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Johnny Butler

John Stephen Butler (Trolley Line)

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 20, 1893 in Fall River, KS
High School: Manual Arts (Los Angeles, CA) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1926
Final Game: October 5, 1929
Died: April 29, 1967 in Seal Beach, CA
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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
1926 33 BRO NL 147 577 501 54 135 27 5 1 68 6 54 44 .269 .346 .349 .696 89 175 5 17 65/4 MVP-19
1927 34 BRO NL 149 577 521 39 124 13 6 2 57 9 34 33 .238 .292 .298 .590 58 155 6 16 65
1928 35 CHC NL 62 202 174 17 47 7 0 0 16 2 19 7 .270 .352 .310 .662 75 54 3 6 5/6
1929 36 STL NL 17 59 55 5 9 1 1 0 5 0 4 5 .164 .220 .218 .439 9 12 0 0 /56
4 Seasons 375 1415 1251 115 315 48 12 3 146 17 111 89 .252 .320 .317 .636 71 396 14 39
162 Game Avg. 162 611 540 50 136 21 5 1 63 7 48 38 .252 .320 .317 .636 71 171 6 17
BRO (2 yrs) 296 1154 1022 93 259 40 11 3 125 15 88 77 .253 .319 .323 .642 73 330 11 33
STL (1 yr) 17 59 55 5 9 1 1 0 5 0 4 5 .164 .220 .218 .439 9 12 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 62 202 174 17 47 7 0 0 16 2 19 7 .270 .352 .310 .662 75 54 3 6

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1926 BRO NL 33 SS 102 590 243 317 30 43 .949 5.49 .948 5.30 MVP-19
1926 BRO NL 33 3B 42 107 38 67 2 3 .981 2.50 .951 2.81 MVP-19
1926 BRO NL 33 2B 8 42 17 23 2 2 .952 5.00 .964 5.29 MVP-19
1927 BRO NL 34 SS 90 485 214 251 20 49 .959 5.17 .943 5.18
1927 BRO NL 34 3B 60 177 65 105 7 7 .960 2.83 .944 2.82
1928 CHC NL 35 3B 59 180 51 120 9 9 .950 2.90 .943 2.96
1928 CHC NL 35 SS 2 7 2 4 1 1 .857 3.00 .957 5.20
1929 STL NL 36 3B 9 28 13 14 1 0 .964 3.00 .954 2.79
1929 STL NL 36 SS 8 37 17 19 1 2 .973 4.50 .949 5.38
4 Seasons SS 202 1119 476 591 52 95 .954 5.28 .946 5.25
4 Seasons 3B 170 492 167 306 19 19 .961 2.78 .946 2.86
1 Season 2B 8 42 17 23 2 2 .952 5.00 .964 5.29
4 Seasons TOT 380 1653 660 920 73 116 .956 4.16 .902 4.18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1926 NL (19, 6%)
0.06 Career Shares (1041st)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1926 NL  5 (7th)
1927 NL  6 (5th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1927 NL  413 (10th)

             

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

December 12, 1927: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Brooklyn Robins.

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