Ralph Butler
Ralph Lee Butler
Born: August 13, 1931
Deceased: April 19, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1949-1954
Ralph Butler compiled a career record of 69 wins and 41 losses and a 3.38 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Cambridge Dodgers, Hornell Dodgers, Asheville Tourists and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.00 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 177.0 | 173 | 85 | 59 | 85 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.03 | 34 | 29 | 261.0 | 232 | 101 | 88 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2.68 | 42 | 265.0 | 217 | 91 | 79 | 12 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.46 | 10 | 5 | 52.0 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.07 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 197.0 | 207 | 121 | 111 | 22 | 67 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 69 | 41 | .627 | 3.38 | 152 | 61 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 952.0 | 879 | 420 | 357 | 34 | 386 | 0 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 31 | 78 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .095 | .197 | .095 | .292 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 36 | 89 | 89 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .225 | .427 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 44 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .141 | .282 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 10 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 37 | 73 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .102 | .221 | .102 | .322 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 158 | 344 | 315 | 16 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .140 | .184 | .146 | .330 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 29 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.103 |
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 37 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .941 | .865 |
| Totals | 152 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | .955 | .421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO |
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