What years did Tom Butters play?

Tom Butters played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1965.

Was Tom Butters a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Butters pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 85 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Butters hit?

Tom Butters hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Tom Butters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1965)

W–L 2–3

ERA 3.10

WHIP 1.43

SO 85

Pitcher PIV 603.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 4/8/1938 in Delaware, OH, USA
Died: 3/31/2016 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-08
Last Game: 1965-05-20

Full name: Thomas Arden Butters

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	43	5	0	0	0	95.7	81	33	6	56	85	3.10	603.7

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	PIT	NL	0	0	4	0	6.0	5	1	6	10	1.50	—	0.0
1963	PIT	NL	0	0	6	1	16.3	15	8	8	11	4.41	3.46 (-27%)	-124.9
1964	PIT	NL	2	2	28	4	64.3	52	17	37	58	2.38	3.58 (+34%)	728.6
1965	PIT	NL	0	1	5	0	9.0	9	7	5	6	7.00	3.50 (-100%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	3	43	5	95.2	81	33	56	85	3.10	—	604

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
43	15	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	7	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	PIT	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	PIT	NL	6	3	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	PIT	NL	28	11	2	3	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	PIT	NL	5	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			43	15	3	4	7	.200	—	—	—	—	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	22	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	21	11	0	2	0	4	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	46.1	40	14	21	46	2.72
Away	21	49.1	41	19	35	39	3.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-05-20	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1965-05-15	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1965-05-12	PIT	ATL	L	1	1
1965-05-02	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1965-04-24	PIT	HOU	L	0	0
1964-10-02	PIT	ATL	W	2	1
1964-09-24	PIT	STL	L	1	0
1964-09-12	PIT	HOU	L	2	1
1964-07-13	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1964-07-11	PIT	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-05-20	PIT	CIN	—	3.0	4	3	3	3	3	1
1965-05-15	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-05-12	PIT	ATL	L	4.0	5	3	3	1	2	1
1965-05-02	PIT	STL	—	0.0	0	2	1	1	0	0
1965-04-24	PIT	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-10-02	PIT	ATL	W	5.2	5	2	2	2	5	1
1964-09-24	PIT	STL	L	8.0	5	2	2	5	6	2
1964-09-12	PIT	HOU	L	7.0	6	2	2	3	1	0
1964-07-13	PIT	STL	—	1.0	3	3	0	0	3	0
1964-07-11	PIT	ATL	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	5	4	12	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	PIT	P	4	0	0	1	0	0
1963	PIT	P	6	1	1	1	0	1
1964	PIT	P	28	4	0	9	1	1
1965	PIT	P	5	0	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Butters

What years did Tom Butters play?: Tom Butters played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1965.
Was Tom Butters a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Butters pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Butters hit?: Tom Butters hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.