Johnny Butler
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John Stephen Butler (Trolley Line)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut April 18, 1926
- Final Game October 5, 1929
- Born March 20, 1893 in Fall River, KS USA
- Died April 29, 1967 in Seal Beach, CA USA
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Johnny Butler made his debut in the majors at age 33, and was a regular for two years with the Brooklyn Robins before becoming a backup with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. A weak hitter, he played roughly equal numbers of games at shortstop and third base.
He was a Chicago White Sox coach in 1932. He managed the 1931 Denver Bears, 1933 Des Moines Demons and split 1935 between the Nashville Volunteers and Decatur Commodores.
He is not to be confused with John Butler.
