Retired
Brett Butler
Birthdate:
June 15, 1957 (55 y, 2 m, 11 d)Born In:
Los Angeles, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/168Entry:
1978 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1979 (3rd) | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1987 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1983 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1993 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1985 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1993 - RF | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1988 - LF | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1984 - LF | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1983 - LF | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1982 - LF | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1981 - CF | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1993 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1986 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1979 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Jul 1979 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 27, 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Jul 7, 1980 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 |
| Grey Ink | 108 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | 912 |
| Harry Hooper | 910 |
| Milt Thompson | 892 |
| Bip Roberts | 881 |
| George J Burns | 878 |
| Billy Sample | 874 |
| Brian L Hunter | 873 |
| Dummy Hoy | 861 |
| Tommy Leach | 859 |
| Max Carey | 855 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 729 | 1 |
| 1983 | 686 | 8 |
| 1986 | 683 | 7 |
| 1988 | 722 | 1 |
| 1990 | 685 | 6 |
| 1991 | 698 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 633 | 3 |
| 1988 | 639 | 5 |
| 1991 | 610 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 195 | 4 |
| 1983 | 189 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 267 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13 | 3 |
| 1980 | 14 | 2 |
| 1981 | 15 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7 | 8 |
| 1984 | 9 | 8 |
| 1988 | 8 | 5 |
| 1991 | 10 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 43 | 3 |
| 1980 | 50 | 3 |
| 1981 | 42 | 4 |
| 1982 | 40 | 8 |
| 1983 | 50 | 2 |
| 1984 | 33 | 7 |
| 1986 | 44 | 4 |
| 1988 | 39 | 6 |
| 1990 | 35 | 6 |
| 1991 | 34 | 4 |
| 1993 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 114 | 5 |
| 1981 | 105 | 1 |
| 1983 | 113 | 4 |
| 1984 | 102 | 5 |
| 1986 | 103 | 10 |
| 1988 | 114 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 79 | 9 |
| 1980 | 78 | 9 |
| 1981 | 89 | 5 |
| 1982 | 87 | 4 |
| 1983 | 109 | 1 |
| 1986 | 83 | 6 |
| 1990 | 87 | 2 |
| 1991 | 77 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5 | 8 |
| 1984 | 6 | 8 |
| 1989 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990 | 5 | 10 |
| 1991 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.320 | 6 |
| 1981 | 0.308 | 7 |
| 1983 | 0.333 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.400 | 5 |
| 1981 | 0.394 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.389 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0.442 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.397 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0.392 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 159 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.3 | 6 |