What years did Cecil Butler play?

Cecil Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.

Was Cecil Butler a pitcher?

Yes. Cecil Butler pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cecil Butler hit?

Cecil Butler hit 0 career home runs.

Cecil Butler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1964)

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.31

WHIP 1.19

SO 24

Pitcher PIV 163.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 10/23/1937 in Dallas, GA, USA
Died: 10/2/2019 in Dallas, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-23
Last Game: 1964-07-25

Full name: Cecil Dean Butler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	11	2	1	0	0	35.3	33	13	6	9	24	3.31	163.1

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	ML1	NL	2	9	2	1	31.0	26	9	9	22	2.61	3.96 (+34%)	163.1
1964	ML1	NL	0	2	0	0	4.3	7	4	0	2	8.31	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	11	2	1	35.1	33	13	9	24	3.31	—	163

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.111	.000	.111	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .111 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 84.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	ML1	NL	9	8	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	ML1	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	8	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	16.2	19	8	5	11	4.32
Away	5	18.2	14	5	4	13	2.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1964-07-25	ATL	NYN	L	0	0	0
1964-07-18	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1962-07-03	ATL	STL	L	0	0	0
1962-06-29	ATL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1962-05-19	ATL	NYN	L	2	1	0
1962-05-13	ATL	NYN	W	4	0	3
1962-05-06	ATL	HOU	L	0	0	0
1962-05-04	ATL	HOU	L	0	0	0
1962-05-03	ATL	PHI	L	0	0	0
1962-04-28	ATL	HOU	W	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-07-25	ATL	NYN	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1964-07-18	ATL	PIT	—	1.1	4	2	2	0	1	1
1962-07-03	ATL	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-29	ATL	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1962-05-19	ATL	NYN	—	7.1	9	5	4	2	4	1
1962-05-13	ATL	NYN	W	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	0
1962-05-06	ATL	HOU	—	3.0	2	4	1	1	3	2
1962-05-04	ATL	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1962-05-03	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1962-04-28	ATL	HOU	W	4.1	3	0	0	0	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	2	0	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	ML1	P	9	2	0	7	0	0
1964	ML1	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Butler

What years did Cecil Butler play?: Cecil Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.
Was Cecil Butler a pitcher?: Yes. Cecil Butler pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cecil Butler hit?: Cecil Butler hit 0 career home runs.