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.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	CLE	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
2	2	Apr 8	CLE	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
3	3	Apr 9	CLE	@	TOR	W,14-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 10	CLE		BAL	L,11-12	GS	17	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	23 (18)	May 1	CLE	@	KCR	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	24	May 2	CLE	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	25	May 3	CLE	@	KCR	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	26	May 5	CLE	@	TEX	L,5-6	CG	43	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	27	May 6	CLE	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	28	May 8	CLE		KCR	L,6-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	29	May 9	CLE		KCR	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	30	May 10	CLE		KCR	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	31	May 11	CLE		TEX	L,3-6	CG	27	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	32	May 12	CLE		TEX	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	33	May 13	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	34	May 14	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	35	May 15	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	36	May 16	CLE	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	37	May 17	CLE	@	DET	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
20	38	May 19	CLE		MIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	CF
21	39	May 20	CLE		MIN	L,2-8	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
22	40	May 21	CLE		MIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	41	May 22	CLE	@	MIL	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	42	May 23	CLE	@	MIL	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
25	43	May 24	CLE	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	44	May 25	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-10	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	45	May 26	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
28	46	May 27	CLE	@	BOS	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
29	47	May 28	CLE	@	BOS	L,8-12	GS	39	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	48	May 29	CLE		MIL	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
31	49	May 30	CLE		MIL	L,5-6	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	50	May 31	CLE		MIL	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	51	Jun 1	CLE		DET	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	52	Jun 3	CLE		DET	L,3-15	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	53	Jun 5	CLE	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	54	Jun 6	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	55	Jun 7	CLE	@	OAK	W,12-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	56	Jun 8	CLE	@	CAL	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	57	Jun 9	CLE	@	CAL	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	58	Jun 10	CLE	@	CAL	L,7-10	GF	17	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
41	59	Jun 12	CLE	@	SEA	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	60	Jun 13	CLE	@	SEA	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
43	61	Jun 14	CLE	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	62	Jun 16	CLE		BOS	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
45	63	Jun 17	CLE		BOS	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	64	Jun 18	CLE		BOS	W,7-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
47	65	Jun 19	CLE		SEA	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
48	66	Jun 20	CLE		SEA	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	67	Jun 21	CLE		SEA	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
50	68	Jun 23	CLE	@	MIN	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	69	Jun 24	CLE	@	MIN	L,8-14	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
52	70	Jun 25	CLE	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	71	Jun 26	CLE		OAK	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	72	Jun 27	CLE		OAK	L,3-13	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
55	73	Jun 28	CLE		OAK	L,0-10	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	74	Jun 29	CLE		CAL	L,4-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	75	Jun 30	CLE		CAL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	76	Jul 1	CLE		CAL	L,5-10	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	77	Jul 2	CLE		CHW	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	78	Jul 3	CLE		CHW	L,9-14	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
61	79	Jul 4	CLE		CHW	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	80	Jul 5	CLE		CHW	L,0-17	GS	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	81	Jul 6	CLE		KCR	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	82	Jul 7	CLE		KCR	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	83	Jul 8	CLE		KCR	W,9-8	GS	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
66	88 (4)	Jul 16	CLE	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	89	Jul 17	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	42	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	90	Jul 18	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	91	Jul 19	CLE	@	CHW	L,7-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	92	Jul 20	CLE	@	KCR	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	93	Jul 21	CLE	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
72	94	Jul 22	CLE	@	KCR	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	95	Jul 23	CLE		TEX	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	96	Jul 24	CLE		TEX	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	97	Jul 25	CLE		TEX	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	98	Jul 26	CLE		TEX	L,3-11	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	99	Jul 28	CLE		BAL	W,4-3	CG	44	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	100	Jul 29	CLE		BAL	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	101	Jul 30	CLE		BAL	W,6-4	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
80	102	Jul 31	CLE	@	TOR	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	103	Aug 1	CLE	@	TOR	W,3-0	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	104	Aug 2	CLE	@	TOR	L,5-11	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	105	Aug 3	CLE		NYY	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	106	Aug 4	CLE		NYY	W,15-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
85	107	Aug 5	CLE		NYY	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	108	Aug 6	CLE		TOR	W,14-5	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	109	Aug 7	CLE		TOR	L,1-15	CG	52	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	110	Aug 8	CLE		TOR	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	111	Aug 9	CLE		TOR	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	112	Aug 10	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
91	113	Aug 11	CLE	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	114	Aug 12	CLE	@	BAL	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	115	Aug 14	CLE	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	116	Aug 15	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	117	Aug 16	CLE	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	121 (3)	Aug 20	CLE		MIL	L,2-14	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
97	122	Aug 21 (1)	CLE		DET	W,12-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	123	Aug 21 (2)	CLE		DET	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	124	Aug 22	CLE		DET	L,6-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	125	Aug 23	CLE		DET	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	126	Aug 25	CLE	@	MIL	L,9-10	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	127	Aug 26	CLE	@	MIL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	128	Aug 27	CLE	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	129	Aug 29 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	130	Aug 29 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
106	131	Aug 30	CLE		BOS	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	132	Aug 31	CLE	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	133	Sep 1	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	53	11.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	134	Sep 2	CLE	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	135	Sep 3	CLE	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	136	Sep 4	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	137	Sep 5	CLE	@	BOS	W,15-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	138	Sep 6	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	140 (1)	Sep 8	CLE		SEA	L,0-7	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	141	Sep 9	CLE		SEA	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
116	142	Sep 11	CLE		MIN	L,10-13	CG	57	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	143	Sep 12	CLE		MIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	144	Sep 13	CLE		MIN	L,3-7	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	145	Sep 14	CLE	@	SEA	W,11-8	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	146	Sep 15	CLE	@	SEA	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	147	Sep 16	CLE	@	SEA	L,3-5	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	148	Sep 18	CLE	@	MIN	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	149	Sep 19	CLE	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	150	Sep 20	CLE	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	151	Sep 21	CLE		OAK	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
126	152	Sep 22	CLE		OAK	L,2-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	153	Sep 23	CLE		OAK	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	154	Sep 25	CLE		CAL	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
129	155	Sep 26	CLE		CAL	W,11-10	CG	52	10.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
130	156	Sep 27	CLE		CAL	L,8-11	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	157	Sep 29	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	158	Sep 30	CLE	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	159	Oct 1	CLE	@	OAK	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	160	Oct 2	CLE	@	CAL	L,4-10	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	161	Oct 3	CLE	@	CAL	L,5-12	CG	44	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
136	162	Oct 4	CLE	@	CAL	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							136gm		1170.2	390	4	4	398	2