P Dick Butler #50
Baltimore Clippers FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DICK BUTLER #50 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 13-11 0 4.20 208.0 212 18 79 130 1.40 2.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 BOS Win, 7-1 X 6.2 4 1 1 0 5 Win
09/26/1974 @ NYG Loss, 4-7 X 5.0 9 6 6 4 2 Loss
09/20/1974 ATL Loss, 1-6 X 6.1 8 4 4 4 6 Loss
09/15/1974 @ PHI Win, 7-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 0 1 Win
09/10/1974 WAS Loss, 5-9 X 4.1 8 8 8 2 4 Loss
09/02/1974 @ ATL Loss, 5-11 X 5.2 10 9 8 1 1 Loss
08/29/1974 @ DET Loss, 1-7 X 5.0 8 6 6 1 3 Loss
08/24/1974 MIN Win, 7-3 X 5.2 6 1 1 2 5 Win
08/19/1974 DET Win, 11-10 X 5.2 6 4 4 1 3
08/14/1974 @ CHI Win, 5-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/04/1941
Born in:Columbia, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 3rd Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 13 11 0 4.20 208.0 212 109 97 18 79 130 1 2.9 1 16 45.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.85 9.17 5.62 3.42 3.81 1.40 101 2.7 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 279 81 13 3 4 38 33 35 4 2 4 .290 .369 .401 .770      
vs. RHB 526 131 16 2 14 71 46 95 6 10 2 .249 .309 .367 .676      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 0 0 4.61 27.1 31 14 14 4 13 19  
May 6 6 3 0 0 2.68 37.0 31 12 11 3 12 21  
June 6 6 1 2 0 2.65 34.0 38 15 10 1 15 26  
July 6 6 1 4 0 5.11 37.0 33 24 21 6 16 29  
August 6 6 4 1 0 3.53 35.2 34 16 14 2 12 16  
September 5 5 1 4 0 7.71 30.1 41 27 26 2 11 14  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 4 1 1 0 0 5  
Spring Training 3 3 2 0 0 1.08 8.1 4 1 1 0 3 6  
Last Year 11 11 5 0 0 2.66 67.2 63 24 20 7 17 37  
2 Years Ago 34 34 14 9 0 2.98 220.1 183 83 73 23 65 141  
Career 390 161 81 74 43 3.56 1313.0 1236 589 519 130 419 895  
Home 16 16 7 4 0 4.82 93.1 92 53 50 10 41 72  
Road 19 19 6 7 0 3.69 114.2 120 56 47 8 38 58  
Grass 35 35 13 11 0 4.20 208.0 212 109 97 18 79 130  
Day 13 13 6 2 0 4.09 77.0 78 38 35 6 35 43  
Night 22 22 7 9 0 4.26 131.0 134 71 62 12 44 87  
As Starter 35 35 13 11 0 4.20 208.0 212 109 97 18 79 130  
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+
1966 Cleveland - FABL 25 44 18 8 10 2 3.14 146.1 137 58 51 15 34 94 0 0 1.17 .275 3.54 1.8 117
1967 Cleveland - FABL 26 38 28 12 13 1 4.01 179.1 165 85 80 20 56 137 0 0 1.23 .274 3.62 1.6 83
1968 Cleveland - FABL 27 37 26 8 9 0 3.40 167.0 161 75 63 16 58 121 0 0 1.31 .290 3.32 1.2 89
1969 Cleveland - FABL 28 80 0 8 11 18 3.60 125.0 125 62 50 16 40 91 0 0 1.32 .282 3.69 0.2 101
1970 Cleveland - FABL 29 68 7 7 8 16 4.01 139.0 127 67 62 11 49 98 0 0 1.27 .273 3.84 1.2 102
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 30 43 2 6 3 6 3.43 60.1 63 26 23 4 21 46 0 0 1.39 .312 2.94 0.8 106
1972 Detroit - FABL 31 20 20 7 7 0 2.71 129.1 106 44 39 13 34 86 0 0 1.08 .239 3.53 1.7 129
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 31 14 14 7 2 0 3.36 91.0 77 39 34 10 31 55 1 0 1.19 .240 3.90 0.6 102
1972 Total - FABL 31 34 34 14 9 0 2.98 220.1 183 83 73 23 65 141 1 0 1.13 .240 3.68 2.4 116
1973 Cincinnati - FABL 32 11 11 5 0 0 2.66 67.2 63 24 20 7 17 37 0 0 1.18 .258 3.78 0.9 140
1974 Baltimore - FABL 33 35 35 13 11 0 4.20 208.0 212 109 97 18 79 130 1 1 1.40 .291 3.81 2.7 89
Total FABL 390 161 81 74 43 3.56 1313.0 1236 589 519 130 419 895 2 1 1.26 .275 3.62 12.7 100
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+
1959 Mobile - R 18 17 0 0 1 4 3.47 23.1 23 9 9 2 13 9 0 0 1.54 .259 5.40 0.1 155
1959 Salem - A 18 9 9 3 4 0 4.19 58.0 77 27 27 3 12 41 0 0 1.53 .365 3.07 1.1 85
1960 Salem - A 19 45 13 7 9 8 3.25 138.2 148 55 50 12 16 95 0 0 1.18 .308 3.11 1.9 109
1961 Scranton - A 20 25 23 11 5 1 3.47 184.0 158 74 71 21 83 143 7 1 1.31 .264 3.78 2.1 105
1962 Scranton - A 21 23 23 13 8 0 2.97 176.0 137 61 58 11 83 113 11 4 1.25 .245 3.29 3.1 121
1963 Scranton - A 22 6 6 3 3 0 3.24 50.0 33 22 18 1 17 42 5 1 1.00 .230 2.00 1.9 111
1963 Houston - AA 22 22 22 8 5 0 3.07 143.2 119 53 49 8 67 115 1 1 1.29 .271 2.98 3.2 118
1964 Burlington - R 23 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 6 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 2.06 .375 4.03 0.1 999
1964 Winston-Salem - A 23 2 2 0 1 0 4.80 15.0 19 8 8 1 2 12 1 0 1.40 .409 2.95 0.5 97
1964 Jersey City - AAA 23 10 10 5 2 0 4.41 69.1 63 38 34 3 31 60 1 0 1.36 .299 3.29 1.7 94
1965 Little Rock - AAA 24 22 22 6 11 0 4.21 132.2 133 71 62 17 48 93 0 0 1.36 .289 4.62 1.0 97
1973 Birmingham - AA 32 14 0 1 1 7 0.95 19.0 13 2 2 1 5 12 0 0 0.95 .226 2.95 0.4 460
1973 Tucson - AAA 32 14 0 2 0 6 1.59 22.2 12 4 4 0 6 12 0 0 0.79 .179 2.81 0.6 278
Total DIX 14 0 1 1 7 0.95 19.0 13 2 2 1 5 12 0 0 0.95 .226 2.95 460.2
Total GWL 14 0 2 0 6 1.59 22.2 12 4 4 0 6 12 0 0 0.79 .179 2.81 278.0
Total MAL 54 52 27 16 1 3.23 410.0 328 157 147 33 183 298 23 6 1.25 .252 3.35 112.1
Total SEL 2 2 0 1 0 4.80 15.0 19 8 8 1 2 12 1 0 1.40 .409 2.95 96.7
Total COW 54 22 10 13 8 3.52 196.2 225 82 77 15 28 136 0 0 1.29 .326 3.10 100.6
Total LSA 22 22 8 5 0 3.07 143.2 119 53 49 8 67 115 1 1 1.29 .271 2.98 117.6
Total GSL 17 0 0 1 4 3.47 23.1 23 9 9 2 13 9 0 0 1.54 .259 5.40 154.9
Total UMVA 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 6 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 2.06 .375 4.03 999.0
Total CL 32 32 11 13 0 4.28 202.0 196 109 96 20 79 153 1 0 1.36 .292 4.16 95.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 30 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.69 .111 1.09 0.2 999
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 31 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.86 .176 2.50 0.2 999
Total FABL 5 1 2 0 1 0.00 11.1 4 0 0 0 5 12 0 0 0.79 .154 1.96 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Salem - A P 9 9 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 58.0 1.09 +0.4 1.013
1959 Mobile - R P 17 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 23.1 1.16 -0.4 .955
1960 Salem - A P 45 13 12 10 1 23 1 .957 138.2 1.43 +0.8 1.248
1961 Scranton - A P 25 23 7 17 2 26 2 .923 184.0 1.17 +1.4 1.059
1962 Scranton - A P 23 23 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 176.0 0.77 -1.2 1.114
1963 Houston - AA P 22 22 11 14 0 25 0 1.000 143.2 1.57 +0.5 .996
1963 Scranton - A P 6 6 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 50.0 1.44 +0.8 1.491
1964 Jersey City - AAA P 10 10 3 9 0 13 1 .923 69.1 1.56 +1.3 .889
1964 Winston-Salem - A P 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.2 1.062
1964 Burlington - R P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Little Rock - AAA P 22 22 4 14 1 19 1 .947 132.2 1.22 +0.6 1.000
1966 Cleveland - MLB P 44 18 8 13 0 24 3 .875 146.1 1.29 -1.0 1.036
1967 Cleveland - MLB P 37 28 8 18 1 26 0 1.000 179.1 1.30 -0.5 1.161
1968 Cleveland - MLB P 37 26 10 11 1 23 2 .913 167.0 1.13 -1.1 .783
1969 Cleveland - MLB P 79 0 9 3 1 13 1 .923 125.0 0.86 -1.7 .714
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 68 7 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 139.0 0.78 -0.7 .994
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 43 2 6 3 1 10 1 .900 60.1 1.34 -0.2 1.491
1972 Detroit - MLB P 20 20 16 10 0 27 1 .963 129.1 1.81 -0.7 1.169
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 14 14 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 91.0 0.79 +0.7 .989
1973 Cincinnati - MLB P 11 11 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 67.2 1.46 +0.4 1.133
1973 Tucson - AAA P 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 22.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Birmingham - AA P 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Baltimore - MLB P 35 35 20 14 1 36 2 .944 208.0 1.47 -1.0 .937
TOTAL P 600 291 143 175 10 333 15 .955 2350.2 1.22 -1.4 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Guthrie; Guthrie, KY) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 7, Pick 3, 99th overall pick).
09/06/1959 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
04/22/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
05/04/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/15/1962 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/09/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/19/1962 Injured (fractured hand),out for 4 weeks.
08/25/1962 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/16/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
05/06/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/22/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fort Worth Cattlemen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/1963 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the New York Imperials, along with C Dick Neal, in exchange for RP Russ Edwards and $22,000.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
12/11/1964 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the Boston Minutemen from the New York Imperials.
04/12/1965 Released by the Boston organization, returned to the New York Imperials.
06/10/1965 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/23/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
12/11/1965 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) by the Cleveland Foresters from the New York Imperials.
05/10/1968 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
09/24/1970 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
02/05/1971 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for CL Ed Squires and 2B Bill Hightower.
10/15/1971 Wins the 1971 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
04/17/1972 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Los Angeles.
07/22/1972 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for 3B Bernie Bartlett.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners.
06/18/1973 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/02/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,400 with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
09/17/1973 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/1973 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for 3B John Keith.
12/07/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Baltimore Clippers development complex.
09/15/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1969 80 2
1970 68 9
Year GS Rank
1974 35 9
Year L Rank
1967 13 8
Year SV Rank
1969 18 4
1970 16 5
Year HLD Rank
1966 6 10
1971 4 10
Year HRA Rank
1967 20 8
1968 16 9
1972 23 5
Year WP Rank
1972 9 10
Year BABIP Rank
1972 .240 1
Year WHIP Rank
1972 1.13 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1972 10.29 6
Year H/9 Rank
1972 7.48 6
Year K/9 Rank
1967 6.88 4
1968 6.52 5
Year RA Rank
1969 80 2
Year GF Rank
1969 61 1
1970 44 9
Year SHO Rank
1974 1 7
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