Brett Butler
Brett Morgan Butler
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: June 15, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA
School: Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 1979. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 1981
Final Game: September 28, 1997
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1981 ATL NL 24 OF 37 33 292.1 79 76 2 1 0 .987 1.0 4.1 1.0 1.3 -0.4 0 2.40 2.11 .980 2.33 2.02
1981 ATL NL 24 LF 26 21 187.1 53 51 2 0 0 1.000 3.3 21.1 2.3 1.9 0.3 1 2.55 2.04 .974 2.12 1.79
1981 ATL NL 24 CF 11 8 68.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -1.0 -17.6 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 0 1.85 1.27 .987 2.81 2.53
1981 ATL NL 24 RF 5 4 37.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -42.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -1 1.70 1.40 .971 2.09 1.64
1982 ATL NL 25 CF 77 55 516.0 133 130 3 0 0 1.000 -5.2 -12.1 -5.2 -2.9 -2.3 0 2.32 1.73 .983 2.66 2.30
1982 ATL NL 25 OF 77 55 516.0 131 129 2 0 0 1.000 -5.2 -12.1 -5.2 -2.9 -2.3 0 2.28 1.70 .978 2.25 1.91
1983 ATL NL 26 OF 143 130 1166.0 301 284 13 4 4 .987 11.6 11.9 9.6 4.4 5.1 2 2.29 2.08 .980 2.27 1.92
1983 ATL NL 26 LF 109 97 864.2 224 212 9 3 2 .987 10.9 15.1 10.9 4.5 6.4 0 2.30 2.03 .977 2.03 1.60
1983 ATL NL 26 CF 39 31 281.1 78 74 3 1 2 .987 0.1 0.4 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 1 2.46 1.97 .983 2.78 2.38
1983 ATL NL 26 RF 4 2 20.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 36.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 1 1.35 0.75 .967 2.02 1.65
1984 CLE AL 27 CF 156 149 1342.2 466 450 12 4 4 .991 0.4 0.4 2.4 3.7 -1.3 -2 3.10 2.96 .986 3.01 2.62
1984 CLE AL 27 OF 156 149 1343.2 465 448 13 4 3 .991 0.4 0.4 2.4 3.7 -1.3 -2 3.09 2.96 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 CLE AL 27 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
1985 CLE AL 28 CF 150 148 1266.1 451 434 16 1 5 .998 -3.1 -2.9 -3.1 -9.8 6.7 0 3.20 3.00 .988 2.91 2.56
1985 CLE AL 28 OF 150 148 1266.1 457 437 19 1 5 .998 -3.1 -2.9 -3.1 -9.8 6.7 0 3.24 3.04 .982 2.44 2.10
1985 CLE AL 28 DH 1
1986 CLE AL 29 CF 159 151 1328.2 441 430 8 3 2 .993 0.8 0.7 -1.2 4.0 -5.1 2 2.97 2.75 .986 2.83 2.47
1986 CLE AL 29 OF 159 151 1328.2 446 434 9 3 3 .993 0.8 0.7 -1.2 4.0 -5.1 2 3.00 2.79 .980 2.39 2.06
1987 CLE AL 30 CF 136 135 1170.2 398 390 4 4 2 .990 -0.1 -0.1 2.9 4.6 -1.7 -3 3.03 2.90 .986 2.70 2.34
1987 CLE AL 30 OF 136 135 1170.2 401 393 4 4 2 .990 -0.1 -0.1 2.9 4.6 -1.7 -3 3.05 2.92 .980 2.31 2.00
1988 SFG NL 31 CF 156 150 1326.1 402 394 3 5 1 .988 5.0 4.5 9.0 4.5 4.5 -4 2.69 2.54 .986 2.66 2.28 MVP-17
1988 SFG NL 31 OF 155 150 1326.1 403 395 3 5 1 .988 5.0 4.5 9.0 4.5 4.5 -4 2.70 2.57 .982 2.28 1.98 MVP-17
1989 SFG NL 32 CF 152 149 1293.1 425 407 12 6 3 .986 -10.4 -9.6 -13.4 -8.3 -5.1 3 2.92 2.76 .985 2.69 2.33 MVP-17
1989 SFG NL 32 OF 152 149 1293.1 424 407 11 6 3 .986 -10.4 -9.6 -13.4 -8.3 -5.1 3 2.91 2.75 .981 2.32 1.96 MVP-17
1990 SFG NL 33 CF 159 158 1391.1 426 415 5 6 0 .986 -8.9 -7.7 -6.9 -4.0 -2.9 -2 2.72 2.64 .984 2.74 2.35 MVP-24
1990 SFG NL 33 OF 159 158 1391.1 430 420 4 6 0 .986 -8.9 -7.7 -6.9 -4.0 -2.9 -2 2.74 2.67 .981 2.39 2.01 MVP-24
1991 LAD NL 34 CF 161 160 1409.0 380 372 8 0 3 1.000 3.5 3.0 6.5 2.1 4.4 -3 2.43 2.36 .985 2.59 2.12 AS,MVP-7
1991 LAD NL 34 OF 161 160 1409.0 380 372 8 0 3 1.000 3.5 3.0 6.5 2.1 4.4 -3 2.43 2.36 .983 2.28 1.88 AS,MVP-7
1992 LAD NL 35 CF 155 152 1318.1 365 354 9 2 3 .995 -11.4 -10.4 -8.4 -5.0 -3.4 -3 2.48 2.34 .989 2.80 2.44 MVP-21
1992 LAD NL 35 OF 155 152 1318.1 364 353 9 2 3 .995 -11.4 -10.4 -8.4 -5.0 -3.4 -3 2.47 2.34 .983 2.34 1.96 MVP-21
1993 LAD NL 36 CF 155 154 1381.2 373 367 6 0 0 1.000 -23.9 -20.8 -23.9 -14.0 -9.9 0 2.43 2.41 .985 2.75 2.37
1993 LAD NL 36 OF 155 154 1381.2 375 369 6 0 0 1.000 -23.9 -20.8 -23.9 -14.0 -9.9 0 2.44 2.42 .979 2.34 2.00
1994 LAD NL 37 CF 111 108 944.2 271 261 8 2 2 .993 -10.0 -12.7 -13.0 -13.0 0.0 3 2.56 2.42 .982 2.63 2.40 MVP-22
1994 LAD NL 37 OF 111 108 944.2 270 260 8 2 2 .993 -10.0 -12.7 -13.0 -13.0 0.0 3 2.55 2.41 .980 2.24 1.90 MVP-22
1995 TOT NL 38 CF 129 127 1105.2 294 286 6 2 1 .993 -21.0 -22.8 -21.0 -5.7 -15.3 0 2.38 2.26 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 TOT NL 38 OF 128 127 1105.2 290 282 6 2 1 .993 -21.0 -22.8 -21.0 -5.7 -15.3 0 2.34 2.25 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 NYM NL 38 CF 90 88 773.2 217 210 6 1 1 .995 -15.1 -23.4 -16.1 -5.7 -10.4 1 2.51 2.40 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 NYM NL 38 OF 90 88 773.2 214 207 6 1 1 .995 -15.1 -23.4 -16.1 -5.7 -10.4 1 2.48 2.37 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 LAD NL 38 CF 39 39 332.0 77 76 0 1 0 .987 -5.9 -21.3 -4.9 0.0 -4.9 -1 2.06 1.95 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 LAD NL 38 OF 38 39 332.0 76 75 0 1 0 .987 -5.9 -21.3 -4.9 0.0 -4.9 -1 2.03 1.97 .979 2.15 1.82
1996 LAD NL 39 CF 34 34 279.0 76 74 1 1 0 .987 -2.7 -11.6 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 0 2.42 2.21 .983 2.48 2.13
1996 LAD NL 39 OF 34 34 279.0 76 74 1 1 0 .987 -2.7 -11.6 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 0 2.42 2.21 .978 2.13 1.80
1997 LAD NL 40 OF 91 87 730.2 168 164 4 0 2 1.000 -10.0 -16.4 -9.0 -3.3 -5.7 -1 2.07 1.85 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 LAD NL 40 CF 49 47 408.1 95 93 2 0 1 1.000 -11.5 -33.8 -10.5 -2.5 -8.0 -1 2.09 1.94 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 LAD NL 40 LF 47 40 322.1 72 70 2 0 1 1.000 1.5 5.6 1.5 -0.8 2.3 0 2.01 1.53 .979 1.95 1.48
1997 LAD NL 40 DH 1
17 Seasons OF 2159 2080 18263.2 5460 5297 122 41 32 .992 -84.4 -5.5 -76.4 -43.6 -32.9 -8 2.67 2.51 .981 2.32 1.97
17 Seasons CF 1989 1916 16831.1 5089 4945 106 38 29 .993 -99.4 -7.1 -90.4 -49.1 -41.3 -9 2.70 2.54 .985 2.72 2.36
3 Seasons LF 182 158 1374.1 349 333 13 3 3 .991 15.7 13.7 14.7 5.6 9.0 1 2.27 1.90 .977 2.02 1.60
3 Seasons RF 10 6 58.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -14.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.6 0 1.55 1.00 .970 2.06 1.67
2 Seasons DH 2
17 Seasons TOT 2165 2080 18263.2 5463 5300 122 41 32 .992 -84.4 -5.5 -76.4 -43.6 -32.9 -8 2.67 2.50 .974 2.35 2.00
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1981 ATL NL 24 40 33 40 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 5 37 0 2 2
1982 ATL NL 25 89 55 89 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 77 0 9 7
1983 ATL NL 26 151 130 151 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 39 4 143 0 6 7
1984 CLE AL 27 159 149 159 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 1 156 0 3 2
1985 CLE AL 28 152 148 152 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 150 0 1 2
1986 CLE AL 29 161 151 161 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 159 0 3 2
1987 CLE AL 30 137 135 137 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 0 136 0 1 1
1988 SFG NL 31 157 150 157 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 156 0 2 3
1989 SFG NL 32 154 149 154 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 152 0 1 2
1990 SFG NL 33 160 158 160 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 159 0 1 0
1991 LAD NL 34 161 160 161 161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161 0 161 0 1 0
1992 LAD NL 35 157 152 157 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 0 4 0
1993 LAD NL 36 156 154 156 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 0 1 0
1994 LAD NL 37 111 108 111 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 0 111 0 0 0
1995 NYM NL 38 90 88 90 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90 0 1 0
1995 LAD NL 38 39 39 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 39 0 0 0
1996 LAD NL 39 34 34 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 34 0 0 0
1997 LAD NL 40 105 88 105 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 49 0 91 1 11 4
17 Seasons 2213 2081 2213 2161 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 1989 10 2161 1 47 32
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1981 ATL NL 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 3 42.9% 4 0 0.0% 0 310 46% 78% 20% 33 42%
1982 ATL NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 18 12 1 14 1 1 3 1 0 9 3 0 8 2 0 52 19 36.5% 31 2 3.8% 1 2262 52% 79% 23% 233 57%
1983 ATL NL 26 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 19 15 0 19 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 9 5 1 52 21 40.4% 28 3 5.8% 0 1212 51% 79% 23% 155 49%
1984 CLE AL 27 4 0 4 0 0 12 0 3 2 1 3 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 24 1 0 34 22 0 66 25 37.9% 40 1 1.5% 11 6008 52% 79% 27% 460 98%
1985 CLE AL 28 1 0 1 0 0 16 1 4 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 34 4 1 34 24 0 73 29 39.7% 43 1 1.4% 15 5781 56% 80% 27% 450 97%
1986 CLE AL 29 3 0 2 1 0 8 0 2 0 3 33 22 2 31 6 0 12 4 1 28 5 0 34 24 0 138 61 44.2% 74 3 2.2% 5 6139 53% 79% 31% 655 67%
1987 CLE AL 30 4 0 2 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 22 12 0 25 2 0 6 0 0 25 1 0 28 18 0 106 33 31.1% 73 0 0.0% 4 5440 55% 78% 29% 525 74%
1988 SFG NL 31 5 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 43 20 0 56 13 1 10 4 0 18 3 1 31 18 0 158 58 36.7% 98 2 1.3% 1 5727 58% 79% 38% 724 55%
1989 SFG NL 32 6 0 4 2 0 12 0 1 4 3 61 38 3 55 11 2 15 7 0 25 3 1 32 19 0 188 78 41.5% 104 6 3.2% 6 5563 51% 80% 42% 769 54%
1990 SFG NL 33 6 0 3 3 2 5 0 2 3 0 67 41 0 59 11 0 13 5 0 21 6 0 38 24 0 198 87 43.9% 111 0 0.0% 5 6239 49% 79% 40% 802 52%
1991 LAD NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 3 39 23 0 28 5 1 4 2 1 17 1 1 30 15 1 118 46 39.0% 67 4 3.4% 4 6160 49% 75% 36% 575 66%
1992 LAD NL 35 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 1 1 4 32 20 0 32 6 2 4 1 0 21 2 1 30 17 0 119 46 38.7% 70 3 2.5% 6 5959 48% 76% 35% 516 69%
1993 LAD NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 1 2 69 44 0 45 8 2 16 5 0 19 0 0 29 21 0 178 78 43.8% 98 2 1.1% 4 6167 45% 75% 35% 710 53%
1994 LAD NL 37 2 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 3 1 46 36 0 45 9 1 13 1 1 15 2 0 24 15 0 143 63 44.1% 78 2 1.4% 6 4207 48% 75% 36% 525 51%
1995 NYM NL 38 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 3 35 21 0 32 5 1 9 2 2 7 1 0 13 8 1 96 37 38.5% 55 4 4.2% 2 3406 59% 76% 38% 424 51%
1995 LAD NL 38 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 0 14 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 8 6 0 39 13 33.3% 26 0 0.0% 0 1480 52% 73% 35% 163 47%
1996 LAD NL 39 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 17 8 47.1% 9 0 0.0% 1 1207 60% 70% 37% 125 59%
1997 LAD NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 11 7 0 19 2 1 4 1 0 5 0 0 5 2 0 44 12 27.3% 31 1 2.3% 1 1813 51% 71% 34% 178 54%
17 Seasons 38 0 25 13 3 106 1 25 20 29 520 326 7 487 83 12 115 34 6 280 32 6 390 242 3 1792 717 40.0% 1040 34 1.9% 72 75080 52% 77% 34% 8022 62%
MLB Averages 41.5% 1.9% 56% 77% 34% 60%
Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1981 ATL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 9 6 1 2 0 1 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 17 10 58.8% 5 2 11.8% 0 813 52% 83% 26% 98 54%
1983 ATL NL 26 3 0 3 0 1 9 0 5 0 2 39 32 0 23 5 1 17 8 0 9 3 1 23 23 0 111 71 64.0% 38 2 1.8% 7 3832 56% 77% 23% 419 52%
1997 LAD NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 6 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 8 7 0 23 14 60.9% 7 2 8.7% 0 1411 52% 72% 36% 132 53%
3 Seasons 3 0 3 0 1 13 0 5 1 5 56 44 1 27 6 2 22 11 1 14 4 2 32 30 0 151 95 62.9% 50 6 4.0% 7 6056 54% 76% 27% 649 53%
MLB Averages 59.4% 2.6% 56% 77% 34% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1981 ATL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 2 28.6% 5 0 0.0% 0 159 60% 74% 23% 20 35%
1983 ATL NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 1 92 48% 76% 21% 6 50%
1984 CLE AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67% 100% 33% 0
3 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 3 37.5% 5 0 0.0% 1 254 56% 75% 22% 26 38%
MLB Averages 44.1% 2.7% 56% 77% 34% 55%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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