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**Bill Butland**
Bill Butland
	Pitcher
	Born: March 22, 1918; Terre Haute, Indiana
	Died: September 19, 1997 (aged 79); Terre Haute, Indiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 29, 1940 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	May 10, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Pitching record	9-3
Earned run average	3.88
Strikeouts	62
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942, 1946-1947);

Wilburn Rue (Bill) Butland (March 22, 1918 - September 19, 1997) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942, 1946-1947). Butland batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In a four-season career, Butland posted a 9-3 record with 62 strikeouts and a 3.88 ERA in 150-2/3 innings pitched, including two shutouts and six complete games.

Butland missed three seasons due to service in the United States Army during World War II.

Butland died in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the age of 79.

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