Ed Butka

Edward Luke Butka
(Babe)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 193 lb.

• Debut September 26, 1943
• Final Game September 30, 1944
• Born January 7, 1916 in Canonsburg, PA USA
• Died April 21, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA USA

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Biographical Information

“The Butka kid smacked the first big league pitch he ever saw against the center field fence on the fly for a long two-bagger." - Shirley Povich, Washington Post, February 28, 1944

Ed Butka played 18 games with the Washington Senators while the stars were away during World War II. In 50 at bats, he smacked 2 doubles and drove in 2 runs while hitting .220. He played with the 1945 Williamsport Crosscutters and managed the 1947 New London Raiders.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1947	New London Raiders	Colonial League	50-67	4th	none

Related Sites

• Ed Butka at the SABR Bio Project