Ed Butka

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 193lb (190cm, 87kg)

Born: January 7, 1916 in Canonsburg, PA us

Died: April 21, 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, PA

Last Game: September 30, 1944 (Age 28-267d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Edward Luke Butka

Nicknames: Babe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

.220

RBI

OBP

.250

SLG

.260

OPS

.510

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	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	280		93	20	1	6										133
1940	24	1.5	Newport	APPY	D	WSH	78		280		93	20	1	6						.332		.475		133
1940	24	2.6	Salisbury	ESHL	D	WSH
1941	25	2.8	Orlando	FLOR	D	WSH	122		408		109	9	12	6						.267		.392		160
1942	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-C		126	455	455		114	24	4	2						.251		.334		152
1942	26	0.8	Springfield	EL	A		73		241		48	9	0	0						.199		.237		57
1942	26	2.7	Utica	CAML	C		53		214		66	15	4	2						.308		.444		95
1943	27	1.4	Springfield	EL	A	NYG	133	560	473	67	141	16	1	3	52	3		81	42	.298	.404	.355	.759	168		3	3
1943	27	-1.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	3	9	9	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.333	.333	.444	.778	4	0	0	0		0
1944	28	1.2	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	18	72	71	9	18	1	2	1	16	0	2	0	7	.254	.264	.366	.630	26	4	1	0
1944	28	-1.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	15	43	41	1	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	.195	.233	.220	.452	9	0	0	0		0
1945	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	WSH	98	387	343	53	95	23	6	7	51	3	0	38	26	.277	.354	.440	.794	151	9	3	3
1945	29	1.5	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	57	228	204	26	53	13	2	5	30	2	0	21	19	.260	.332	.417	.749	85	9	1	2
1945	29	4.6	Williamsport	EL	A	WSH	41	159	139	27	42	10	4	2	21	1		17	7	.302	.386	.475	.861	66		2	1

1947	31	5.5	New London	COLL	B		113	476	398	76	115	20	2	7	53	12		68	28	.289	.403	.402	.805	160		8	2
1948	32	6.4	New Brunswick/Kingston	COLL	B		17	67	58	11	15	4	0	1	5	0		8	2	.259	.358	.379	.738	22		1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	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
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		18	52	50	1	11	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	14	.220	.250	.260	.510	13	0	0	0		0
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		705	2705	2486	216	700	117	28	33	177	18	2	195	105					972		16	8
All Levels (8 Seasons)							723	2757	2536	217	711	119	28	33	179	18	2	197	119					985		16	8		0

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		75	300	275	35	71	14	4	6	46	2	2	21	26	.258	.315	.404	.719	111	13	2	2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		247	960	853	94	231	35	5	5	73	4		98	49	.271		.341		291		5	4
B (2 seasons)					Minors		130	543	456	87	130	24	2	8	58	12		76	30	.285	.397	.399	.797	182		9	2
C (1 season)					Minors		53	214	214		66	15	4	2						.308		.444		95
D (2 seasons)					Minors		200	688	688		202	29	13	12										293