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Rich Butler
Richard Dwight Butler
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 1, 1973 in Toronto, ON, CAN
High School: East York (East York, ON)
Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1997
Final Game: August 4, 1999
Relatives: Brother of Rob Butler
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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
1997 24 TOR AL 7 16 14 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 3 .286 .375 .357 .732 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 /7D
1998 25 TBD AL 72 237 217 25 49 3 3 7 20 4 2 15 37 .226 .278 .364 .643 65 79 4 2 0 3 0 79
1999 26 TBD AL 7 22 20 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .150 .227 .200 .427 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 /97
3 Seasons 86 275 251 30 56 5 3 7 22 4 3 19 44 .223 .280 .351 .631 63 88 4 2 0 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 518 473 57 105 9 6 13 41 8 6 36 83 .223 .280 .351 .631 63 166 8 4 0 6 0
TBD (2 yrs) 79 259 237 27 52 4 3 7 20 4 2 17 41 .219 .274 .350 .624 61 83 4 2 0 3 0
TOR (1 yr) 7 16 14 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 3 .286 .375 .357 .732 94 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
1997 TOR AL 24 LF 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 13.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.67 1.67 .980 2.07 1.70
1997 TOR AL 24 OF 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 13.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.67 1.67 .980 2.33 2.03
1997 TOR AL 24 DH 1
1998 TBD AL 25 OF 61 56 498.1 117 113 4 0 1 1.000 3.8 9.2 0.8 -0.4 1.2 3 2.11 1.92 .985 2.31 2.02
1998 TBD AL 25 LF 39 37 327.0 72 70 2 0 0 1.000 1.1 4.0 -0.9 -1.3 0.4 2 1.98 1.85 .985 2.10 1.74
1998 TBD AL 25 RF 22 19 171.1 46 43 3 0 1 1.000 2.7 18.9 1.7 0.9 0.8 1 2.42 2.09 .983 2.14 1.81
1999 TBD AL 26 OF 6 5 45.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 21.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 1 1.60 1.33 .988 2.30 2.03
1999 TBD AL 26 RF 4 3 29.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 49.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1 1.86 1.50 .983 2.11 1.82
1999 TBD AL 26 LF 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -30.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.08 1.75
3 Seasons OF 70 64 570.1 130 126 4 0 1 1.000 4.9 10.3 0.9 -0.8 1.7 4 2.05 1.86 .985 2.31 2.02
3 Seasons LF 44 42 370.0 79 77 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 3.2 -1.0 -1.7 0.7 2 1.92 1.80 .985 2.10 1.74
2 Seasons RF 26 22 200.1 52 49 3 0 1 1.000 3.9 23.4 1.9 0.9 1.0 2 2.34 2.00 .983 2.13 1.81
1 Season DH 1
3 Seasons TOT 70 64 570.1 131 126 5 0 1 1.000 4.9 10.3 0.9 -0.8 1.7 4 2.07 1.87 .984 2.11 1.77

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3145), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

September 24, 1990: Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent.

November 18, 1997: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Toronto Blue Jays as the 10th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1998Tampa Bay Devil Rays$170,000
1999Tampa Bay Devil Rays$215,000
Career (may be incomplete)$385,000
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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