Joseph Frank Butler
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: March 12, 1986 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US
High School: Pascagoula HS (Pascagoula, MS)
School: University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | 62 | 271 | 226 | 35 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 54 | .301 | .417 | .434 | .851 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | 134 | 574 | 522 | 82 | 146 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 146 | .280 | .343 | .416 | .759 | 217 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 132 | 573 | 516 | 67 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 120 | .277 | .340 | .409 | .749 | 211 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | TEX | 126 | 529 | 470 | 84 | 147 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 154 | .313 | .388 | .483 | .871 | 227 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 25 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 13 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .227 | .382 | .386 | .768 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | 113 | 474 | 426 | 73 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 138 | .322 | .388 | .493 | .881 | 210 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 26 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | 137 | 584 | 493 | 93 | 143 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 79 | 128 | .290 | .392 | .473 | .865 | 233 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | 34 | 142 | 122 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | .311 | .394 | .500 | .894 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 Seasons | 625 | 2673 | 2349 | 385 | 685 | 131 | 18 | 65 | 320 | 45 | 25 | 277 | 635 | .292 | .372 | .446 | .818 | 1047 | 70 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |||||
| AAA (3 seasons) | AAA | 284 | 1200 | 1041 | 190 | 318 | 63 | 6 | 37 | 151 | 20 | 10 | 137 | 299 | .305 | .391 | .484 | .875 | 504 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 145 | 628 | 560 | 78 | 153 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 136 | .273 | .344 | .407 | .751 | 228 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 62 | 271 | 226 | 35 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 54 | .301 | .417 | .434 | .851 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 134 | 574 | 522 | 82 | 146 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 146 | .280 | .343 | .416 | .759 | 217 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | RF | 34 | 59 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.68 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | CF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | -1 | ||||
| 2008 | 22 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | LF | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.07 | -1 | ||||
| 2009 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | RF | 121 | 188 | 175 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .963 | 1.50 | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | 23 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | CF | 14 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.71 | -1 | ||||
| 2010 | 24 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | RF | 129 | 267 | 253 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 2.01 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | TEX | RF | 101 | 190 | 180 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 1.84 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | RF | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.08 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | RF | 88 | 163 | 153 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 1.81 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | CF | 25 | 55 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .945 | 2.08 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | LF | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.33 | |||||
| 2012 | 26 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | RF | 125 | 240 | 229 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.92 | |||||
| 2012 | 26 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | CF | 9 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.89 | |||||
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | LF | 18 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.11 | |||||
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | RF | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | DH | 11 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock | PCL | AAA | TEX | OF | 23 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.09 | |||||
| 6 Seasons | 612 | 1098 | 1041 | 32 | 25 | 3 | .977 | 1.75 | 2 | ||||||||||
| RF (6 seasons) | RF | 515 | 949 | 897 | 31 | 21 | 3 | .978 | 1.80 | 5 | |||||||||
| CF (4 seasons) | CF | 50 | 109 | 104 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 2.10 | -2 | |||||||||
| LF (3 seasons) | LF | 36 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.11 | -1 | |||||||||
| DH (1 season) | DH | 11 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| OF (1 season) | OF | 23 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.09 | 2 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | A- | TEX | 2008-06-18 | 2008-09-03 | |
| 2009 | 23 | Bakersfield Blaze | California League | A+ | TEX | 2009-04-10 | 2009-09-07 | |
| 2010 | 24 | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | AA | TEX | 2010-04-08 | 2010-09-06 | |
| 2011 | 25 | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | AA | TEX | 2011-04-07 | 2011-05-13 | |
| 2011 | 25 | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 2011-04-14 | 2011-09-05 | |
| 2012 | 26 | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 2012-04-05 | 2012-09-03 | |
| 2013 | 27 | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | 1 | 2013-04-04 | 2013-05-23 |
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