Bill Butler (baseball)

William Franklin Butler (born March 12, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. A left-hander, he pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and the Minnesota Twins.

Bill Butler
Pitcher
Born: (1947-03-12) March 12, 1947
Hyattsville, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 9, 1969, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win-loss record23–35
Earned run average4.21
Strikeouts408
Teams

Butler's best MLB season was his rookie 1969 campaign, in which he finished in the top ten in strikeouts (156), strikeouts per nine innings (7.25), and shutouts (4) in the American League.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.