P Butch Witherspoon #13
Age: 58 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P BUTCH WITHERSPOON #13 - AGE: 58 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 0 1-1 11 5.47 24.2 32 4 12 19 1.78 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Curveball 25 25
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Witherspoon puts in long hours.
High: Greed, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:03/16/1969
Born in:Carthage, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1988, 28th Pick in Round 2
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 58 0 3 3 20 4.06 64.1 64 29 29 8 20 63 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 26 6 76.9 58 29 11.75 8.95 8.81 2.80 3.69 1.31 85 1.0 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 185 0 14 15 68 3.70 194.1 198 86 80 22 64 152  
MEXICAN RESERVE LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 0 1 1 11 5.47 24.2 32 15 15 4 12 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 16 5 68.8 26 17 16.05 11.68 6.93 4.38 5.33 1.78 126 -0.4 .350        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
MEXICAN RESERVE LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 43 0 5 3 16 4.64 54.1 57 29 28 6 28 44  
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+
1998 Atlanta - SKY 29 17 0 0 0 0 3.95 27.1 20 12 12 2 10 17 0 0 1.10 .231 4.04 0.0 98
1999 Atlanta - SKY 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.13 0.0 999
2000 New York - SKY 31 7 0 0 1 0 17.05 6.1 15 12 12 3 4 6 0 0 3.00 .480 9.37 -0.5 22
Total SKY 25 0 0 1 0 6.23 34.2 35 24 24 5 14 23 0 0 1.41 .283 4.99 -0.5 61
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+
1988 Total - 19 15 15 10 0 0 0.61 104.0 57 10 7 2 15 175 0 0 0.69 .257 0.58 7.3 100
1988 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R 19 12 4 2 2 0 3.77 31.0 35 18 13 1 12 26 0 0 1.52 .340 3.54 0.6 117
1988 Philadelphia E (GCL) - R 19 3 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 13 4 4 0 1 8 0 0 1.62 .419 2.58 0.3 106
1988 Total - R 19 15 5 3 2 0 3.86 39.2 48 22 17 1 13 34 0 0 1.54 .359 3.33 0.9 114
1989 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R 20 16 0 3 0 7 1.45 18.2 13 4 3 0 10 18 0 0 1.23 .260 3.15 0.5 287
1989 Williamsport - A- 20 17 1 4 3 5 4.91 25.2 26 16 14 3 14 16 0 0 1.56 .277 5.29 -0.0 97
1990 Williamsport - A- 21 3 3 1 2 0 3.21 14.0 20 7 5 1 2 6 0 0 1.57 .352 3.92 0.3 153
1990 Lakewood - A 21 27 0 4 2 18 3.19 31.0 26 12 11 3 15 24 0 0 1.32 .253 4.76 -0.1 134
1990 Clearwater - A+ 21 30 0 2 2 8 4.70 30.2 29 18 16 6 21 15 0 0 1.63 .240 6.43 -1.2 83
1990 Total - A+ 21 57 0 6 4 26 3.94 61.2 55 30 27 9 36 39 0 0 1.48 .246 5.59 -1.4 103
1991 Clearwater - A+ 22 45 0 2 4 15 3.60 45.0 52 21 18 2 29 20 0 0 1.80 .314 4.37 -0.3 104
1991 Reading - AA 22 22 0 2 2 5 5.31 20.1 24 12 12 6 18 15 0 0 2.07 .286 7.93 -1.2 74
1992 Clearwater - A+ 23 54 8 6 2 22 2.84 82.1 58 30 26 8 46 34 0 0 1.26 .197 5.10 -0.9 135
1993 Clearwater - A+ 24 68 0 2 3 3 3.26 69.0 74 27 25 3 29 47 0 0 1.49 .314 3.08 0.8 112
1993 Reading - AA 24 2 0 0 1 0 135.00 0.1 6 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 24.00 .833 60.20 -0.5 3
1994 Lakewood - A 25 12 0 1 1 1 6.17 11.2 17 8 8 1 6 7 0 0 1.97 .381 5.00 -0.2 64
1994 Clearwater - A+ 25 49 0 4 4 15 3.92 57.1 58 25 25 5 17 41 0 0 1.31 .305 3.42 0.5 93
1994 Total - A+ 25 61 0 5 5 16 4.30 69.0 75 33 33 6 23 48 0 0 1.42 .319 3.69 0.3 86
1995 Reading - AA 26 48 0 3 3 0 3.14 51.2 43 20 18 6 15 39 0 0 1.12 .252 3.48 0.4 121
1995 Lehigh Valley - AAA 26 23 0 1 2 2 3.86 21.0 19 13 9 4 10 18 0 0 1.38 .250 4.75 -0.2 99
1996 Reading - AA 27 70 0 3 3 7 0.91 69.1 42 7 7 3 23 48 0 0 0.94 .203 2.67 1.5 402
1997 Mississippi - AA 28 59 0 6 6 27 3.36 67.0 66 26 25 6 18 53 0 0 1.25 .297 3.13 1.1 112
1997 Gwinnett - AAA 28 11 0 1 4 5 6.52 9.2 14 7 7 0 5 5 0 0 1.97 .368 2.84 0.3 57
1998 Gwinnett - AAA 29 50 0 5 2 27 3.33 51.1 58 19 19 6 16 36 0 0 1.44 .321 3.96 0.1 114
1999 Mississippi - AA 30 25 0 1 1 12 2.05 26.1 20 6 6 1 5 25 0 0 0.95 .271 2.27 0.8 175
1999 Gwinnett - AAA 30 7 0 0 2 3 5.14 7.0 5 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 1.00 .227 2.41 0.2 70
2000 Binghamton - AA 31 11 0 0 0 2 1.64 11.0 7 2 2 1 5 12 0 0 1.09 .222 3.19 0.1 217
2000 Newark - AAA 31 36 0 4 2 11 2.63 41.0 38 14 12 4 11 26 0 0 1.20 .266 3.46 0.1 126
2002 Mobile - AA 33 17 0 2 0 0 3.60 30.0 30 16 12 3 5 25 0 0 1.17 .310 3.42 0.5 123
2002 Salt Lake - AAA 33 45 0 1 3 7 3.53 43.1 44 17 17 5 12 24 0 0 1.29 .279 4.36 0.2 123
2003 Columbus - AAA 34 58 0 3 3 20 4.06 64.1 64 29 29 8 20 63 0 0 1.31 .309 3.69 1.0 107
2004 Columbus - AAA 35 65 0 2 4 26 3.18 68.0 72 24 24 6 18 54 0 0 1.32 .319 3.55 0.8 126
2005 Yucatan - IND 36 23 14 5 6 5 5.10 90.0 104 52 51 13 25 58 0 0 1.43 .312 4.62 0.3 78
2006 Yucatan - IND 37 36 0 3 2 4 3.24 50.0 52 20 18 4 10 40 0 0 1.24 .302 3.26 0.7 126
2006 Lerdo - A 37 17 0 4 2 5 3.94 29.2 25 14 13 2 16 25 0 0 1.38 .280 4.01 0.1 102
2007 Guadalajara - A 38 26 0 1 1 11 5.47 24.2 32 15 15 4 12 19 0 0 1.78 .350 5.33 -0.4 77
Total IL 185 0 14 15 68 3.70 194.1 198 86 80 22 64 152 0 0 1.35 .298 3.74 104.7
Total PCL 45 0 1 3 7 3.53 43.1 44 17 17 5 12 24 0 0 1.29 .279 4.36 123.4
Total EL 153 0 8 9 14 2.59 152.2 122 46 44 17 63 114 0 0 1.21 .241 3.81 146.3
Total SL 101 0 9 7 39 3.14 123.1 116 48 43 10 28 103 0 0 1.17 .295 3.02 124.1
Total FSL 246 8 16 15 63 3.48 284.1 271 121 110 24 142 157 0 0 1.45 .272 4.30 107.4
Total SAL 39 0 5 3 19 4.01 42.2 43 20 19 4 21 31 0 0 1.50 .293 4.83 103.2
Total NYP 20 4 5 5 5 4.31 39.2 46 23 19 4 16 22 0 0 1.56 .307 4.80 111.6
Total GCL 31 5 6 2 7 3.09 58.1 61 26 20 1 23 52 0 0 1.44 .331 3.27 141.6
Total LMB 59 14 8 8 9 4.44 140.0 156 72 69 17 35 98 0 0 1.36 .308 4.14 90.3
Total MRL 43 0 5 3 16 4.64 54.1 57 29 28 6 28 44 0 0 1.56 .315 4.61 88.8
Total AAA 65 0 2 4 26 3.18 68.0 72 24 24 6 18 54 0 0 1.32 .319 3.55 125.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Philadelphia E (GCL) - R P 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.1 1.002
1988 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R P 12 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 31.0 1.45 -0.1 1.002
1989 Williamsport - A- P 17 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.6 1.077
1989 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R P 16 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 18.2 2.41 +0.3 1.018
1990 Clearwater - A+ P 29 0 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 30.2 2.64 +0.7 1.039
1990 Lakewood - A P 27 0 0 2 0 4 2 .500 31.0 0.58 -0.4 .681
1990 Williamsport - A- P 3 3 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 -0.5 1.036
1991 Reading - AA P 21 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.3 1.034
1991 Clearwater - A+ P 44 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 45.0 1.80 +1.2 1.016
1992 Clearwater - A+ P 53 8 1 11 1 16 4 .750 82.1 1.31 -1.9 .779
1993 Reading - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1993 Clearwater - A+ P 63 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 69.0 1.17 -1.2 1.197
1994 Clearwater - A+ P 49 0 0 11 0 12 1 .917 57.1 1.73 +0.0 1.023
1994 Lakewood - A P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.4 1.017
1995 Lehigh Valley - AAA P 23 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.2 1.548
1995 Reading - AA P 45 0 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 51.2 1.92 +0.6 1.028
1996 Reading - AA P 69 0 1 11 0 13 1 .923 69.1 1.56 -0.2 .953
1997 Gwinnett - AAA P 11 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 9.2 1.86 -0.7 .000
1997 Mississippi - AA P 59 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 67.0 0.94 +0.3 1.034
1998 Atlanta - MLB P 17 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 27.1 0.66 +0.3 1.024
1998 Gwinnett - AAA P 49 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 51.1 0.88 +0.1 .692
1999 Atlanta - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.030
1999 Gwinnett - AAA P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1999 Mississippi - AA P 25 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 26.1 2.05 -0.1 1.025
2000 New York - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2000 Newark - AAA P 36 0 1 7 0 10 2 .800 41.0 1.76 -0.1 1.039
2000 Binghamton - AA P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2002 Salt Lake - AAA P 43 0 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 43.1 2.28 +0.5 1.032
2002 Mobile - AA P 16 0 1 5 1 7 1 .857 30.0 1.80 -0.5 .847
2003 Columbus - AAA P 58 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 64.1 0.70 +0.6 1.031
2004 Columbus - AAA P 64 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 68.0 1.19 -0.1 1.015
2005 Yucatan - IND P 23 14 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 90.0 1.10 -0.4 .874
2006 Lerdo - A P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 29.2 0.30 -0.0 .000
2006 Yucatan - IND P 35 0 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 50.0 1.98 +0.8 1.095
2007 Guadalajara - A P 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 24.2 0.36 -0.0 1.071
TOTAL P 991 31 31 160 4 205 14 .932 1235.2 1.39 +0.8 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft out of high school (Immaculate Heart Central; Watertown, NY) by the Philadelphia Phillies (Round 2, Pick 28, 64th overall pick).
06/07/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization with a signing bonus of $770,000.
08/26/1988 Wins the 1988 Championship with the Philadelphia E (GCL) Phillies East!
08/28/1988 Injured (Gout), out for 2 days.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (70); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (45).
05/05/1991 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (50).
09/06/1992 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (50).
07/11/1993 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/26/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/26/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/10/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/19/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 EL EL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/03/1996 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/20/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
11/29/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/28/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/12/1999 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months.
11/07/1999 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Atlanta.
11/28/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/27/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (60).
03/20/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
06/20/2002 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/19/2002 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
12/12/2002 Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Los Angeles.
12/29/2002 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 113rd overall Pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies, from the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/07/2003 Released by the Philadelphia organization, returned to the Cleveland Indians.
10/08/2003 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/24/2004 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/2004 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2004 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
06/25/2005 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $79,000 with the Yucatan Leones organization.
10/22/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000 with the Yucatan Leones organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
11/11/2006 Became a free agent.
12/30/2006 Signed a minor league contract with the Guadalajara Chupacabras organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
06/17/2007 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
10/16/2007 Retired from professional baseball.
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