P Joe Butler #15
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
P JOE BUTLER #15 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 0 1-1 2 3.74 21.2 24 1 21 25 2.08 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/05/1974 @ HAT Loss, 5-6 1.1 2 2 1 2 0 Loss
08/04/1974 TUS Loss, 5-9 0.2 4 1 1 0 0
07/30/1974 BRG Loss, 3-6 2.1 2 2 0 3 6
07/27/1974 @ PEN Loss, 1-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
07/26/1974 @ PEN Win, 8-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
07/22/1974 @ ALA Loss, 10-11 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
07/20/1974 @ ALA Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 3 2
07/18/1974 ALB Win, 4-3 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Save
07/17/1974 ALB Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/16/1974 ALB Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/04/1955
Born in:Wichita, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 22nd Pick in Round 6
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 1 1 2 3.74 21.2 24 12 9 1 21 25 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 3 1 66.7 15 6 19.11 9.97 10.38 8.72 4.51 2.08 98 0.1 .359        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 11 1 0 1 3 8 9 0 0 1 .256 .385 .349 .733      
vs. RHB 47 13 3 0 0 9 13 16 0 1 0 .277 .433 .340 .774      
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 13 0 1 0 2 3.20 19.2 18 9 7 1 19 25  
August 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 2.0 6 3 2 0 2 0  
Last Year 15 0 1 1 2 3.74 21.2 24 12 9 1 21 25  
2 Years Ago 20 0 0 4 5 8.19 29.2 38 30 27 4 28 21  
Career 59 0 3 10 9 6.44 81.0 97 64 58 10 73 80  
Home 7 0 1 0 2 2.45 11.0 13 5 3 1 6 12  
Road 8 0 0 1 0 5.06 10.2 11 7 6 0 15 13  
Grass 15 0 1 1 2 3.74 21.2 24 12 9 1 21 25  
Day 6 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 6 5 2 0 7 11  
Night 9 0 1 0 2 4.72 13.1 18 7 7 1 14 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 1 2 3.74 21.2 24 12 9 1 21 25  
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+
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+
1972 Beaumont - R 16 24 0 2 5 2 6.67 29.2 35 22 22 5 24 34 0 0 1.99 .370 5.77 -0.4 66
1972 Bakersfield - A 16 8 0 0 1 1 3.46 13.0 9 7 5 1 7 14 0 0 1.23 .250 3.37 0.2 121
1973 Beaumont - R 17 20 0 0 4 5 8.19 29.2 38 30 27 4 28 21 0 0 2.22 .351 6.72 -0.5 59
1973 Bakersfield - A 17 14 0 0 1 2 5.12 19.1 19 11 11 0 12 21 0 0 1.60 .352 2.82 0.4 85
1974 Beaumont - R 18 15 0 1 1 2 3.74 21.2 24 12 9 1 21 25 0 0 2.08 .359 4.51 0.1 124
1974 Bakersfield - A 18 25 0 3 2 1 2.62 44.2 33 14 13 1 32 41 0 0 1.46 .274 3.65 0.5 158
1974 Allentown - A 18 5 0 0 0 0 10.50 6.0 7 9 7 1 4 7 0 0 1.83 .333 5.28 -0.1 37
Total MAL 5 0 0 0 0 10.50 6.0 7 9 7 1 4 7 0 0 1.83 .333 5.28 37.1
Total COW 47 0 3 4 4 3.39 77.0 61 32 29 2 51 76 0 0 1.45 .291 3.39 124.8
Total GSL 59 0 3 10 9 6.44 81.0 97 64 58 10 73 80 0 0 2.10 .360 5.78 72.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Bakersfield - A P 8 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 13.0 2.77 -0.3 .776
1972 Beaumont - R P 23 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 +0.1 1.047
1973 Bakersfield - A P 14 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 +0.5 2.051
1973 Beaumont - R P 20 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 29.2 1.82 -0.0 .834
1974 Allentown - A P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
1974 Bakersfield - A P 25 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 44.2 1.41 +0.6 1.372
1974 Beaumont - R P 15 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 +0.2 1.005
TOTAL P 110 0 10 16 0 28 2 .929 164.0 1.43 +1.1 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (West Point; West Point, VA) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 6, Pick 22, 142nd overall pick).
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