Was Ike Butler a pitcher?

Yes. Ike Butler pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ike Butler hit?

Ike Butler hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Ike Butler play for?

Ike Butler played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1902).

What were Ike Butler's career stats?

In 16 games, Ike Butler went 1-10 with a 5.34 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 116.1 innings pitched.

What position did Ike Butler play?

Ike Butler played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ike Butler and how much did he weigh?

Ike Butler was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Ike Butler's career ERA?

Ike Butler finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 1-10 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ike Butler have?

Ike Butler recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Ike Butler in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ike Butler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ike Butler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

Ike Butler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Baltimore Orioles. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-10 with a 5.34 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 1–10

ERA 5.34

WHIP 1.83

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -1735.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/22/1873 in Langston, MI, USA
Died: 3/17/1948 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-08-05
Last Game: 1902-09-29

Full name: Isaac Burr Butler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ike Butler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	10	16	14	12	0	0	116.1	168	69	1	45	13	5.34	-1735.6

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 68.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ike Butler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	BLA	AL	1	10	16	14	12	0	0	116.1	168	69	45	13	5.34	3.17 (-68%)	-1735.6
Career · 1 season			1	10	16	14	12	0	0	116.1	168	69	45	13	5.34	—	-1,736

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

Ike Butler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	53	7	6	1	0	0	5	1	4	13	.113	.175	.132	.308	-420

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ike Butler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	BLA	AL	19	53	7	6	1	0	0	5	1	4	13	.113	.266 (-58%)	.321 (-45%)	.343 (-62%)	.665 (-54%)	-420.0
Career · 1 season			19	53	7	6	1	0	0	5	1	4	13	.113	—	—	—	—	-420

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

Ike Butler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	19	3	3	0	2	.158
Away	12	34	4	3	0	3	.088

Pitching — Home / Away

Ike Butler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	36.0	40	15	14	7	3.75
Away	11	80.1	128	54	34	6	6.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ike Butler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1902-09-29	BLA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-27	BLA	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1902-09-27	BLA	BOS	L	4	2	1	0	0	0
1902-09-24	BLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1902-09-23	BLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	1	0	1
1902-09-20	BLA	MIN	W	3	0	0	1	0	0
1902-09-17	BLA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1902-09-15	BLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-11	BLA	PHA	L	4	1	2	0	0	1
1902-09-10	BLA	PHA	L	3	1	0	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ike Butler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1902-09-27	BLA	BOS	L	9.0	8	4	3	2	4	0
1902-09-24	BLA	PHA	L	8.0	10	7	7	6	0	0
1902-09-20	BLA	MIN	W	9.0	16	6	4	4	1	0
1902-09-17	BLA	BOS	L	8.0	20	13	9	1	0	0
1902-09-15	BLA	MIN	—	5.0	7	4	4	1	1	0
1902-09-11	BLA	PHA	L	8.0	6	4	4	10	1	0
1902-09-10	BLA	PHA	L	8.0	16	9	5	1	0	0
1902-09-06	BLA	DET	L	8.0	14	12	9	3	2	1
1902-09-03	BLA	CLE	—	8.0	10	5	4	1	0	0
1902-09-01	BLA	CHW	L	8.0	13	8	5	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ike Butler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	1	1	3	0
P	16	0	4	33	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ike Butler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	BLA	OF	3	0	1	1	3	0
1902	BLA	P	16	0	4	33	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ike Butler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16
Left Field	1
Right Field	2

Ike Butler: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ike Butler's first major league game on August 5, 1902; the last one listed came on September 29, 1902. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Orioles in 1902. At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Butler is listed as a pitcher. Butler was born on August 22, 1873, in Langston, MI, USA. Butler's death is recorded on March 17, 1948, in Oakland, CA, USA. Butler's full given name, per the bio, is Isaac Burr Butler.

The pitching table credits Butler with a 1-10 record and a 5.34 ERA in 16 games. The totals include 13 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Butler's seasons was 3.17, so the 5.34 figure ran 68.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 16 games and 13 strikeouts.

At the plate, Butler went 6 for 53, a .113 average.

The position table credits Butler with 16 games at pitcher and also lists 2 at right field and 1 at left field. On the mound, Butler's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 33 assists and 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Butler

Was Ike Butler a pitcher?: Yes. Ike Butler pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ike Butler hit?: Ike Butler hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Ike Butler play for?: Ike Butler played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1902).
What were Ike Butler's career stats?: In 16 games, Ike Butler went 1-10 with a 5.34 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 116.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ike Butler play?: Ike Butler played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ike Butler and how much did he weigh?: Ike Butler was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Ike Butler's career ERA?: Ike Butler finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 1-10 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ike Butler have?: Ike Butler recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Ike Butler in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ike Butler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.