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Rich Butler   |   Major Leaguer   1997-1999

Full Name:  Richard Dwight Butler
Born:  May 1,1973  in  Toronto, Ontario
Height:  6-1  Weight:  205  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  East York Collegiate (Toronto,ON)
College:  

Brother of Rob Butler

Baseball Lists:  Canadians in the Major Leagues

Debut:  September 6,1997

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1990  

Transactions:   [Sep 24,1990] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Nov 18,1997] - Selected by Devil Rays from Blue Jays in expansion draft (Pick #10).  [Oct 15,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 17,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1991GCL JaysGCL18TorRk of 5921330566701310617450140  .263.317.357674--
1992Myrtle BchSAL19TorA of 13044143100141243111537907160  .227.297.277574--
1993DunedinFSL20TorA+ of 114446813619811651113486431014  .306.375.459834--
 KnoxvilleSou20TorAA of 62132010000350000  .095.208.190398--
1994KnoxvilleSou21TorAA of 5319229567432274193121111 .292.360.417777--
 SyracuseIL21TorAAA of 9430234736232788226600216 .242.292.305597--
1995KnoxvilleSou22TorAA of 582172758123433113254121105 .267.348.406754--
 SyracuseIL22TorAAA of 691992032422142394500115 .161.196.231427--
1996DunedinFSL23TorA+   1028120000415900001 .071.212.071283--
1997SyracuseIL24TorAAA of 13753793161309248720760107423311 .300.373.523896--
 TorontoAL24TorMLB lf-dh8714341002012300000 .286.375.357732--
1998DurhamIL25TbAAA of 3814528438083562222423031 .297.390.517907--
 Tampa BayAL25TbMLB lf-rf7,37221725493372042153720034 .226.278.36464247%
1999DurhamIL26TbAAA of 903325296282106325417034334 .289.369.476845--
 Tampa BayAL26TbMLB rf-lf 720231000002400000 .150.227.200427--
2000New HavenEast27SeaAA of 261031625315231082220023 .243.304.437741--
 OklahomaPCL27TexAAA of 12474111025013800023 .234.269.383652--
 TacomaPCL27SeaAAA of 321241123712920102601201 .185.246.306552--
2003NiagaraCdn30Ind   258312234142221171903002 .277.400.494894--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)8625130565372243194420034 .223.280.35163147%
Minor League Totals - 11 Season(s)85034284718971494280461976934667225272420 .262.332.400732--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1991GCL JaysGCL18TorRkOF58104211070---.991--
 
1992Myrtle BchSAL19TorAOF125186481980---.960--
 
1993DunedinFSL20TorA+OF103157721660---.988--
1993KnoxvilleSou20TorAAOF51100110---1.000--
 
1994KnoxvilleSou21TorAAOF519603990---.970--
1994SyracuseIL21TorAAAOF94219432261---.987--
 
1995KnoxvilleSou22TorAAOF48106531141---.974--
1995SyracuseIL22TorAAAOF64101941142---.965--
 
1997SyracuseIL24TorAAAOF135236882524---.968--
1997TorontoAL24TorMLBLF350050---1.000--
1997TorontoAL24TorMLBDH1--------
 
1998DurhamIL25TbAAAOF366013640---.953--
1998Tampa BayAL25TbMLBLF397020720---1.000--
1998Tampa BayAL25TbMLBRF224330461---1.000--
 
1999DurhamIL26TbAAAOF79148331541---.981--
1999Tampa BayAL26TbMLBLF220020---1.000--
1999Tampa BayAL26TbMLBRF460060---1.000--
 
2000New HavenEast27SeaAAOF213321360---.972--
2000OklahomaPCL27TexAAAOF93011320---.969--
2000TacomaPCL27SeaAAAOF193011320---.969--
 


 Awards
[1993] - Florida State League All-Star OF
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1997*150,000  996,99079
1998170,000  1,054,03780
1999215,000  1,222,53762
 
Career:  $535,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Brother of Rob Butler
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