Bill Butland
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| Bill Butland | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: March 22, 1918 Terre Haute, Indiana |
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| Died: September 19, 1997 (aged 79) Terre Haute, Indiana |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 29, 1940 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| May 10, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 9-3 | |
| Earned run average | 3.88 | |
| Strikeouts | 62 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Wilburn Rue (Bill) Butland (March 22, 1918 - September 19, 1997) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942, 1946-1947). Butland batted and threw right handed. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
In a four-season career, Butland posted a 9-3 record with 62 strikeouts and a 3.88 ERA in 150-2/3 innings pitched, including two shutouts and six complete games.
Butland missed three seasons due to service in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
Butland died in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the age of 79.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bill Butland. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- MLB historical statistics
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