Robert Butkus
Robert A. Butkus
Born: 1944
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 20 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Bowdoin College
Career: 1966-1969
Robert Butkus compiled a career record of 25 wins and 12 losses and a 2.59 ERA in his 134-game pitching career with the Salem Pirates, Clinton Pilots, Raleigh Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels and York Pirates. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 59.0 | 56 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.65 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 69 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 11 | 2 | .846 | 1.97 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 50 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26.0 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.03 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.0 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 12 | .676 | 2.59 | 134 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 271.0 | 234 | 98 | 78 | 11 | 77 | 10 | 203 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 8 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .095 | .136 | .143 | .279 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 51 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 45 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 136 | 75 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .109 | .162 | .125 | .287 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | P | 50 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .280 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 45 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .289 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .412 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | P | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 134 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .974 | .284 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | PIT | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | York Pirates | PIT |
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