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Brett Butler

Q: When was Brett Butler born?

Brett Butler was born on June 15, 1957.

Q: Where was Brett Butler born?

Brett Butler was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Brett Butler?

Brett Butler is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brett Butler weigh when playing?

Brett Butler weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brett Butler play?

Brett Butler played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Brett Butler in the Hall of Fame?

Brett Butler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brett Butler drafted?

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

Q: What position did Brett Butler play?

Brett Butler was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Brett Butler have?

Brett Butler had 2,375 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Brett Butler have?

Brett Butler had 54 home runs over his career.

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

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
1979	22	ATL-min	A,Rk	65	276	228	62	78	9	9	4	31	25	10	43	42	.342	.445	.513	.958		117		1	2	2			GRW,BVS · WCRS,GULF
1980	23	ATL-min	A	136	638	479	120	158	27	12	3	65	80	24	134	59	.330	.478	.455	.933		218		10	6	9			AND,DHM · SALL,CARL
1981	24	ATL-min	AAA	125	573	466	93	156	19	4	3	36	44	16	103	63	.335	.456	.412	.868		192		2	1	1	9		RMD · IL
1981	24	ATL	NL	40	145	126	17	32	2	3	0	4	9	1	19	17	.254	.352	.317	.669	89	40	0	0	0	0	0	78/9H
1982	25	ATL-min	AAA	41	181	157	22	57	8	3	1	22	12	9	22	19	.363	.442	.471	.913		74		1	0	1	3		RMD · IL
1982	25	ATL	NL	89	268	240	35	52	2	0	0	7	21	8	25	35	.217	.291	.225	.516	44	54	1	0	3	0	0	8H
1983	26	ATL	NL	151	613	549	84	154	21	13	5	37	39	23	54	56	.281	.344	.393	.738	98	216	5	2	3	5	3	*78H/9
1984	27	CLE	AL	159	709	602	108	162	25	9	3	49	52	22	86	62	.269	.361	.355	.717	98	214	6	4	11	6	1	*8/H9
1985	28	CLE	AL	152	666	591	106	184	28	14	5	50	47	20	63	42	.311	.377	.431	.808	123	255	8	1	8	3	2	*8/HD
1986	29	CLE	AL	161	683	587	92	163	17	14	4	51	32	15	70	65	.278	.356	.375	.731	102	220	8	4	17	5	1	*8/H
1987	30	CLE	AL	137	618	522	91	154	25	8	9	41	33	16	91	55	.295	.399	.425	.825	120	222	3	1	2	2	0	*8/H
1988	31	SFG	NL	157	679	568	109	163	27	9	6	43	43	20	97	64	.287	.393	.398	.791	133	226	2	4	8	2	4	*8/H	MVP-17
1989	32	SFG	NL	154	672	594	100	168	22	4	4	36	31	16	59	69	.283	.349	.354	.703	105	210	4	3	13	3	2	*8/H	MVP-17
1990	33	SFG	NL	160	732	622	108	192	20	9	3	44	51	19	90	62	.309	.397	.384	.781	121	239	3	6	7	7	1	*8/H	MVP-24
1991	34	LAD	NL	161	730	615	112	182	13	5	2	38	38	28	108	79	.296	.401	.343	.744	114	211	3	1	4	2	4	*8/H	AS,MVP-7
1992	35	LAD	NL	157	676	553	86	171	14	11	3	39	41	21	95	67	.309	.413	.391	.803	130	216	4	3	24	1	2	*8/H	MVP-21
1993	36	LAD	NL	156	716	607	80	181	21	10	1	42	39	19	86	69	.298	.387	.371	.758	110	225	6	5	14	4	1	*8/H
1994	37	LAD	NL	111	496	417	79	131	13	9	8	33	27	8	68	52	.314	.411	.446	.857	130	186	2	2	7	2	0	*8	MVP-22
1995	38	TOT	NL	129	596	513	78	154	18	9	1	38	32	8	67	51	.300	.377	.376	.753	105	193	5	0	10	6	2	*8/H
1995	38	NYM	NL	90	418	367	54	114	13	7	1	25	21	7	43	42	.311	.381	.392	.773	109	144	4	0	6	2	2	8/H
1995	38	LAD	NL	39	178	146	24	40	5	2	0	13	11	1	24	9	.274	.368	.336	.703	95	49	1	0	4	4	0	8
1996	39	LAD	NL	34	145	131	22	35	1	1	0	8	8	3	9	22	.267	.313	.290	.603	66	38	1	1	1	3	0	8
1997	40	LAD	NL	105	401	343	52	97	8	3	0	18	15	10	42	40	.283	.363	.324	.686	88	111	1	1	15	0	0	87H/D
17 Yrs				2213	9545	8180	1359	2375	277	131	54	578	558	257	1129	907	.290	.377	.376	.753	110	3076	62	38	147	51	23
162 Game Avg.				162	699	599	99	174	20	10	4	42	41	19	83	66	.290	.377	.376	.753	110	225	5	3	11	4	2
				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
LAD (7 yrs)				763	3342	2812	455	837	75	41	14	191	179	90	432	338	.298	.392	.368	.760	112	1036	18	13	69	16	7
CLE (4 yrs)				609	2676	2302	397	663	95	45	21	191	164	73	310	224	.288	.373	.396	.768	110	911	25	10	38	16	4
SFG (3 yrs)				471	2083	1784	317	523	69	22	13	123	125	55	246	195	.293	.381	.378	.759	119	675	9	13	28	12	7
ATL (3 yrs)				280	1026	915	136	238	25	16	5	48	69	32	98	108	.260	.331	.339	.670	83	310	6	2	6	5	3
NYM (1 yr)				90	418	367	54	114	13	7	1	25	21	7	43	42	.311	.381	.392	.773	109	144	4	0	6	2	2

NL (13 yrs)				1604	6869	5878	962	1712	182	86	33	387	394	184	819	683	.291	.379	.368	.747	110	2165	37	28	109	35	19
AL (4 yrs)				609	2676	2302	397	663	95	45	21	191	164	73	310	224	.288	.373	.396	.768	110	911	25	10	38	16	4

Player Value--Batting

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brett Butler?

Brett Butler is 67 years old.

When was Brett Butler born?

Brett Butler was born on June 15, 1957.

Where was Brett Butler born?

Brett Butler was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Brett Butler?

Brett Butler is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Brett Butler weigh when playing?

Brett Butler weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brett Butler play?

Brett Butler played 17 seasons.

Is Brett Butler in the Hall of Fame?

Brett Butler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brett Butler drafted?

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

What position did Brett Butler play?

Brett Butler was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Brett Butler have?

Brett Butler had 2,375 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Brett Butler have?

Brett Butler had 54 home runs over his career.

What was Brett Butler's average?

Brett Butler had a .290 average over his career.

How many teams has Brett Butler played for?

Brett Butler played for 5 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.

How many World Series has Brett Butler won?

Brett Butler has never won a World Series.

When did Brett Butler retire?

Brett Butler last played in 1997.

What are Brett Butler's nicknames?

Bugsy is a nickname for Brett Butler.

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