29 BILL BUTLER (Franchise player #0019 - 1969-19)

Position: P
	William Franklin Butler Bats: Left, Throws: Left Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb. Born: March 12, 1947 in Hyattsville, MD	Acquired: October 15, 1968: Expansion Draft: Royals Pick #11 (selected from the Detroit Tigers) Departure: July 11, 1972: Sold to Cleveland Indians
	MLB Debut: April 9, 1969 Final MLB Game: July 11, 1977	Royals Debut: April 9, 1969 Final Royals Game: September 25, 1971

Awards

1969 Topps All-Star Rookie Team

Royals Pitcher of the Month: April 1970

Statistics with the Royals (led team in bold)

Year W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 1969 9 10 34 29 5 4 0 193.2 174 91 84 15 91 156 3.90 1970 4 12 25 25 2 1 0 140.2 117 66 59 17 87 75 3.77 1971 1 2 14 6 0 0 0 44.1 45 19 17 6 18 32 3.45 w/Royals 14 24 73 60 7 5 0 378.2 336 176 160 38 196 263 3.80 Career 23 35 134 86 10 5 1 591.2 555 304 277 65 312 408 4.21

For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Bill Butler page