Nick Butcher
Nicholas Butcher
Born: January 6, 1917
Duquesne, PA US
Deceased: October 23, 1994
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1937-1949
Nick Butcher compiled a career record of 57 wins and 42 losses and a 3.10 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Federalsburg Athletics, Lexington Indians, Williamsport Grays, Oswego Netherlands, Portsmouth Cubs, Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Indians, Jersey City Giants, Martinsville Athletics, Ottawa Nationals and Ottawa Senators. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.72 | 17 | 87.0 | 69 | 41 | 36 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.43 | 13 | 89.0 | 73 | 30 | 24 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.32 | 34 | 12 | 125.0 | 129 | 73 | 60 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.85 | 25 | 117.0 | 100 | 55 | 50 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 11.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 16 | 5 | .762 | 3.39 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 175.0 | 177 | 84 | 66 | 80 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.45 | 23 | 187.0 | 146 | 69 | 51 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 57 | 42 | .576 | 3.10 | 151 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 832.0 | 755 | 385 | 287 | 0 | 432 | 0 | 122 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Athletics | 15 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 19 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 13 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .242 | .394 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 36 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 28 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 24 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 24 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 27 | 76 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .324 | .568 | 24 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 33 | 90 | 85 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 20 | .224 | .258 | .412 | .670 | 35 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 25 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .347 | .573 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 209 | 434 | 427 | 17 | 89 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .208 | .216 | .302 | .518 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | P | 25 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .975 | 1.560 |
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 151 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .975 | .258 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Ottawa Nationals | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators |
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