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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 22 | KCR | AL | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.90 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 193.2 | 174 | 91 | 84 | 15 | 91 | 5 | 156 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 834 | 94 | 3.36 | 1.368 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 1.71 | |
| 1970 | 23 | KCR | AL | 4 | 12 | .250 | 3.77 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 140.2 | 117 | 66 | 59 | 17 | 87 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 610 | 99 | 5.02 | 1.450 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.86 | |
| 1971 | 24 | KCR | AL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 99 | 3.98 | 1.421 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 1.78 | |
| 1972 | 25 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1.54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 218 | 5.06 | 1.629 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 0.60 | ||
| 1974 | 27 | MIN | AL | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.10 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98.2 | 91 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 92 | 3.90 | 1.490 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 1.41 | |
| 1975 | 28 | MIN | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.95 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 | 100 | 61 | 54 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 65 | 4.44 | 1.653 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.57 | |
| 1977 | 30 | MIN | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.86 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 59 | 7.64 | 1.619 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.33 | |
| 7 Yrs | 23 | 35 | .397 | 4.21 | 134 | 86 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 591.2 | 555 | 304 | 277 | 65 | 312 | 8 | 408 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2584 | 88 | 4.23 | 1.465 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.31 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 7 | 11 | .397 | 4.21 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 172 | 94 | 86 | 20 | 96 | 2 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 799 | 88 | 4.23 | 1.465 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.31 | ||||
| MIN (3 yrs) | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.14 | 55 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 201.1 | 210 | 125 | 115 | 26 | 106 | 2 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 898 | 75 | 4.51 | 1.570 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.31 | ||||
| KCR (3 yrs) | 14 | 24 | .368 | 3.80 | 73 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 378.2 | 336 | 176 | 160 | 38 | 196 | 6 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1634 | 96 | 4.05 | 1.405 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 1.34 | ||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 1.54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 218 | 5.06 | 1.629 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 0.60 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bill Butler?
Bill Butler is 77 years old.
When was Bill Butler born?
Bill Butler was born on March 12, 1947.
Where was Bill Butler born?
Bill Butler was born in Hyattsville, MD.
How tall is Bill Butler?
Bill Butler is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Butler weigh when playing?
Bill Butler weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Butler play?
Bill Butler played 7 seasons.
Is Bill Butler in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Butler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Bill Butler drafted?
Bill Butler was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Herndon HS (Herndon, VA).
What position did Bill Butler play?
Bill Butler was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill Butler have?
Bill Butler had 408 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Butler played for?
Bill Butler played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins.
When did Bill Butler retire?
Bill Butler last played in 1977.
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