William Franklin Butler (born March 12, 1947) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for seven seasons. A
left-hander, he pitched for the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expa ...
,
Cleveland Indians
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, and the
Minnesota Twins
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.
External links
Pura Pelota : VPBL pitching statistics
1947 births
Albuquerque Dukes players
Baseball players from Maryland
Cleveland Indians players
Daytona Beach Islanders players
Florida Instructional League Royals players
Florida Instructional League Tigers players
Kansas City Royals players
Leones del Caracas players
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Minnesota Twins players
Montgomery Rebels players
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Omaha Royals players
People from Hyattsville, Maryland
Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland
Portland Beavers players
Rocky Mount Leafs players
Tacoma Twins players
Tigres de Aragua players
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