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10-26-2066
Rich Butka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.42 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-22 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-07-1938
K 204 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(30 games)
IP 298.2
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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
1962 DET
4
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 99 59 57 1 47
54
1.72
6.04
1965 DET
2
 5
44
0
0
0
0
 1
55.2
 70 49 47 0 34
41
1.87
7.60
1966 DET
4
 4
73
0
0
0
0
 4
90.0
 92 54 48 3 37
55
1.43
4.80
1968 DET
1
 2
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 8 4 4 0 2
4
2.14
7.71
1969 DET
1
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 1 0 0 0 0
0
1.00
0.00
1972 DET
0
 9
13
13
0
0
0
 0
62.1
 85 59 57 2 26
50
1.78
8.23
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 22
196
13
0
0
0
 5
298.2
 355 225 213 6 146
204
1.68
6.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rich Butka has retired from the Detroit Cadillacs
1972-09-02The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Wilberforce Clayborne to the major league team.
1972-08-23The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Rich Butka for assignment.
1972-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated John Spognardi for assignment.
1969-05-02The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Aloysius Schwedersky to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Rich Butka for assignment.
1968-04-08The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Aloysius Schwedersky to the minors.
1966-10-03The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Aloysius Schwedersky to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Rich Butka to the minors.
1966-07-11The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Francisco Kieschnick to the minors.
1966-07-10The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Francisco Kieschnick to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Rich Butka to the minors.
1966-06-28The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Francisco Kieschnick to the minors.
1966-06-11The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Francisco Kieschnick to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Rich Butka to the minors.
1966-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Doc Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Cosmo Parolini to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Dave Lyle for assignment.
1965-10-03The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Al Hundley to the minors. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Rich Butka to the minors. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Mike Babb to the minors.
1965-08-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Hjörtur Stefánsson to the minors.
1962-09-06The Detroit Machinists have sent Rich Butka to the minors.
1962-04-01The Detroit Machinists have promoted Rich Butka to the major league team.