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Brett Butler   |   Major Leaguer   1981-1997

Full Name:  Brett Morgan Butler
Born:  June 15,1957  in  Los Angeles, California
Height:  5-10  Weight:  160  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Libertyville (Libertyville,IL)
College:  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Baseball Lists:  Singles Leaders ... 5 Walks in a Game (or more)

Debut:  August 20,1981

Drafted:  Selected by Atlanta Braves in 23rd Round (573rd overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Oct 21,1983] - Traded by Braves with Brook Jacoby, Rick Behenna and Cash to Indians for Len Barker.  [Nov 9,1987] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 1,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Dec 7,1990] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 14,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Oct 21,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 11,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Aug 18,1995] - Traded by Mets to Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness.  [Nov 7,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 9,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Nov 7,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 4,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Nov 7,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1979GCL BravesGCL22AtlRk of 301113641753205419151 11  .369.462.6041066--
 GreenwoodWcar22AtlA of 3511726372411120624270 11  .316.430.427857--
1980AndersonSAL23AtlA of 70255737612612644967294 44  .298.445.404849--
 DurhamCaro23AtlA+ of 462244782156239361567306 25  .366.513.5131026--
1981RichmondIL24AtlAAA of 125466931561943364416103632911  .335.456.412868--
 AtlantaNL24AtlMLB of1401261732230491191700000 .254.352.31766953%
1982RichmondIL25AtlAAA of 4115722578312212922191301  .363.442.471913--
 AtlantaNL25AtlMLB of18924035522007218253500301 .217.291.22551660%
1983AtlantaNL26AtlMLB of11515498415421135373923545623355 .281.344.39373756%
1984ClevelandAL27CleMLB of115960210816225934952228662411166 .269.361.35571651%
1985ClevelandAL28CleMLB of115259110618428145504720634212838 .311.377.43180857%
1986ClevelandAL29CleMLB of1,216158792163171445132157065411758 .278.356.37573153%
1987ClevelandAL30CleMLB of1137522911542589413316915510223 .295.399.42582452%
1988SF GiantsNL31SfMLB of11575681091632796434320976444822 .287.393.39879150%
1989SF GiantsNL32SfMLB of115459410016822443631165969321334 .283.349.35470353%
1990SF GiantsNL33SfMLB of11606221081922093445119906261773 .309.397.38478154%
1991LA DodgersNL34LaMLB of116161511218213523838281087914423 .296.401.34374461%
1992LA DodgersNL35LaMLB of1,215755386171141133941219567322414 .309.413.39180461%
1993LA DodgersNL36LaMLB of115660780181211014239198669511446 .298.387.37175858%
1994LA DodgersNL37LaMLB of111141779131139833278685220722 .314.411.44685751%
1995LA DodgersNL38LaMLB of13914624405201311124900441 .274.368.33670450%
 NY MetsNL38NymMLB of19036754114137125217434202624 .311.381.39277362%
1996LA DodgersNL39LaMLB cf2,134131223511088392210131 .267.313.29060369%
1997LA DodgersNL40LaMLB cf-lf110534352978301815104240101501 .283.363.324687--
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)221381801359237527713154578558257112990738231475162 .290.377.37675355%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)34713302974496328111541615930218314913 .338.461.452913--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982AtlantaNL25AtlCh21000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1989SF GiantsNL32SfCh519640000003300000 .211.318.211529--
 SF GiantsNL32SfWs414141001202100000 .286.375.357732--
1995LA DodgersNL38LaDiv315140001000300000 .267.267.267534--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)14498121002205700000 .245.315.265580--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1979GCL BravesGCL22AtlRkOF306650710---1.000--
1979GreenwoodWcar22AtlAOF344520470---1.000--
 
1980AndersonSAL23AtlAOF70190511960---.995--
1980DurhamCaro23AtlA+OF66156431630---.982--
 
1981RichmondIL24AtlAAAOF1252861533043---.990--
1981AtlantaNL24AtlMLBOF377621790---.987--
 
1982RichmondIL25AtlAAAOF40101211040---.990--
1982AtlantaNL25AtlMLBOF77129201310---1.000--
 
1983AtlantaNL26AtlMLBOF1432841343014---.987--
 
1984ClevelandAL27CleMLBOF1564481344653---.991--
 
1985ClevelandAL28CleMLBOF1504371914575---.998--
1985ClevelandAL28CleMLBDH1--------
 
1986ClevelandAL29CleMLBOF159434934463---.993--
 
1987ClevelandAL30CleMLBOF136393444012---.990--
 
1988SF GiantsNL31SfMLBOF155395354031---.988--
 
1989SF GiantsNL32SfMLBOF1524071164243---.986--
 
1990SF GiantsNL33SfMLBOF159420464300---.986--
 
1991LA DodgersNL34LaMLBOF161372803803---1.000--
 
1992LA DodgersNL35LaMLBOF155353923643---.995--
 
1993LA DodgersNL36LaMLBOF155369603750---1.000--
 
1994LA DodgersNL37LaMLBOF111260822702---.993--
 
1995LA DodgersNL38LaMLBOF387501760---.987--
1995NY MetsNL38NymMLBOF90207612141---.995--
 
1996LA DodgersNL39LaMLBCF347411760---.987--
 
1997LA DodgersNL40LaMLBLF477020721---1.000--
1997LA DodgersNL40LaMLBCF499320951---1.000--
1997LA DodgersNL40LaMLBDH1--------
 


 Awards
[1988] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1989] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1990] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #24)  [1991] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1994] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1996] - Branch Rickey Award  [2003] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.4%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985425,000  299,10830
1986850,000100  325,46611
1987765,000  292,85314
1988900,00094  325,30512
1989900,000  375,25714
19901,100,000  426,35814
19912,833,33336  617,6274
19923,333,33350  798,1855
19933,333,33377  815,7238
19943,500,00071  914,1577
19952,000,000  831,50415
19962,000,000  835,26215
19971,733,304  996,99020
 
Career:  $23,673,303   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Butler was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1996, said to be caused by his habit of using chewing tobacco. Following an operation to remove the tumor, Butler defied the odds and returned to baseball.

2005 - Coach for Arizona Diamondbacks
2006 - Manager for Lancaster of California League (A+)

Notes: Played in 1 all-star game during his career (1991)
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