Stan Butkus
Stanley G. Butkus
Born: May 6, 1951
Elgin, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 2 (1970 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 3 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 8 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Miama Dade CC
South Alabama
Career: 1972-1980
Stan Butkus compiled a career record of 48 wins and 44 losses, with 51 saves, and a 3.02 ERA in his 321-game pitching career with the Kingsport Royals, Waterloo Royals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, San Jose Bees, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, New Orleans Pelicans, Monterrey Sultanes and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Waterloo Royals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 San Jose Bees |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 New Orleans Pelicans |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Iowa Oaks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.65 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 74.0 | 69 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.21 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 212.0 | 169 | 64 | 52 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 142 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.65 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 77 | 43 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.15 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 55.0 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.55 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 106.0 | 112 | 55 | 30 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.60 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80.0 | 93 | 43 | 32 | 5 | 39 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.95 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82.0 | 89 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.66 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 71.0 | 71 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 48 | 44 | .522 | 3.02 | 321 | 49 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 51 | 796.0 | 779 | 350 | 267 | 48 | 267 | 40 | 874 | 17 | 1 | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | 10 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .087 | .222 | .087 | .309 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 28 | 77 | 68 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .088 | .137 | .132 | .269 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 57 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .083 | .214 | .167 | .381 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 59 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .071 | .133 | .143 | .276 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 154 | 133 | 117 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 56 | .085 | .163 | .128 | .291 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | P | 10 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | P | 28 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .192 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .786 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 55 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .917 | .400 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 57 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .880 | .386 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 59 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .441 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .421 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .400 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 38 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .938 | .395 |
| Totals | 321 | 59 | 131 | 11 | 10 | .945 | .592 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Royals | KCA | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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