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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Butch Wharton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.34 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 271-141 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-12-1928
K 2548 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(157 games)
IP 3891.0
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C-   Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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
1950 STL
11
 20
38
38
5
1
0
 0
257.2
 267 140 128 1 65
163
1.29
4.47
1951 STL
16
 14
36
36
6
0
0
 0
267.1
 259 117 100 1 68
174
1.22
3.37
1952 STL
16
 12
34
34
3
2
0
 0
245.2
 232 110 99 1 46
156
1.13
3.63
1953 STL
17
 11
34
34
7
1
0
 0
253.2
 235 92 82 0 52
170
1.13
2.91
1954 STL
16
 6
32
32
7
2
0
 0
235.0
 216 102 87 0 50
144
1.13
3.33
1955 STL
17
 13
37
37
8
0
0
 0
269.1
 249 111 103 1 66
157
1.17
3.44
1956 STL
23
 7
37
37
16
3
0
 0
274.1
 271 108 99 0 68
175
1.24
3.25
1957 STL
17
 13
37
37
9
3
0
 0
276.0
 235 96 90 0 70
195
1.11
2.93
1958 STL
22
 6
37
37
11
1
0
 0
281.2
 242 96 84 0 50
182
1.04
2.68
1959 STL
20
 3
36
36
10
0
0
 0
267.0
 228 97 95 0 59
189
1.07
3.20
1960 STL
20
 5
37
37
6
1
0
 0
280.1
 214 101 90 0 72
177
1.02
2.89
1961 STL
23
 9
36
36
12
2
0
 0
274.0
 222 99 93 0 60
185
1.03
3.05
1962 STL
17
 2
34
23
3
0
1
 0
175.0
 135 57 53 0 30
115
0.94
2.73
1963 STL-BAL
15
 7
32
32
4
1
0
 0
225.2
 214 90 89 0 72
167
1.27
3.55
1964 BAL
10
 5
22
22
8
1
0
 0
162.2
 154 81 70 0 43
104
1.21
3.87
1965 BAL
11
 8
25
22
4
0
0
 0
145.2
 168 93 84 0 47
95
1.48
5.19
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
271
 141
544
530
119
18
1
 0
3891.0
 3541 1590 1446 4 918
2548
1.15
3.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Butch Wharton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-06-26The Baltimore Browns have waived Butch Wharton.
1966-03-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted Pop Meyers to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Red White to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Al Smith for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Butch Wharton for assignment.
1963-06-28A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sickos and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Dan Bell, Al Smith, Butch Wharton from the St. Louis Sickos in exchange for Gene Selbach, Draft Pick 1966 Round 4 BAL (Bill Haywood), Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 BAL (John Daubert), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 CHA (Ray Whitman).
1962-07-23Butch Wharton of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1961-11-01Butch Wharton now holds the league record for career complete games.
1961-11-01Butch Wharton now holds the league record for career wins.
1960-11-01Butch Wharton now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1956-11-01Butch Wharton now holds the league record for career complete games.
1955-11-01Butch Wharton now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1954-06-06Butch Wharton of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-05-11Butch Wharton of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1952-08-24Butch Wharton of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-09-21The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Butch Wharton to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Dave Gagne to the minors.
1951-09-20The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Dave Gagne to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Butch Wharton to the minors.
1951-09-14Butch Wharton of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have renamed Butch Vidal to Butch Wharton.