Johnny Butler
John Stephen Butler
Born: March 20, 1893
Fall River, KS USA
Deceased: 1967
Seal Beach, CA USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1926-1929
Minor League Statistics
Johnny Butler compiled a career batting average of .252 with 3 home runs and 146 RBI in his 374-game career with the Brooklyn Robins, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | 147 | 577 | 501 | 54 | 135 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 44 | .269 | .346 | .349 | .696 | 175 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | 149 | 577 | 521 | 39 | 124 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 33 | .238 | .292 | .298 | .590 | 155 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 62 | 202 | 174 | 17 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | .270 | .352 | .310 | .662 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 59 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .164 | .220 | .218 | .439 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 375 | 1415 | 1251 | 115 | 315 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 146 | 17 | 0 | 111 | 89 | .252 | .320 | .317 | .636 | 396 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | 2B | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .952 | 5.000 | |
| 1926 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | 3B | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 67 | 2 | 3 | .981 | 2.500 | |
| 1926 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | SS | 102 | 0 | 0.0 | 243 | 317 | 30 | 43 | .949 | 5.490 | |
| 1927 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | 3B | 60 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 105 | 7 | 7 | .960 | 2.833 | |
| 1927 | NL | Brooklyn Robins | SS | 90 | 0 | 0.0 | 214 | 251 | 20 | 49 | .959 | 5.167 | |
| 1928 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 59 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 | 120 | 9 | 9 | .950 | 2.898 | |
| 1928 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 3.000 | |
| 1929 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 3.000 | |
| 1929 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 4.500 | |
| Totals | 380 | 0 | 0.0 | 660 | 920 | 73 | 116 | .956 | 4.158 |
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