Was Butch Edge a pitcher?

Yes. Butch Edge pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 19 strikeouts.

Butch Edge

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

W–L 3–4

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.63

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -1234.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 203 lb
Born: 7/18/1956 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-08-13
Last Game: 1979-09-28

Full name: Claude Lee Edge

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	9	9	1	0	0	51.7	60	30	6	24	19	5.23	-1234.8

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 30.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	TOR	AL	3	4	9	9	1	0	0	51.7	60	30	24	19	5.23	4.00 (-31%)	-1234.8
Career · 1 season			3	4	9	9	1	0	0	51.2	60	30	24	19	5.23	—	-1,235

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
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	TOR	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	35.2	32	17	17	12	4.29
Away	4	16.0	28	13	7	7	7.31

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-28	TOR	NYY	L	3.2	10	5	4	2	0	1
1979-09-22	TOR	NYY	L	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	2
1979-09-17	TOR	BOS	—	7.1	7	4	3	5	3	1
1979-09-12	TOR	BAL	W	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	1
1979-09-06	TOR	BAL	L	1.2	6	2	2	1	0	1
1979-08-31	TOR	SEA	—	8.0	8	4	4	2	0	0
1979-08-26	TOR	LAA	W	6.1	5	3	3	7	4	0
1979-08-20	TOR	SEA	L	4.0	6	6	6	2	1	0
1979-08-13	TOR	OAK	W	6.2	6	1	1	2	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	9	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	TOR	P	9	9	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Edge

Was Butch Edge a pitcher?: Yes. Butch Edge pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 19 strikeouts.