Ed Butka Stats

Ed Butka was born on Friday, January 7, 1916, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Butka was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 26, 1943, with the Washington Senators. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ed Butka baseball stats page.

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Ed Butka
 
 
Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Edward Luke Butka
Nickname:   Babe
Born On:   01-07-1916
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Zodiac:   Capricorn
Year of Death Data Died On:   04-21-2005
Place of Death Data Died In:   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:   Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-03
Player Weight Chart Weight:   193
First Game:   09-26-1943 (Age 27)
Last Game:   09-30-1944
Draft:   Not Applicable
Ed Butka

Ed Butka Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
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Ed Butka Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1943 Senators 3 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0 - 0 0 .333 .333 .444
1944 Senators 15 41 1 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 - 11 0 - 0 0 .195 .233 .220
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 18 50 1 11 2 0 0 0 2 2 - 14 0 - 0 0 .220 .250 .260
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Ed Butka Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1943 Senators 1B 3 - - 20 6.7 20 17 3 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1944 Senators 1B 14 - - 108 7.7 105 98 7 3 8 n/a n/a n/a .972 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1B Totals 17 0 0 128 7.5 125 115 10 3 9 n/a n/a n/a .977 0.00 --
2 Years 17 - - 128 7.5 125 115 10 3 9 n/a n/a n/a .977 0.00 --
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Ed Butka Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1943 Senators 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 3.0 9.0 - - -
1944 Senators 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 3.7 41.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 3.6 25.0 - - -
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Ed Butka Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1943 Washington Senators 36 Undetermined - -
1944 Washington Senators 26 Undetermined - -


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