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

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.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	65 (64)	Aug 20	ATL		NYM	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	66	Aug 21	ATL		MON	L,1-4	GS	41	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
3	67	Aug 22 (1)	ATL		MON	L,4-5	GS	34	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	68	Aug 22 (2)	ATL		MON	W,9-1	GS	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
5	69	Aug 23	ATL		MON	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
6	70	Aug 24	ATL	@	PHI	L,5-7	GS	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
7	71	Aug 25	ATL	@	PHI	W,12-2	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	72	Aug 26	ATL	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	73	Aug 28	ATL	@	MON	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
10	74	Aug 29	ATL	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	75	Aug 30	ATL	@	MON	W,5-4	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
12	76	Aug 31	ATL		PHI	L,8-11	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	78 (1)	Sep 2	ATL		PHI	W,3-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	79	Sep 4	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	80	Sep 5	ATL	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	81	Sep 6	ATL	@	NYM	W,5-2	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	83 (1)	Sep 8	ATL		HOU	W,3-2	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	84	Sep 9	ATL		HOU	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	85	Sep 11	ATL		SDP	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
20	86	Sep 12	ATL		SDP	W,5-4	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	88 (1)	Sep 14	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	89	Sep 15	ATL	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	44	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	90	Sep 16	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
24	92 (1)	Sep 18	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-0	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
25	93	Sep 19	ATL	@	SDP	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
26	94	Sep 20	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-1	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	95	Sep 22	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	96	Sep 23	ATL	@	HOU	W,3-1	GS	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
29	98 (1)	Sep 25	ATL		CIN	L,2-10	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	99	Sep 26	ATL		CIN	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	100	Sep 27	ATL		CIN	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	102 (1)	Sep 29	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	103	Sep 30	ATL		SFG	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	104	Oct 1	ATL		SFG	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	105	Oct 2	ATL	@	CIN	W,11-5	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
36	106	Oct 3	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	107	Oct 4	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							42gm		292.1	72	2	1	75	0