1938
Born April 8, 1938
Delaware, OH, USA
Tom Butters Notable
b. April 8, 1938 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1962–1965
Tom Butters played 1962 to 1965 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 2 and 3 with a 3.10 earned run average, pitching 95.7 innings in 43 games. He struck out 85. Across 43 games he batted .200, with 3 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Delaware, OH, USA on April 8, 1938, and died on March 31, 2016. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | PIT | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1964 | PIT | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| 1965 | PIT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 43 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4.41 |
| 1964 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 64.1 | 52 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 2.38 |
| 1965 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7.00 |
| Career | — | 2 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 95.2 | 81 | 33 | 56 | 85 | 3.10 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died March 31, 2016
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