Bill Butland

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 185lb (196cm, 83kg)

Born: March 22, 1918 in Terre Haute, IN us

Died: September 19, 1997 in Terre Haute, IN

Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, IN

High School: Terre Haute HS (Terre Haute, IN)

Last Game: May 10, 1947 (Age 29-049d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Wilburn Rue Butland

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

ERA

3.88

150.2

WHIP

1.288

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B		9	13				31						170.0	176		57		59		69			5
1936	18	-7.0	Jacksonville	SALL	B
1936	18	-4.7	St. Augustine	FLOR	D		9	13	.409	3.02		31						170.0	176		57		59		69			5		1.382	9.3		3.1	3.7	1.17
1937	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA	BOS	11	6	.647			28						142.0	136	81	66		64				0
1937	19	-9.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA	BOS	0	0																			0
1937	19	-2.7	Eau Claire	NORL	D	CHC	11	6	.647	4.18	5.13	28						142.0	136	81	66		64							1.408	8.6		4.1
1938	20	-2.3	Crookston	NORL	D	BOS	19	6	.760		3.10	30			24			232.0	220	80			32		203	2	0	3		1.086	8.5		1.2	7.9	6.34
1939	21	-6.8	Minneapolis	AA	AA		19	10	.655	3.96	4.58	37	29	7	18	1		218.0	227	111	96		71		117	10	2	4		1.367	9.4		2.9	4.8	1.65
1940	22	-3.5	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	0	2	.000									14.0					9										5.8
1940	22	-6.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	2	.333	5.57	5.57	3	3	0	1	0	0	21.0	27	13	13	0	10	1	5	0	0	0	99	1.762	11.6	0.0	4.3	2.1	0.50
1941	23	-4.4	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	12	11	.522	3.76	4.21	35	26	3	13	1		201.0	187	94	84		83		126	4	0	4		1.343	8.4		3.7	5.6	1.52
1942	24	-5.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	7	1	.875	2.51	2.83	23	10	6	6	2	1	111.1	85	35	31	8	33	2	46	3	0	2	453	1.060	6.9	0.6	2.7	3.7	1.39

1946	28	-0.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	1	2	.333	2.90	3.77	5	4	0	1	0		31.0	37	13	10		18		23	1	0	0		1.774	10.7		5.2	6.7	1.28
1946	28	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	0	1.000	11.02	11.02	5	2	0	0	0	0	16.1	23	20	20	3	13	0	10	0	0	0	81	2.204	12.7	1.7	7.2	5.5	0.77
1947	29	4.7	Roanoke	PIED	B	BOS	11	4	.733	3.76	4.32	19			11	4		127.0	121	61	53		26		71	3	0	3		1.157	8.6		1.8	5.0	2.73
1947	29	-0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		4.50	4.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	4.5
1948	30	-1.0	Hollywood	PCL	AAA	CHW	7	8	.467	5.59	7.38	44			0	0		111.0	138	91	69		40		49	2	0	0		1.604	11.2		3.2	4.0	1.23
1949	31	3.9	Toledo	AA	AAA	DET	9	3	.750	4.86	6.03	40			0	0		100.0	127	67	54		31		65	0	0	1		1.580	11.4		2.8	5.9	2.10
1950	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	DET	2	1	.667	7.94	8.47	21	0		0	0		34.0	47	32	30	4	11		14	1	0	0		1.706	12.4		2.9	3.7	1.27
1950	32	5.5	Toledo	AA	AAA	DET	2	1	.667	7.27	7.96	16			0			26.0	32	23	21	4	10		12	1	0	0		1.615	11.1	1.4	3.5	4.2	1.20
1950	32	5.6	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	0	0		10.13	10.13	5	0		0	0		8.0	15	9	9		1		2	0		0		2.000	16.9		1.1	2.3	2.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		9	3	.750	3.88	4.12	32	15	6	7	2	1	150.2	138	69	65	11	56	3	62	3	0	2	642	1.288	8.2	0.7	3.3	3.7	1.11
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		100	66				290	59	10	67	6		1380.0	1416	630	519	4	444		737	23	2	20
All Levels (12 Seasons)							109	69				322	74	16	74	8	1	1530.2	1554	699	584	15	500	3	799	26	2	22	642

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		19	14	.576	5.32	6.62	110	4	0	1	0		276.0	349	203	163	4	100		151	4	0	1		1.627	11.4		3.3	4.9	1.51
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		31	21	.596			72	55	10	31	2		419.0	414	205	180		154		243	14	2	8
A (1 season)					Minors		0	2	.000									14.0					9										5.8
B (2 seasons)					Minors		11	4				19			11	4		127.0	121	61	53		26		71	3	0	3
D (3 seasons)					Minors		39	25	.609		2.66	89			24			544.0	532	161	123		155		272	2	0	8		1.263	8.8		2.6