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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
Schools: 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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1981 24 ATL NL 40 145 126 17 32 2 3 0 4 9 1 19 17 .254 .352 .317 .669 90 40 0 0 0 0 0 78/9
1982 25 ATL NL 89 268 240 35 52 2 0 0 7 21 8 25 35 .217 .291 .225 .516 44 54 1 0 3 0 0 8
1983 26 ATL NL 151 613 549 84 154 21 13 5 37 39 23 54 56 .281 .344 .393 .738 98 216 5 2 3 5 3 *78/9
1984 27 CLE AL 159 709 602 108 162 25 9 3 49 52 22 86 62 .269 .361 .355 .717 98 214 6 4 11 6 1 *8/9
1985 28 CLE AL 152 666 591 106 184 28 14 5 50 47 20 63 42 .311 .377 .431 .808 123 255 8 1 8 3 2 *8/D
1986 29 CLE AL 161 683 587 92 163 17 14 4 51 32 15 70 65 .278 .356 .375 .731 102 220 8 4 17 5 1 *8
1987 30 CLE AL 137 618 522 91 154 25 8 9 41 33 16 91 55 .295 .399 .425 .825 120 222 3 1 2 2 0 *8
1988 31 SFG NL 157 679 568 109 163 27 9 6 43 43 20 97 64 .287 .393 .398 .791 133 226 2 4 8 2 4 *8 MVP-17
1989 32 SFG NL 154 672 594 100 168 22 4 4 36 31 16 59 69 .283 .349 .354 .703 105 210 4 3 13 3 2 *8 MVP-17
1990 33 SFG NL 160 732 622 108 192 20 9 3 44 51 19 90 62 .309 .397 .384 .781 121 239 3 6 7 7 1 *8 MVP-24
1991 34 LAD NL 161 730 615 112 182 13 5 2 38 38 28 108 79 .296 .401 .343 .744 114 211 3 1 4 2 4 *8 AS,MVP-7
1992 35 LAD NL 157 676 553 86 171 14 11 3 39 41 21 95 67 .309 .413 .391 .803 130 216 4 3 24 1 2 *8 MVP-21
1993 36 LAD NL 156 716 607 80 181 21 10 1 42 39 19 86 69 .298 .387 .371 .758 109 225 6 5 14 4 1 *8
1994 37 LAD NL 111 496 417 79 131 13 9 8 33 27 8 68 52 .314 .411 .446 .857 130 186 2 2 7 2 0 *8 MVP-22
1995 38 TOT NL 129 596 513 78 154 18 9 1 38 32 8 67 51 .300 .377 .376 .753 105 193 5 0 10 6 2 *8
1995 38 NYM NL 90 418 367 54 114 13 7 1 25 21 7 43 42 .311 .381 .392 .773 109 144 4 0 6 2 2 8
1995 38 LAD NL 39 178 146 24 40 5 2 0 13 11 1 24 9 .274 .368 .336 .703 95 49 1 0 4 4 0 8
1996 39 LAD NL 34 145 131 22 35 1 1 0 8 8 3 9 22 .267 .313 .290 .603 66 38 1 1 1 3 0 8
1997 40 LAD NL 105 401 343 52 97 8 3 0 18 15 10 42 40 .283 .363 .324 .686 88 111 1 1 15 0 0 87/D
17 Seasons 2213 9545 8180 1359 2375 277 131 54 578 558 257 1129 907 .290 .377 .376 .753 110 3076 62 38 147 51 23
162 Game Avg. 162 699 599 99 174 20 10 4 42 41 19 83 66 .290 .377 .376 .753 110 225 5 3 11 4 2
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
LAD (7 yrs) 763 3342 2812 455 837 75 41 14 191 179 90 432 338 .298 .392 .368 .760 112 1036 18 13 69 16 7
CLE (4 yrs) 609 2676 2302 397 663 95 45 21 191 164 73 310 224 .288 .373 .396 .768 110 911 25 10 38 16 4
SFG (3 yrs) 471 2083 1784 317 523 69 22 13 123 125 55 246 195 .293 .381 .378 .759 119 675 9 13 28 12 7
ATL (3 yrs) 280 1026 915 136 238 25 16 5 48 69 32 98 108 .260 .331 .339 .670 83 310 6 2 6 5 3
NYM (1 yr) 90 418 367 54 114 13 7 1 25 21 7 43 42 .311 .381 .392 .773 109 144 4 0 6 2 2
NL (13 yrs) 1604 6869 5878 962 1712 182 86 33 387 394 184 819 683 .291 .379 .368 .747 110 2165 37 28 109 35 19
AL (4 yrs) 609 2676 2302 397 663 95 45 21 191 164 73 310 224 .288 .373 .396 .768 110 911 25 10 38 16 4

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1982 25 ATL NL NLCS STL L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 32 SFG NL NLCS CHC W 5 22 19 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .211 .318 .211 .529 4 0 0 0 0 1
1989 32 SFG NL WS OAK L 4 16 14 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 .286 .375 .357 .732 5 0 0 0 0 0
1995 38 LAD NL NLDS CIN L 3 15 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 .267 .267 .533 4 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 14 54 49 8 12 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 7 .245 .315 .265 .580 13 0 0 0 0 1
1 NLDS 3 15 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 .267 .267 .533 4 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 7 23 20 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .200 .304 .200 .504 4 0 0 0 0 1
1 WS 4 16 14 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 .286 .375 .357 .732 5 0 0 0 0 0

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1991 *

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1996-ML-Branch Rickey Award
1996-ML-Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1988-NL-17-1%
1989-NL-17-1%
1990-NL-24-1%
1991-NL-7-31%
1992-NL-21-1%
1994-NL-22-0%
0.35 Career Shares (537th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1985 AL--.311--5th
1990 NL--.309--9th
1992 NL--.309--8th

On-Base% s c a p y
1985 AL--.377--9th
1987 AL--.399--7th
1988 NL--.393--2nd
1990 NL--.397--6th
1991 NL--.401--2nd
1992 NL--.413--3rd
1994 NL--.411--6th
Career--.377--195th

Games Played s c a p y
1984 AL--159--7th
1986 AL--161--6th
1988 NL--157--5th
1990 NL--160--3rd
1991 NL--161--1st
1992 NL--157--9th
Career--2213--121st

At Bats s c a p y
1989 NL--594--7th
1990 NL--622--4th
1991 NL--615--2nd
1993 NL--607--8th
Career--8180--116th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1984 AL--709--5th
1988 NL--679--5th
1989 NL--672--8th
1990 NL--732--1st
1991 NL--730--1st
1993 NL--716--2nd
1994 NL--496--6th
Career--9545--103rd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1984 AL--108--4th
1985 AL--106--8th
1988 NL--109--1st
1989 NL--100--4th
1990 NL--108--3rd
1991 NL--112--1st
1994 NL--79--8th
Career--1359--96th

Hits s c a p y
1985 AL--184--8th
1988 NL--163--10th
1989 NL--168--7th
1990 NL--192--1st
1991 NL--182--2nd
1992 NL--171--10th
1993 NL--181--7th
Career--2375--118th

Total Bases s c a p y
Career--3076--248th

Triples s c a p y
1983 NL--13--1st
1984 AL--9--5th
1985 AL--14--2nd
1986 AL--14--1st
1987 AL--8--5th
1988 NL--9--3rd
1990 NL--9--3rd
1992 NL--11--4th
1993 NL--10--2nd
1994 NL--9--1st
1995 NL--9--1st
Career--131--78th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1984 AL--86--6th
1987 AL--91--5th
1988 NL--97--2nd
1990 NL--90--3rd
1991 NL--108--1st
1992 NL--95--3rd
1993 NL--86--5th
1994 NL--68--3rd
Career--1129--68th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1983 NL--39--7th
1984 AL--52--3rd
1985 AL--47--3rd
1986 AL--32--8th
1987 AL--33--9th
1988 NL--43--6th
1989 NL--31--10th
1990 NL--51--4th
1991 NL--38--6th
1992 NL--41--7th
1993 NL--39--8th
1994 NL--27--7th
1995 NL--32--9th
Career--558--24th

Singles s c a p y
1985 AL--137--6th
1988 NL--121--10th
1989 NL--138--3rd
1990 NL--160--1st
1991 NL--162--1st
1992 NL--143--1st
1993 NL--149--1st
1994 NL--101--4th
1995 NL--126--2nd
Career--1913--62nd

Runs Created s c a p y
1988 NL--99--9th
1990 NL--108--6th
1994 NL--86--10th
Career--1276--147th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1988 NL--29--9th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1988 NL--3.0--9th

Times On Base s c a p y
1984 AL--252--7th
1987 AL--246--9th
1988 NL--264--2nd
1990 NL--288--1st
1991 NL--291--1st
1992 NL--269--3rd
1993 NL--272--5th
1994 NL--201--5th
Career--3542--89th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1994 NL--.687--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1990 NL--6--6th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1984 AL--11--7th
1986 AL--17--2nd
1989 NL--13--4th
1992 NL--24--1st
1993 NL--14--3rd
1997 NL--15--3rd
Career--147--176th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1995 NL--6--8th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1983 NL--23--2nd
1984 AL--22--1st
1985 AL--20--1st
1986 AL--15--5th
1987 AL--16--3rd
1988 NL--20--3rd
1989 NL--16--3rd
1990 NL--19--4th
1991 NL--28--1st
1992 NL--21--2nd
1993 NL--19--2nd
Career--257--3rd

AB per SO s c a p y
1985 AL--14.071--5th
1995 NL--10.059--6th

Outs Made s c a p y
1984 AL--485--4th
1989 NL--462--8th
1990 NL--466--7th
1991 NL--470--4th
1993 NL--469--7th
Career--6322--100th

Oldest s c a p y
1994 NL--born 1957-06-15--7th
1995 NL--born 1957-06-15--4th
1996 NL--born 1957-06-15--6th
1997 NL--born 1957-06-15--6th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 16 (143), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 117 (172), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 52 (361), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 36 (181), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 5, 1979: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1979.

October 21, 1983: Sent by the Atlanta Braves to the Cleveland Indians to complete an earlier deal made on August 28, 1983. The Atlanta Braves sent players to be named later and $150,000 to the Cleveland Indians for players to be named later and Len Barker. The Atlanta Braves sent Rick Behenna (September 2, 1983), Brett Butler (October 21, 1983) and Brook Jacoby (October 21, 1983) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

December 1, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

December 7, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

December 14, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 21, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 11, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

August 18, 1995: Traded by the New York Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dwight Maness (minors) and Scott Hunter (minors).

November 7, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

November 7, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

November 7, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2008.

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Cleveland Indians$425,000
1986Cleveland Indians$850,000
1987Cleveland Indians$765,000
1988San Francisco Giants$900,000
1989San Francisco Giants$900,000
1990San Francisco Giants$1,100,000
1991Los Angeles Dodgers$2,833,333
1992Los Angeles Dodgers$3,333,333
1993Los Angeles Dodgers$3,333,333
1994Los Angeles Dodgers$3,500,000
1995New York Mets$2,000,000
1996Los Angeles Dodgers$2,000,000
1997Los Angeles Dodgers$1,733,304
Career (may be incomplete)$23,673,303
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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