The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues. We have dramatically expanded our coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. Read our Announcement

Butch Alberts

Positions: Designated Hitter and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: May 4, 1950 in Williamsport, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 28th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH).

School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: September 7, 1978 (Age 28-126d, 14,117th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1978 (Age 28-147d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Francis Burt Alberts

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

AB

H

HR

BA

.278

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.278

SLG

.333

OPS

.611

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1972	22	PIT-min	A-	66	247	206	42	64	11	4	3	46	5	1	34	41	.311	.417	.447	.864		92		5	0	2			NFL · NYPL
1973	23	PIT-min	A	130	510	431	51	125	22	9	5	65	4	4	61	75	.290	.393	.418	.811		180		14	1	3			CHS,SAL · WCRS,CARL
1974	24	CAL-min	A	118	453	375	58	107	14	9	10	47	17	5	67	60	.285	.398	.451	.849		169	5	6	1	4	2		QDS,SLS · MIDW,CALL
1975	25	CAL-min	AA,A	118	490	438	78	144	26	11	18	72	12	9	44	66	.329	.395	.562	.957		246	8	5	2	1	6		ELP,SLS · TL,CALL
1976	26	CAL-min	AA,AAA	84	347	301	58	93	13	2	17	63	4	1	39	37	.309	.386	.535	.921		161		2	0	5			ELP,SLC · TL,PCL
1977	27	CAL-min	AAA	127	568	501	106	153	22	5	27	106	11	2	54	81	.305	.375	.531	.905		266		5	2	6			SLC · PCL
1978	28	TOR-min	AAA	129	515	455	62	136	25	4	9	71	2	4	46	59	.299	.366	.431	.797		196		6	2	6			SYR · IL
1978	28	TOR	AL	6	18	18	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.278	.278	.333	.611	71	6	0	0	0	0	0	/DH
1979	29	CIN-TOR-min	AAA	88	338	301	38	84	10	5	7	53	7	3	24	51	.279	.336	.415	.752		125		5	2	6			INA,SYR · AA,IL
1980	30	ATL-TOR-min	AAA	66																									RMD,SYR · IL
1 Yr				6	18	18	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.278	.278	.333	.611	71	6	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	486	486	27	135	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	.278	.278	.333	.611	71	162	0	0	0	0	0

View a sample email. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Player News

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Transactions

Other Resources & Links

More Alberts Pages

Butch Alberts Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Batting Splits

Career
1978

Batting Game Logs

1978

Fielding Game Logs

1978

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Butch Alberts Pages at Baseball Reference