Cecil Butler (baseball)
Appearance
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Cecil Butler | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Dallas, Georgia | October 23, 1937|
Died: October 2, 2019 Dallas, Georgia | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 25, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–0 |
Earned run average | 3.31 |
Strikeouts | 24 |
Innings pitched | 351⁄3 |
Teams | |
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Cecil Dean Butler (October 23, 1937 – October 2, 2019) was American
Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and 1964. Nicknamed "Slewfoot," he was born in Dallas, Georgia
, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
Butler's
win, as the Braves rallied from a 3–2 deficit to come back and prevail, 9–3.[1] Fifteen days later, he started against the National League's other expansion team, the New York Mets, at the Polo Grounds, and threw a six-hit, complete game victory, 3–2.[2]
But after another start on May 19, he suffered a severe elbow injury, and was very slow to recover. Butler made two appearances with the Braves over the final four months of 1962, spent 1963 in the
minor leagues
, and then got into two more games for Milwaukee in July 1964, but was ineffective. He retired after the 1965 season due to his injury.
In his 11 MLB games, Butler allowed 33 hits and nine
bases on balls in 351⁄3 innings pitched, with 24 strikeouts. He finished with a 2–0 record and a 3.31 earned run average
.
Butler died at his home on October 2, 2019, in Dallas, Georgia.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Milwaukee Braves 9, Houston Colt .45s 3". retrosheet.org. April 28, 1962. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Milwaukee Braves 3, New York Mets 2". retrosheet.org. May 13, 1962. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Obituary for Cecil Dean Butler". Sam Clark Funeral Home. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Cecil Butler". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet