .200 .395 .400 .719 12 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
TOR (1 yr) 62 48 5 2.8 94 .260 .233 .259 .246 .324 .350 .391 .596 .715 65 .302 -3.2 -0.3 .468 .133 .117 .0
AL (6 yrs) 620 465 45 2.6 100 .254 .233 .267 .296 .332 .282 .403 .578 .736 59 .268 -31.4 -3.1 .461 .139 .049 .0
NL (4 yrs) 291 207 27 3.5 96 .219 .215 .260 .315 .330 .324 .391 .639 .721 78 .411 -6.8 -0.7 .585 .255 .109 .0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 34 MIN AL ALCS DET W 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 0 0 0
1987 34 MIN AL WS STL W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr (2 Series) 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1980 27 MIN AL 91 0.0% 6.6% 3.3% 1.1% 4% 2.00 14.2 42.5 1.40 88%
1981 28 MIN AL 194 0.0% 7.2% 11.3% 4.1% 20% 0.64 11.9 9.3 1.44 80%
1982 29 MIN AL 146 0.0% 8.2% 11.6% 1.4% 6% 0.71 10.5 15.8 0.93 78%
1983 30 DET AL 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.00 100%
1984 31 MON NL 4 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 75%
1985 32 MON NL 138 2.2% 8.7% 9.4% 2.9% 17% 0.92 10.0 40.0 10.0 0.91 77%
1986 33 CIN NL 137 1.5% 7.3% 15.3% 6.6% 33% 0.48 11.3 56.5 7.1 1.02 74%
1987 34 TOT MLB 134 1.5% 16.4% 6.0% 5.2% 33% 2.75 5.5 61.0 8.7 1.07 75%
1987 34 CIN NL 12 8.3% 50.0% 8.3% 8.3% 50% 6.00 1.8 11.0 5.5 2.00 33%
1987 34 MIN AL 122 0.8% 13.1% 5.7% 4.9% 32% 2.29 6.9 111.0 9.3 1.05 79%
1988 35 TOR AL 62 1.6% 14.5% 1.6% 6.5% 29% 9.00 6.7 60.0 10.0 0.56 0.86 81% 21% 7.7% 59%
9 Yrs 911 0.9% 9.3% 9.4% 3.8% 19% 0.99 9.4 100.1 10.5 0.56 1.08 78% 21% 7.7% 59%
MLB Averages 2.2% 14.0% 8.5% 6.7% 29% 1.65 6.4 41.6 8.4 0.80 1.08 74% 20% 8.2% 41%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1980 27 MIN AL -5.4 -0.5 91 -0.4 1.2 -1.6 .93 -0.3 -0.1 -5.7 -0.5 0.93 -4.6 2
1981 28 MIN AL -4.8 -0.5 196 -1.5 2.4 -3.9 1.05 -0.6 -0.8 -3.5 -0.4 0.93 -5.3 1.89 1
1982 29 MIN AL -4.6 -0.5 146 -0.8 2.1 -2.9 1.08 -0.5 -0.2 -6.3 -0.6 0.94 -6.9 0.00 1
1983 30 DET AL -0.6 -0.1 5 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 .61 -0.0 -0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.89 -0.7 0
1984 31 MON NL -0.4 -0.1 4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .78 -0.0 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0 0.74 -0.3 0.25 0
1985 32 MON NL -5.9 -0.6 139 -0.5 1.4 -1.9 .75 -0.7 0.0 -4.0 -0.4 0.90 -5.1 0
1986 33 CIN NL 0.1 0.0 138 -0.6 1.6 -2.2 .94 -0.1 -0.5 1.0 0.1 1.02 -1.3 2.32 2
1987 34 TOT MLB -13.4 -1.3 137 -1.3 1.5 -2.8 .93 -1.4 0.0 -17.7 -1.7 0.94 -17.8 0
1987 34 CIN NL -0.5 -0.1 12 0.1 0.3 -0.2 1.16 -0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.06 -0.2 0
1987 34 MIN AL -13.0 -1.2 125 -1.4 1.2 -2.6 .91 -1.4 -0.1 -17.9 -1.7 0.93 -17.7 0
1988 35 TOR AL -3.2 -0.3 63 -0.2 0.8 -1.0 .85 -0.4 0.1 -3.6 -0.4 0.86 -4.5 1.13 1
9 Yrs -38.4 -3.8 919 -5.5 11.0 -16.4 .95 -4.2 -1.6 -40.8 -4.0 0.94 -46.5 1.10 7

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1980 27 MIN AL 2 0 15% 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17% 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 28 MIN AL 4 0 21% 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 32% 13 11 1 0 0 0 12 5 7
1982 29 MIN AL 1 0 18% 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 14% 10 9 1 0 0 0 4 3 1
1983 30 DET AL 0 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 31 MON NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 32 MON NL 0 0 23% 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33% 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1986 33 CIN NL 3 0 26% 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 42% 8 5 2 2 0 2 2 1 1
1987 34 TOT MLB 1 0 22% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 13% 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 1
1987 34 CIN NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 34 MIN AL 1 0 24% 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 14% 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 1
1988 35 TOR AL 0 0 14% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 11 0 21% 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 10 27% 50 41 7 2 0 2 23 12 11

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1980 27 MIN AL 91 64% 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 16 4 25% 7 3 43% 55 3 5% 3 2 67% 2 2 100% 0
1981 28 MIN AL 194 34% 40 1 0 0 2 1.89 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 33 8 24% 21 10 48% 118 19 16% 13 9 69% 11 7 64% 0
1982 29 MIN AL 146 40% 32 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 27 6 22% 11 4 36% 92 9 10% 5 3 60% 2 1 50% 0
1983 30 DET AL 5 40% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1984 31 MON NL 4 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1985 32 MON NL 138 38% 24 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 3 3 100% 27 1 4% 17 6 35% 70 9 13% 8 5 63% 7 4 57% 0
1986 33 CIN NL 137 28% 27 2 0 0 0 2.32 2 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100% 30 5 17% 10 6 60% 96 17 18% 12 6 50% 4 3 75% 0
1987 34 TOT MLB 134 21% 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 100% 29 7 24% 22 5 23% 83 13 16% 8 5 63% 5 1 20% 0
1987 34 CIN NL 12 8% 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 9 1 11% 0 0 0 0 0
1987 34 MIN AL 122 22% 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 100% 24 7 29% 21 5 24% 74 12 16% 8 5 63% 5 1 20% 0
1988 35 TOR AL 62 84% 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.13 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 100% 6 1 17% 3 1 33% 29 5 17% 3 1 33% 2 2 100% 0
9 Yrs 911 39% 182 1 0 7 0 0 2 1.10 8 0 26 5 3 2 6 0 15 14 93% 169 32 19% 91 35 38% 546 75 14% 52 31 60% 33 20 61% 0
MLB Averages 59% 80% 11% 35% 15% 52% 55%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 35 TOR AL 62 211 3.40 136 64% 22% 15% 25% 38% 78% 0% 50% 81% 35% 2% 1 0 11% 7 2 2% 1 1 22% 0 0 0
1 Yr 62 211 3.40 136 64% 22% 15% 25% 38% 78% 0% 50% 81% 35% 2% 1 0 11% 7 2 2% 1 1 22% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.58 62% 24% 14% 27% 34% 76% 2% 47% 81% 33% 5% 16% 8% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1980 27 34 91 85 4 23 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 .271 .300 .282 .582 57 24 4 1 1 1 0
1981 28 96 285 252 17 63 8 1 0 20 0 0 25 20 .250 .317 .290 .606 69 73 12 1 4 3 0
1982 29 150 431 378 26 95 10 1 0 28 0 0 42 32 .251 .327 .283 .610 70 107 18 2 6 3 0
1983 30 154 436 383 27 96 10 1 0 28 0 0 42 32 .251 .326 .282 .608 69 108 18 2 6 3 0
1984 31 157 440 386 27 96 10 1 0 28 0 0 43 32 .249 .325 .280 .605 68 108 18 2 6 3 0
1985 32 224 578 506 38 120 11 1 3 40 0 0 56 44 .237 .315 .281 .595 67 142 19 3 9 4 1
1986 33 280 715 619 52 147 17 2 5 56 0 0 77 54 .237 .322 .296 .618 72 183 24 3 11 5 4
1987 34 336 849 741 60 168 22 2 7 70 0 0 85 76 .227 .306 .290 .596 65 215 31 3 13 7 4
1988 35 359 911 801 63 182 24 3 8 76 0 0 86 85 .227 .302 .295 .597 65 236 32 3 14 7 4

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1980 27 34 91 85 4 23 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 .271 .300 .282 .582 7 34
1981 28 94 301 257 22 65 11 2 0 31 0 36 21 .253 .341 .311 .653 27 62
1982 29 54 148 127 9 33 2 0 0 8 0 18 12 .260 .356 .276 .632 12 54
1983 30 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1984 31 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 3
1985 32 67 141 122 13 26 1 0 3 14 0 14 12 .213 .297 .295 .592 11 67
1986 33 56 137 113 14 27 6 1 2 16 0 21 10 .239 .356 .363 .718 15 56
1987 34 56 134 122 8 21 5 0 2 14 0 8 22 .172 .220 .262 .482 7 56
1988 35 23 63 61 3 15 2 1 1 7 0 1 9 .246 .258 .361 .619 6 23
9 Yrs 391 1024 895 73 210 28 4 8 92 0 102 92 .235 .313 .302 .614 85 359
162 Game Avg. 162 424 371 30 87 12 2 3 38 0 42 38 .235 .313 .302 .614 35 359

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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