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.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	CLE	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 9	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 10	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 11	CLE		DET	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 12	CLE		DET	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 13	CLE		DET	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	Apr 15	CLE		NYY	L,2-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 17	CLE		NYY	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 18	CLE	@	DET	L,1-6	GS	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	CLE	@	DET	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 21	CLE		BAL	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 22	CLE		BAL	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
13	13	Apr 23	CLE		BAL	W,5-1	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	14	Apr 24	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	Apr 25	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
16	16	Apr 26	CLE	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
17	17	Apr 27	CLE	@	NYY	W,9-7	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 29	CLE	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
19	19	Apr 30	CLE	@	TEX	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 2	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	May 3	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 4	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	23	May 5	CLE		KCR	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 6	CLE		KCR	W,6-1	CG	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
25	25	May 7	CLE		KCR	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	26	May 9	CLE		CHW	L,3-4	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 10	CLE		CHW	L,0-4	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	28	May 11	CLE		CHW	L,4-5	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
29	29	May 12	CLE		TEX	L,2-19	GS	41	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	30	May 13	CLE		TEX	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 14	CLE	@	KCR	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	32	May 15	CLE	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	33	May 16	CLE	@	TOR	L,6-7	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	34	May 17	CLE	@	TOR	L,5-11	GS	33	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	May 18	CLE	@	TOR	L,2-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 19	CLE	@	TOR	W,6-4	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
37	37	May 20	CLE	@	MIL	L,9-12	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	38	May 21	CLE	@	MIL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
39	39	May 22	CLE	@	MIL	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	40	May 23	CLE		TOR	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	41	May 24	CLE		TOR	L,6-9	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	42	May 25	CLE		TOR	L,1-8	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
43	43	May 26	CLE		BOS	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
44	44	May 27	CLE		BOS	L,0-2	CG	22	6.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
45	45	May 28	CLE		BOS	L,7-13	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	46	May 30	CLE		MIL	L,7-11	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	47	May 31	CLE		MIL	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 1	CLE		MIL	W,9-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	49	Jun 2	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	50	Jun 3	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-5	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
51	51	Jun 4	CLE	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	52	Jun 6	CLE		CAL	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	53	Jun 7	CLE		CAL	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
54	54	Jun 8	CLE		CAL	W,11-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	55	Jun 9	CLE		OAK	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	56	Jun 10	CLE		OAK	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	57	Jun 11	CLE		OAK	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
58	58	Jun 13	CLE		MIN	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	59	Jun 14	CLE		MIN	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	60	Jun 15	CLE		MIN	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	61	Jun 17	CLE		SEA	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	62	Jun 18	CLE		SEA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
63	63	Jun 19	CLE		SEA	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	64	Jun 20	CLE	@	MIN	L,8-9	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
65	65	Jun 21	CLE	@	MIN	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	66	Jun 22	CLE	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	67	Jun 23	CLE	@	SEA	W,8-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	68	Jun 24	CLE	@	SEA	L,7-8	CG	40	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	70 (1)	Jun 27	CLE	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	71	Jun 28	CLE	@	CAL	L,3-9	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
71	72	Jun 29	CLE	@	CAL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
72	73	Jun 30	CLE	@	OAK	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	75 (1)	Jul 2	CLE	@	OAK	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
74	76	Jul 4	CLE		KCR	W,10-3	GF	18	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	77	Jul 5	CLE		KCR	W,10-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	78	Jul 6	CLE		KCR	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	79	Jul 7	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	80	Jul 8	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	81	Jul 9	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
80	82	Jul 10	CLE		TEX	W,9-6	CG	43	9.0	6	1	1	8	0	CF
81	83	Jul 11	CLE		TEX	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	84	Jul 12	CLE		TEX	L,6-11	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	85	Jul 13	CLE		TEX	L,3-5	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
84	86	Jul 17	CLE	@	KCR	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	87	Jul 18	CLE	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
86	88	Jul 19	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	89	Jul 20	CLE	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	90	Jul 21	CLE		CHW	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	91	Jul 22	CLE		CHW	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	92	Jul 23	CLE		CHW	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	93	Jul 24	CLE	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	94	Jul 25	CLE	@	TEX	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	95	Jul 26	CLE	@	TEX	L,5-8	GS	34	7.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
94	96	Jul 27	CLE	@	TEX	W,8-3	GS	22	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	97	Jul 28	CLE		DET	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	98	Jul 29	CLE		DET	L,3-6	CG	51	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
97	99	Jul 30	CLE		DET	L,3-11	GS	38	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	100	Jul 31	CLE		DET	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	101	Aug 1 (1)	CLE		NYY	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	103 (1)	Aug 2	CLE		NYY	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
101	104	Aug 3	CLE		NYY	L,8-12	CG	53	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	105	Aug 5 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	106	Aug 5 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,9-11	GS	22	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	107	Aug 7 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,1-15	CG	48	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
105	109 (1)	Aug 8	CLE	@	BAL	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
106	110	Aug 9	CLE	@	BAL	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
107	111	Aug 10	CLE	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
108	112	Aug 11	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	48	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	113	Aug 12	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	114	Aug 13	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	115	Aug 14	CLE		BAL	L,2-12	CG	51	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
112	116	Aug 15	CLE		BAL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	117	Aug 16	CLE		BAL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	118	Aug 17	CLE		BAL	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
115	119	Aug 18	CLE		MIL	W,10-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
116	120	Aug 19	CLE		MIL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	121	Aug 20	CLE		MIL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
118	122	Aug 21	CLE		BOS	L,5-24	GS	43	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	123	Aug 22	CLE		BOS	L,3-6	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
120	124	Aug 23	CLE		BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	125	Aug 24	CLE		BOS	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
122	126	Aug 26	CLE		TOR	T,6-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	127	Aug 27 (1)	CLE		TOR	L,2-3	CG	46	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	128	Aug 27 (2)	CLE		TOR	L,3-6	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
125	129	Aug 28	CLE		TOR	L,1-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	130	Aug 29	CLE	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
127	131	Aug 30	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	132	Aug 31	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	41	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	133	Sep 1	CLE	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	38	8.1	7	0	0	7	0	CF
130	134	Sep 2	CLE	@	TOR	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
131	135	Sep 3	CLE	@	TOR	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	136	Sep 4	CLE	@	MIL	W,15-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
133	137	Sep 5	CLE	@	MIL	W,13-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	138	Sep 6	CLE	@	MIL	W,17-9	GS	19	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
135	139	Sep 7	CLE	@	MIL	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	140	Sep 9	CLE		CAL	L,1-8	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	141	Sep 10	CLE		CAL	L,6-7	CG	61	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	142	Sep 12	CLE		OAK	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	143	Sep 13	CLE		OAK	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	144	Sep 14	CLE		OAK	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
141	145	Sep 15	CLE		MIN	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	146	Sep 16	CLE		MIN	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	147	Sep 17	CLE		MIN	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
144	148	Sep 19	CLE	@	OAK	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	149	Sep 20	CLE	@	OAK	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
146	150	Sep 21	CLE	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
147	151	Sep 22 (1)	CLE	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
148	152	Sep 22 (2)	CLE	@	CAL	W,7-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
149	153	Sep 23	CLE	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
150	154	Sep 25	CLE	@	CAL	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
151	155	Sep 26	CLE	@	SEA	W,9-7	CG	53	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
152	156	Sep 27	CLE	@	SEA	W,12-4	GS	21	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
153	157	Sep 28	CLE	@	SEA	W,5-4	CG	45	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
154	158	Sep 29	CLE	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
155	159	Sep 30	CLE	@	MIN	L,9-10	CG	51	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
156	160	Oct 1	CLE	@	MIN	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
157	161	Oct 3	CLE		SEA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
158	162	Oct 4	CLE		SEA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
159	163	Oct 5	CLE		SEA	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							159gm		1328.2	430	8	3	441	2