- Bill Butland
Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Butland
position=Pitcher
bgcolor1=#e1b81e
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=March 22 ,1918
city-state|Terre Haute|Indiana
deathdate=death date and age|1997|9|19|1918|3|22
city-state|Terre Haute|Indiana
debutdate=May 29
debutyear= 1940
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=May 10
finalyear=1947
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=9-3
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.88
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=62
teams=
*Boston Red Sox (by|1940, by|1942, by|1946-by|1947)
highlights=Wilburn Rue (Bill) Butland (
March 22 ,1918 -September 19 ,1997 ) was apitcher who played inMajor League Baseball for theBoston Red Sox (1940, 1942, 1946-1947). Butland batted and threw right handed. He was born inTerre Haute, Indiana .In a four-season career, Butland posted a 9-3 record with 62
strikeout s and a 3.88 ERA in 150-2/3innings pitched , including twoshutout s and sixcomplete games .Butland missed three seasons due to service in the
United States Army duringWorld War II .Butland died in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the age of 79.
ee also
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Boston Red Sox all-time roster External links
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/mlb_player_locator_results.jsp?playerLocator=butland MLB] historical statistics
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