Rich Butler

Rich Butler
Rich Butler
	Outfielder
	Born: May 1, 1973 (age 51); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 6, 1997, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
	August 4, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	22
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Toronto Blue Jays (1997); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999);

Richard Dwight Butler (born May 1, 1973) is a Canadian former outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.^[1] He is the brother of another former Blue Jay, Rob Butler.

Career

Butler was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays on September 24, 1990. After seven years in Minor League Baseball, he was called up to play for the major league club on September 6, 1997. He played seven games that season with the Blue Jays.^[2]^[3]

In the Major League Baseball expansion draft of 1997, Butler was selected 10th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.^[2] In Tampa Bay's inaugural season of 1998, Butler played in 72 games at the major league level and 38 games with the Triple-A Durham Bulls.^[4]

Butler remained at AAA Durham in 1999, where he played 90 games. He was called up to the Devil Rays again, but this time only for seven games.^[4]

On October 15, 1999, Butler was granted free agency. A month later, he was signed by the Seattle Mariners, although he never made it back to the big leagues.^[2]

After his MLB career Butler played for the minor league Toronto Maple Leafs from 2001 to 2002.^[5]

Highlights

1992 - A Ball Myrtle Beach Hurricanes, South Atlantic League Champions

1993 - Florida State League All Star, voted most exciting player of the year by Baseball America

1996 - Australian League MVP, Sydney Blues

1997 - First MLB hit, September 9

1998 - First MLB home run, April 1

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Statistics

Batting

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Minors	924	3345	459	874	145	41	76	439	329	653	95	68	.261	.330	.397	.728
Majors	86	251	30	56	5	3	7	22	19	44	4	3	.223	.280	.351	.631

^[2]

Fielding

	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT
Majors	70	64	131	126	5	0	1	1.000

^[2] _{minor league fielding statistics not available}

References

^ "Butler did it" The Telegram. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Rich Butler Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
^ "Richard Dwight Butler". www.purapelota.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Rich Butler Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
^ "ALUMNI | Intercounty Baseball League". www.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
^ "Rich Butler | Butler Baseball Academy". butlerbaseballacademy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

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[1] "Butler did it" The Telegram. Retrieved 2016-07-03.

[:0-2] "Rich Butler Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

[3] "Richard Dwight Butler". www.purapelota.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

[:1-4] "Rich Butler Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

[5] "ALUMNI | Intercounty Baseball League". www.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

[:2-6] "Rich Butler | Butler Baseball Academy". butlerbaseballacademy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

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