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Ed Butka
Edward Luke Butka (Babe)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 193 lb.

Born: January 7, 1916 in Canonsburg, PA, US
Died: April 21, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA,

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1940 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs D WSH 78 280 93 20 1 6 .332 .475 133
1940 24 Newport APPY D WSH 78 280 93 20 1 6 .332 .475 133
1940 24 Salisbury ESHL D WSH
1941 25 Orlando FLOR D WSH 122 408 109 9 12 6 .267 .392 160
1942 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-C none 126 455 114 24 4 2 .251 .334 152
1942 26 Utica CAML C none 53 214 66 15 4 2 .308 .444 95
1942 26 Springfield EL A none 73 241 48 9 0 0 .199 .237 57
1943 27 Springfield EL A NYG 133 473 141 16 1 3 .298 .355 168
1944 28 Buffalo IL AA DET 18 71 18 1 2 1 .254 .366 26
1945 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A DET-WSH 98 343 95 23 6 7 .277 .440 151
1945 29 Williamsport EL A WSH 41 139 42 10 4 2 .302 .475 66
1945 29 Buffalo IL AA DET 57 204 53 13 2 5 .260 .417 85
1947 31 New London COLL B none 113 398 115 20 2 7 .289 .402 160
1948 32 New Brunswick/Kingston COLL B none 17 58 15 4 0 1 .259 .379 22
8 Seasons 705 2486 2486 700 117 28 33 .282 .282 .391 .673 972
A (3 seasons) 247 853 853 231 35 5 5 .271 .271 .341 .612 291
D (2 seasons) 200 688 688 202 29 13 12 .294 .294 .426 .719 293
AA (2 seasons) 75 275 275 71 14 4 6 .258 .258 .404 .662 111
B (2 seasons) 130 456 456 130 24 2 8 .285 .285 .399 .684 182
C (1 season) 53 214 214 66 15 4 2 .308 .308 .444 .752 95
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1940 24 Salisbury ESHL D WSH x
1940 24 Newport APPY D WSH 1B 78 763 722 28 13 .983 9.62
1941 25 Orlando FLOR D WSH 1B 121 1235 1162 55 18 .985 10.06
1942 26 Utica CAML C none OF 34 51 46 4 1 .980 1.47
1942 26 Springfield EL A none 1B 70 638 592 36 10 .984 8.97
1943 27 Springfield EL A NYG 1B 126 1156 1065 66 25 .978 8.98
1944 28 Buffalo IL AA DET 1B 18 156 151 4 1 .994 8.61
1945 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A DET-WSH 1B
1945 29 Williamsport EL A WSH 1B
1945 29 Buffalo IL AA DET 1B
1947 31 New London COLL B none 1B
1948 32 New Brunswick/Kingston COLL B none 1B
8 Seasons 447 3999 3738 193 68 .983 8.79
1B (8 seasons) 1B 413 3948 3692 189 67 .983 9.40
x (1 season) x
OF (1 season) OF 34 51 46 4 1 .980 1.47
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1947 31 New London COLL B none 1 of 1
1 Season

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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