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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Cliff Butka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 103-75 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 274 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-07-1929
K 1198 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(6 games)
IP 1885.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt A  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1952 WAS
11
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
207.2
 210 106 103 4 80
128
1.40
4.46
1953 WAS
5
 3
50
9
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 124 65 53 2 30
80
1.37
4.23
1954 WAS
5
 5
32
16
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 119 72 72 0 55
74
1.45
5.40
1955 WAS
9
 4
23
21
1
1
0
 0
134.0
 114 51 49 2 41
78
1.16
3.29
1956 WAS
12
 8
35
35
2
0
0
 0
209.0
 222 117 107 0 84
138
1.46
4.61
1957 WAS
11
 7
26
21
1
0
0
 0
139.1
 133 74 64 0 56
99
1.36
4.13
1958 WAS
11
 3
25
25
4
0
0
 0
167.0
 152 71 59 2 55
109
1.24
3.18
1959 WAS
4
 5
76
0
0
0
44
 8
78.1
 62 34 28 1 36
61
1.25
3.22
1960 WAS
1
 7
76
0
0
0
40
 11
67.0
 74 38 35 0 20
40
1.40
4.70
1961 WAS
3
 2
76
0
0
0
52
 6
77.0
 74 30 26 0 22
59
1.25
3.04
1962 WAS
2
 1
56
2
0
0
43
 7
58.2
 53 31 23 0 19
36
1.23
3.53
1963 WAS
1
 3
50
0
0
0
39
 6
45.0
 55 25 22 0 14
27
1.53
4.40
1964 WAS
5
 1
62
0
0
0
40
 6
62.1
 71 29 29 1 25
29
1.54
4.19
1965 WAS
10
 1
49
4
0
0
14
 4
76.0
 73 32 30 2 26
42
1.30
3.55
1966 WAS
6
 8
23
23
1
0
0
 0
120.0
 130 86 80 4 41
66
1.43
6.00
1967 WAS
3
 3
48
1
0
0
2
 1
81.0
 101 65 62 3 33
43
1.65
6.89
1968 WAS
0
 0
30
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 58 27 26 0 16
31
1.61
5.09
1969 WAS
4
 5
53
1
0
0
0
 1
84.0
 108 60 57 1 27
58
1.61
6.11
2233
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
103
 75
826
194
9
1
274
 50
1885.0
 1933 1013 925 22 680
1198
1.39
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Cliff Butka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-10-20The Washington Congressmen have promoted Bubba Marrow to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have promoted Donnie Davis to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have promoted Hugh Hamlin to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have promoted Frank Hollingsworth to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have waived Jack Fahey. The Washington Congressmen have waived Jim Pazik. The Washington Congressmen have waived Cliff Butka. The Washington Congressmen have waived Bill Engle.
1967-08-25Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1967-04-05Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1965-07-17Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1965-05-11Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-08-15Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-06-30Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1961-05-03Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1960-06-22Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-09-24Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1958-05-17Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-08-21Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1957-07-10Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1955-06-01Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1955-05-01Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1954-07-17Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1953-07-19Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-05-04Cliff Butka of the Washington Congressmen is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1952-04-01The Washington Congressmen have promoted Cliff Butka to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Washington Congressmen have promoted Fran Trosky to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have promoted Trace Chavarria to the major league team. The Washington Congressmen have sent Cliff Butka to the minors. The Washington Congressmen have sent Cal Gilbreath to the minors.