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Rob Butler
Robert Frank John Butler
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 10, 1970 in East York, 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: June 12, 1993
Final Game: July 10, 1999
Relatives: Brother of Rich 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
1993 23 TOR AL 17 56 48 8 13 4 0 0 2 2 2 7 12 .271 .375 .354 .729 97 17 0 1 0 0 0 7/8
1994 24 TOR AL 41 88 74 13 13 0 1 0 5 0 1 7 8 .176 .250 .203 .453 19 15 3 1 4 2 0 78/9D
1997 27 PHI NL 43 95 89 10 26 9 1 0 13 1 0 5 8 .292 .326 .416 .742 93 37 2 0 0 1 0 8/97
1999 29 TOR AL 8 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 /D7
4 Seasons 109 247 218 32 53 13 2 0 21 3 3 19 28 .243 .309 .321 .630 66 70 5 3 4 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 367 324 48 79 19 3 0 31 4 4 28 42 .243 .309 .321 .630 66 104 7 4 6 4 0
TOR (3 yrs) 66 152 129 22 27 4 1 0 8 2 3 14 20 .209 .297 .256 .553 47 33 3 3 4 2 0
PHI (1 yr) 43 95 89 10 26 9 1 0 13 1 0 5 8 .292 .326 .416 .742 93 37 2 0 0 1 0
AL (3 yrs) 66 152 129 22 27 4 1 0 8 2 3 14 20 .209 .297 .256 .553 47 33 3 3 4 2 0
NL (1 yr) 43 95 89 10 26 9 1 0 13 1 0 5 8 .292 .326 .416 .742 93 37 2 0 0 1 0

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
1993 23 TOR AL WS PHI W 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

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
1993 TOR AL 23 OF 16 12 113.0 33 32 0 1 0 .970 5.9 62.7 5.9 4.6 1.3 0 2.55 2.00 .982 2.41 2.09
1993 TOR AL 23 LF 15 11 105.0 31 30 0 1 0 .968 5.2 59.4 5.2 3.9 1.3 0 2.57 2.00 .984 2.23 1.84
1993 TOR AL 23 CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 105.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0 2.25 2.00 1.000 2.81 2.40
1994 TOR AL 24 OF 31 15 178.0 44 43 0 1 0 .977 -2.2 -14.8 -1.2 0.6 -1.8 -1 2.17 1.39 .982 2.37 2.09
1994 TOR AL 24 LF 18 7 83.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 7.2 0.5 1.3 -0.8 0 1.52 0.78 .979 2.16 1.80
1994 TOR AL 24 CF 12 7 86.0 28 27 0 1 0 .964 -2.5 -34.9 -1.5 -0.6 -0.9 -1 2.83 2.25 .989 2.76 2.44
1994 TOR AL 24 RF 2 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0 3.00 1.50 .967 2.20 1.90
1994 TOR AL 24 DH 1
1997 PHI NL 27 OF 25 16 153.1 35 32 3 0 2 1.000 -0.4 -3.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 -1 2.05 1.40 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 PHI NL 27 CF 14 14 111.0 25 24 1 0 1 1.000 -2.5 -27.0 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 -2 2.03 1.79 .984 2.40 2.03
1997 PHI NL 27 RF 8 0 20.2 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 1.7 98.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1 2.18 0.63 .980 2.05 1.64
1997 PHI NL 27 LF 4 2 21.2 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 0.4 22.2 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 2.08 1.25 .980 1.95 1.48
1999 TOR AL 29 DH 3
1999 TOR AL 29 LF 2 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -66.7 -1.5 -1.2 -0.3 1 1.00 0.50 1.000 2.10 1.75
1999 TOR AL 29 OF 2 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -66.7 -1.5 -1.2 -0.3 1 1.00 0.50 1.000 2.30 2.05
4 Seasons OF 74 44 453.1 113 108 3 2 2 .982 2.8 7.4 3.8 4.1 -0.3 -1 2.20 1.50 .981 2.30 1.98
4 Seasons LF 39 21 218.2 51 49 1 1 1 .980 5.6 30.7 4.6 3.8 0.8 1 2.06 1.28 .982 2.17 1.78
3 Seasons CF 27 22 205.0 55 53 1 1 1 .982 -4.3 -25.2 -1.3 0.4 -1.7 -3 2.37 2.00 .987 2.57 2.23
2 Seasons RF 10 1 29.2 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 1.5 60.7 0.5 -0.1 0.6 1 2.43 0.80 .975 2.09 1.69
2 Seasons DH 4
4 Seasons TOT 75 44 453.1 113 108 3 2 2 .982 2.8 7.4 3.8 4.1 -0.3 -1 2.20 1.48 .965 2.35 1.99

Transactions

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

December 5, 1994: Sent to the Philadelphia Phillies by the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

October 1, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

December 23, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

October 7, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993Toronto Blue Jays$109,000
1999Toronto Blue Jays$275,000
Career (may be incomplete)$384,000
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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