P Joe Butler #15
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
P JOE BUTLER #15 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 0-1 0 5.66 20.2 27 1 16 28 2.08 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/1975 @ TUS Loss, 5-6 1.1 3 3 3 3 0 Loss
09/05/1975 ALA Win, 9-4 1.1 3 2 2 3 2
09/03/1975 ALA Win, 15-14 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
08/31/1975 ALB Loss, 6-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/1975 BRG Win, 13-1 2.2 1 0 0 3 6
08/22/1975 @ BLX Loss, 3-4 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
08/16/1975 @ MNR Loss, 7-9 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
08/13/1975 @ HAT Loss, 4-5 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
08/06/1975 @ TUS Loss, 2-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1975 TAL Loss, 12-13 3.0 3 3 3 3 5
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 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 0 1 0 5.66 20.2 27 14 13 1 16 28 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 1 1 0.0 17 7 18.73 11.76 12.19 6.97 3.78 2.08 74 0.4 .464        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 30 7 3 0 0 4 11 8 0 0 0 .233 .439 .333 .772      
vs. RHB 54 20 5 1 1 10 5 20 1 0 0 .370 .417 .556 .972      
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 7 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 8 2 1 1 1 8  
August 7 0 0 0 0 2.92 12.1 10 4 4 0 8 18  
September 3 0 0 1 0 27.00 2.2 9 8 8 0 7 2  
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 76 0 3 11 9 6.29 101.2 124 78 71 11 89 108  
Home 9 0 0 0 0 7.15 11.1 15 9 9 1 10 19  
Road 8 0 0 1 0 3.86 9.1 12 5 4 0 6 9  
Grass 17 0 0 1 0 5.66 20.2 27 14 13 1 16 28  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 15 0 0 1 0 6.27 18.2 25 14 13 1 16 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 0 1 0 5.66 20.2 27 14 13 1 16 28  
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
1975 Beaumont - R 19 17 0 0 1 0 5.66 20.2 27 14 13 1 16 28 0 0 2.08 .464 3.78 0.4 91
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 76 0 3 11 9 6.29 101.2 124 78 71 11 89 108 0 0 2.10 .379 5.37 75.2
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
1975 Beaumont - R P 16 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 +0.4 1.047
TOTAL P 126 0 12 18 1 32 2 .938 184.2 1.46 +1.5 1.034
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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