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Kirby Puckett League
4-1-2080
Tracy Butcher Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-52 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 243 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-21-1930
K 528 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
IP 791.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 KC-PIT
2
 1
30
0
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 30 20 18 2 17
18
1.42
4.91
1952 PIT
2
 6
76
0
0
0
10
 0
80.0
 87 50 50 3 45
41
1.65
5.63
1953 PIT
2
 2
63
0
0
0
0
 0
68.0
 76 47 44 1 33
37
1.60
5.82
1954 PIT
7
 5
49
0
0
0
4
 0
61.2
 43 26 22 4 35
53
1.26
3.21
1955 PIT
6
 4
80
0
0
0
0
 0
89.0
 86 29 29 4 27
57
1.27
2.93
1956 PIT
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 5 3 3 0 3
6
0.86
2.89
1957 PIT-WAS
5
 1
38
0
0
0
1
 0
45.1
 32 12 9 1 15
32
1.04
1.79
1958 WAS
3
 1
48
0
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 55 28 27 0 25
41
1.44
4.37
1959 WAS
1
 5
47
0
0
0
17
 0
53.2
 67 33 31 2 19
32
1.60
5.20
1960 WAS
2
 4
29
0
0
0
14
 0
30.1
 27 11 9 0 10
23
1.22
2.67
1961 WAS
1
 7
41
0
0
0
27
 0
46.0
 57 29 29 1 23
32
1.74
5.67
1962 WAS
0
 5
52
0
0
0
39
 0
49.2
 47 17 17 1 21
36
1.37
3.08
1963 WAS
1
 3
53
0
0
0
35
 0
52.1
 57 23 19 0 17
39
1.41
3.27
1964 WAS
0
 1
40
0
0
0
29
 0
32.0
 43 23 22 0 18
22
1.91
6.19
1965 WAS
0
 2
49
0
0
0
38
 0
47.2
 48 23 21 0 17
34
1.36
3.97
1966 WAS
2
 5
44
0
0
0
29
 0
38.1
 45 28 26 1 19
25
1.67
6.10
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 52
749
0
0
0
243
 0
791.0
 805 402 376 20 344
528
1.45
4.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Tracy Butcher has retired from the Washington Politicians
1957-05-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers and the Washington Politicians. The Washington Politicians receive Tracy Butcher, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (WAS).
1951-08-12The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Tracy Butcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Bob McCaffery to the minors.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Crushers and the Pittsburgh Pretenders. The Pittsburgh Pretenders receive Tracy Butcher from the Kansas City Crushers in exchange for Ray Willoughby.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Tracy Butcher to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Mike Lerchen to the minors.