Brett Butler

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: June 15, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant, OK).

High School: Libertyville HS (Libertyville, IL)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant, OK)

Debut: August 20, 1981 (Age 24-066d, 14,483rd in major league history)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1997 (Age 40-105d)
vs. COL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Brett Morgan Butler

Nicknames: Bugsy

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

49.7

8180

2375

.290

1359

RBI

578

558

OBP

.377

SLG

.376

OPS

.753

OPS+

110

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	SFG	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
3	3	Apr 7	SFG		SDP	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 8	SFG		SDP	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 9	SFG		SDP	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 10	SFG		SDP	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 11	SFG		CIN	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
8	8	Apr 12	SFG		CIN	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	9	Apr 13	SFG		CIN	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 15	SFG	@	SDP	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 16	SFG	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 17	SFG	@	SDP	W,9-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	13	Apr 18	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	55	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	Apr 19	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-8	GS	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	15	Apr 20	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
16	16	Apr 21	SFG	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	50	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
17	17	Apr 23	SFG		LAD	L,3-10	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 24	SFG		LAD	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	Apr 26	SFG		PIT	L,0-2	GS	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	Apr 27	SFG		PIT	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	21	Apr 28	SFG		PIT	L,1-2	CG	34	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	Apr 29	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
23	23	Apr 30	SFG		CHC	L,1-2	CG	51	13.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	24	May 1	SFG		CHC	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
25	25	May 2	SFG		STL	L,1-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 3	SFG		STL	W,2-0	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	27	May 4	SFG		STL	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 7	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	30	May 8	SFG	@	CHC	L,7-13	GS	34	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	31	May 9	SFG	@	PIT	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	33 (1)	May 11	SFG	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	71	16.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	34	May 12	SFG	@	STL	L,12-13	GF	33	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	35	May 13	SFG		NYM	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	36	May 14	SFG		NYM	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	37	May 15	SFG		NYM	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	38	May 16	SFG		PHI	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	39	May 17	SFG		PHI	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	40	May 18	SFG		PHI	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	41	May 20	SFG		MON	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	42	May 21	SFG		MON	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
42	43	May 22	SFG		MON	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	44	May 24	SFG	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	45	May 25	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
45	46	May 26	SFG	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	47	May 27	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	48	May 28	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	49	May 29	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
49	50	May 30	SFG	@	MON	L,2-3	GF	10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	51	May 31	SFG	@	MON	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	52	Jun 1	SFG	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	53	Jun 3	SFG		HOU	L,4-8	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	54	Jun 4	SFG		HOU	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	55	Jun 5	SFG		HOU	W,9-3	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
55	56	Jun 7	SFG		ATL	W,5-0	CG	27	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	57	Jun 8	SFG		ATL	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
57	58	Jun 9	SFG		ATL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	59	Jun 10	SFG		CIN	W,9-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	60	Jun 11	SFG		CIN	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
60	61	Jun 12	SFG		CIN	L,6-10	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	62	Jun 13	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	63	Jun 14	SFG	@	SDP	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	64	Jun 15	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
64	65	Jun 17	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	66	Jun 18	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	67	Jun 19	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	68	Jun 20	SFG		SDP	L,1-2	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	69	Jun 21	SFG		SDP	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	70	Jun 22	SFG		SDP	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	71	Jun 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,11-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	72	Jun 25	SFG	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	73	Jun 26	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-6	GS	28	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
73	74	Jun 27	SFG	@	ATL	W,10-9	CG	48	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
74	75	Jun 28	SFG	@	ATL	W,13-7	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	76	Jun 29	SFG	@	ATL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	77	Jul 1	SFG		PIT	L,2-5	CG	44	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
77	78	Jul 2	SFG		PIT	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	79	Jul 3	SFG		PIT	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	80	Jul 4	SFG		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	81	Jul 5	SFG		CHC	W,9-0	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	82	Jul 6	SFG		CHC	W,2-0	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
82	83	Jul 8	SFG		STL	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	84	Jul 9	SFG		STL	W,21-2	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
84	85	Jul 10	SFG		STL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
85	86	Jul 14	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-9	GF	23	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
86	87	Jul 15	SFG	@	PIT	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
87	88	Jul 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-10	GS	29	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	89	Jul 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	90	Jul 18	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	91	Jul 19	SFG	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	92	Jul 20	SFG	@	CHC	W,12-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	93	Jul 21	SFG	@	STL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
93	94	Jul 22	SFG	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	43	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	95	Jul 23	SFG	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	96	Jul 24	SFG	@	STL	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
96	97	Jul 25	SFG		LAD	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	98	Jul 26 (1)	SFG		LAD	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	99	Jul 26 (2)	SFG		LAD	L,5-6	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	100	Jul 27	SFG		LAD	W,2-1	CG	35	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	101	Jul 29	SFG		ATL	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	102	Jul 30	SFG		ATL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	103	Jul 31 (1)	SFG		ATL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	104	Jul 31 (2)	SFG		ATL	W,3-2	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	105	Aug 1	SFG		HOU	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
105	106	Aug 2	SFG		HOU	L,10-13	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
106	107	Aug 3	SFG		HOU	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	108	Aug 5	SFG	@	ATL	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
108	109	Aug 6	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	110	Aug 7	SFG	@	ATL	W,14-4	GS	18	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	111	Aug 8	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	112	Aug 9	SFG	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	113	Aug 10	SFG	@	HOU	W,5-0	CG	28	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
113	114	Aug 11	SFG	@	HOU	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	115	Aug 12	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	116	Aug 13	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	45	10.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	117	Aug 14	SFG	@	LAD	W,15-4	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	118	Aug 15	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	119	Aug 16	SFG		NYM	L,6-13	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	120	Aug 17	SFG		NYM	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	121	Aug 18	SFG		NYM	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
121	122	Aug 19	SFG		PHI	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	123	Aug 20	SFG		PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	125 (1)	Aug 22	SFG		MON	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	126	Aug 23	SFG		MON	L,1-2	CG	47	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
125	127	Aug 24	SFG		MON	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	128	Aug 26	SFG	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	129	Aug 27	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	130	Aug 28	SFG	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	131	Aug 29	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	132	Aug 30	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-7	CG	33	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
131	133	Aug 31	SFG	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	41	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	134	Sep 2	SFG	@	MON	L,0-10	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	135	Sep 3	SFG	@	MON	L,4-6	CG	52	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	137 (1)	Sep 5	SFG		SDP	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
135	138	Sep 6	SFG		SDP	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
136	139	Sep 7	SFG		ATL	L,1-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	140	Sep 8	SFG		ATL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	141	Sep 9	SFG		HOU	L,3-4	CG	53	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	142	Sep 10	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	143	Sep 11	SFG		HOU	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	144	Sep 12	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
142	145	Sep 13	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
143	146	Sep 14	SFG	@	SDP	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
144	147	Sep 16	SFG	@	HOU	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	148	Sep 17	SFG	@	HOU	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
146	149	Sep 18	SFG	@	HOU	W,10-3	GS	14	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
147	150	Sep 19	SFG	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	42	9.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
148	151	Sep 20	SFG	@	ATL	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
149	152	Sep 21	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
150	153	Sep 22	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
151	154	Sep 23	SFG		LAD	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
152	155	Sep 24	SFG		LAD	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
153	156	Sep 25	SFG		LAD	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
154	158 (1)	Sep 27	SFG		CIN	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
155	159	Sep 28	SFG		CIN	W,6-1	GF	19	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	PR CF
							155gm		1326.1	394	3	5	402	1