Brett Butler was born on Saturday, June 15, 1957, in Los Angeles, California. Butler was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 20, 1981, with the Atlanta Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Brett Butler baseball stats page.
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Brett Butler![]() Brett Butler Autograph on a 1991 Leaf (#411) |
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Brett ButlerBrett Butler Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Brett ButlerBrett Butler Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1981 | 24 | Braves | 40 | 126 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .352 | .317 |
| 1982 | 25 | Braves | 89 | 240 | 35 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .291 | .225 |
| 1983 | 26 | Braves | 151 | 549 | 84 | 154 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 54 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .281 | .344 | .393 |
| 1984 | 27 | Indians | 159 | 602 | 108 | 162 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 86 | 1 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .269 | .361 | .355 |
| 1985 | 28 | Indians | 152 | 591 | 106 | 184 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 63 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .311 | .377 | .431 |
| 1986 | 29 | Indians | 161 | 587 | 92 | 163 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 70 | 1 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | .278 | .356 | .375 |
| 1987 | 30 | Indians | 137 | 522 | 91 | 154 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 91 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .295 | .399 | .425 |
| 1988 | 31 | Giants | 157 | 568 | 109 | 163 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 97 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .287 | .393 | .398 |
| 1989 | 32 | Giants | 154 | 594 | 100 | 168 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 59 | 2 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .283 | .349 | .354 |
| 1990 | 33 | Giants | 160 | 622 | 108 | 192 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 90 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .309 | .397 | .384 |
| 1991 | 34 | Dodgers | 161 | 615 | 112 | 182 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 108 | 4 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .296 | .401 | .343 |
| 1992 | 35 | Dodgers | 157 | 553 | 86 | 171 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 95 | 2 | 67 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .309 | .413 | .391 |
| 1993 | 36 | Dodgers | 156 | 607 | 80 | 181 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 86 | 1 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .298 | .387 | .371 |
| 1994 | 37 | Dodgers | 111 | 417 | 79 | 131 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 68 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .314 | .411 | .446 |
| 1995 | 38 | Mets | 90 | 367 | 54 | 114 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .311 | .381 | .392 |
| 1995 | 38 | Dodgers | 39 | 146 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .368 | .336 |
| 1996 | 39 | Dodgers | 34 | 131 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .313 | .290 |
| 1997 | 40 | Dodgers | 105 | 343 | 52 | 97 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .363 | .324 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 17 Years | 2,213 | 8,180 | 1,359 | 2,375 | 277 | 131 | 54 | 1 | 578 | 1,129 | 23 | 907 | 147 | 51 | 38 | 62 | .290 | .377 | .376 | ||
Brett ButlerBrett Butler Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1981 Braves | CF | 11 | 8 | 204 | 15 | 1.4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .933 | 1.85 |
| 1981 Braves | LF | 26 | 21 | 562 | 53 | 2.0 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.55 |
| 1981 Braves | RF | 5 | 4 | 111 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.70 |
| 1982 Braves | CF | 77 | 55 | 1,548 | 133 | 1.7 | 133 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.32 |
| 1983 Braves | CF | 39 | 31 | 844 | 78 | 2.0 | 77 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .987 | 2.46 |
| 1983 Braves | LF | 109 | 97 | 2,594 | 224 | 2.1 | 221 | 212 | 9 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .987 | 2.30 |
| 1983 Braves | RF | 4 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.35 |
| 1984 Indians | CF | 156 | 149 | 4,028 | 466 | 3.0 | 462 | 450 | 12 | 4 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .991 | 3.10 |
| 1984 Indians | RF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1985 Indians | CF | 150 | 148 | 3,799 | 451 | 3.0 | 450 | 434 | 16 | 1 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .998 | 3.20 |
| 1986 Indians | CF | 159 | 151 | 3,986 | 441 | 2.8 | 438 | 430 | 8 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .993 | 2.97 |
| 1987 Indians | CF | 136 | 135 | 3,512 | 398 | 2.9 | 394 | 390 | 4 | 4 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .990 | 3.03 |
| 1988 Giants | CF | 155 | 149 | 3,979 | 402 | 2.6 | 397 | 394 | 3 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .988 | 2.69 |
| 1989 Giants | CF | 152 | 149 | 3,880 | 425 | 2.8 | 419 | 407 | 12 | 6 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 2.92 |
| 1990 Giants | CF | 159 | 158 | 4,174 | 426 | 2.7 | 420 | 415 | 5 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 2.72 |
| 1991 Dodgers | CF | 161 | 160 | 4,227 | 380 | 2.4 | 380 | 372 | 8 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.43 |
| 1992 Dodgers | CF | 155 | 152 | 3,955 | 365 | 2.4 | 363 | 354 | 9 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .995 | 2.48 |
| 1993 Dodgers | CF | 155 | 154 | 4,145 | 373 | 2.4 | 373 | 367 | 6 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.43 |
| 1994 Dodgers | CF | 111 | 108 | 2,834 | 271 | 2.4 | 269 | 261 | 8 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .993 | 2.56 |
| 1995 Mets | CF | 90 | 88 | 2,321 | 217 | 2.4 | 216 | 210 | 6 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .995 | 2.51 |
| 1995 Dodgers | CF | 38 | 38 | 996 | 77 | 2.0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .987 | 2.06 |
| 1996 Dodgers | CF | 34 | 34 | 837 | 76 | 2.2 | 75 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .987 | 2.42 |
| 1997 Dodgers | CF | 49 | 47 | 1,225 | 95 | 1.9 | 95 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.09 |
| 1997 Dodgers | LF | 47 | 40 | 967 | 72 | 1.5 | 72 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.01 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| CF Totals | 1,987 | 1,914 | 50,494 | 5,089 | 2.6 | 5,051 | 4,945 | 106 | 38 | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .993 | 2.70 | |
| LF Totals | 182 | 158 | 4,123 | 349 | 1.9 | 346 | 333 | 13 | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .991 | 2.27 | |
| RF Totals | 10 | 6 | 174 | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.55 | |
| 17 Years | 2,179 | 2,078 | 54,791 | 5,448 | 2.5 | 5,407 | 5,287 | 120 | 41 | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .992 | 2.66 | |
Brett ButlerBrett Butler Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1981 Braves | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.4 | 31.5 | - | - | - |
| 1982 Braves | 21 | 8 | .724 | 9 | 7 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.9 | 34.3 | - | - | - |
| 1983 Braves | 39 | 23 | .629 | 6 | 7 | n/a | 109.8 | 9.8 | 14.8 | - | - | - |
| 1984 Indians | 52 | 22 | .703 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 200.7 | 9.7 | 12.3 | - | - | - |
| 1985 Indians | 47 | 20 | .701 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 118.2 | 14.1 | 11.8 | - | - | - |
| 1986 Indians | 32 | 15 | .681 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 146.8 | 9.0 | 11.5 | - | - | - |
| 1987 Indians | 33 | 16 | .673 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 9.5 | 12.7 | - | - | - |
| 1988 Giants | 43 | 20 | .683 | 2 | 3 | n/a | 94.7 | 8.9 | 13.2 | - | - | - |
| 1989 Giants | 31 | 16 | .660 | 1 | 2 | n/a | 148.5 | 8.6 | 16.5 | - | - | - |
| 1990 Giants | 51 | 19 | .729 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 207.3 | 10.0 | 14.1 | - | - | - |
| 1991 Dodgers | 38 | 28 | .576 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 307.5 | 7.8 | 16.2 | - | - | - |
| 1992 Dodgers | 41 | 21 | .661 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 184.3 | 8.3 | 14.2 | - | - | - |
| 1993 Dodgers | 39 | 19 | .672 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 607.0 | 8.8 | 14.5 | - | - | - |
| 1994 Dodgers | 27 | 8 | .771 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 52.1 | 8.0 | 12.6 | - | - | - |
| 1995 Mets | 21 | 7 | .750 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 367.0 | 8.7 | 14.7 | - | - | - |
| 1995 Dodgers | 11 | 1 | .917 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 16.2 | 11.2 | - | - | - |
| 1996 Dodgers | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.0 | 16.4 | - | - | - |
| 1997 Dodgers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 19.1 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 17 Years | 558 | 257 | .685 | 47 | 32 | 2 | 151.5 | 9.0 | 14.2 | - | - | - |
Brett ButlerBrett Butler Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1981 Atlanta Braves | 22 | $32,500.00 | - | - |
| 1982 Atlanta Braves | 22 | $35,500.00 | - | - |
| 1983 Atlanta Braves | 22 | $110,000.00 | - | - |
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | 2 | $325,000.00 | - | - |
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | 2 | $425,000.00 | - | - |
| 1986 Cleveland Indians | 2 | $850,000.00 | - | - |
| 1987 Cleveland Indians | 2 | $765,000.00 | - | - |
| 1988 San Francisco Giants | 2 | $900,000.00 | - | - |
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | 2 | $900,000.00 | - | Stats |
| 1990 San Francisco Giants | 2 | $1,100,000.00 | - | - |
| 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $2,833,333.00 | Stats | - |
| 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $3,333,333.00 | - | - |
| 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $3,333,333.00 | - | - |
| 1994 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $3,500,000.00 | - | n/a |
| 1995 New York Mets | 22 | $2,000,000.00 | - | - |
| 1995 Los Angeles Dodgers | 12, 22 | " " | - | - |
| 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $2,000,000.00 | - | - |
| 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | $1,733,304.00 | - | - |
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