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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Rod Butler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-116 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-15-1929
K 1192 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(20 games)
IP 1550.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 DET
7
 6
14
14
0
0
0
 0
83.1
 90 52 50 1 35
47
1.50
5.40
1954 DET
8
 16
35
35
0
0
0
 0
189.1
 217 120 107 7 97
144
1.66
5.09
1955 DET
2
 10
23
23
0
0
0
 0
130.2
 161 109 93 0 66
87
1.74
6.41
1956 DET
4
 12
23
23
0
0
0
 0
141.2
 158 99 87 4 61
114
1.55
5.53
1957 DET
5
 19
36
36
0
0
0
 0
216.0
 256 139 120 10 105
146
1.67
5.00
1958 DET
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 10 7 7 0 4
6
1.62
7.27
1961 MON
6
 20
38
38
1
0
0
 0
223.0
 242 126 121 4 97
166
1.52
4.88
1962 NYN
12
 8
31
31
3
0
0
 0
200.2
 164 86 79 3 75
177
1.19
3.54
1963 NYN
10
 10
30
28
3
2
0
 1
163.1
 157 87 79 2 65
151
1.36
4.35
1964 NYN
8
 7
24
24
1
0
0
 0
145.2
 155 84 77 1 52
115
1.42
4.76
1965 NYN
0
 8
12
12
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 77 49 47 2 25
39
2.13
8.81
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 116
273
264
8
2
0
 1
1550.1
 1687 958 867 34 682
1192
1.53
5.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rod Butler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-10-19The New York Mets have designated Rod Butler for assignment.
1965-06-21Rod Butler of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-04-04Rod Butler of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1961-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Jake Mullen to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Rod Butler to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dick Grundt to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Thorny Chance to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Jim Magadan for assignment. The Montreal Expos have sent Harvey Mazzera to the minors. The Montreal Expos have designated Bobby Hahn for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Secoh Setter for assignment.
1961-04-01The Montreal Expos have acquired Rod Butler from the waiver wire.
1960-07-13The Detroit Tigers have waived Rod Butler.
1958-05-22The Detroit Tigers have designated Rod Butler for assignment.
1953-07-25The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Vann to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Reed to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rod Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Nick Powell for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated George Pearce for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mark Stanley for assignment.