Art Butler
Arthur Edward Butler
Born: December 19, 1887
Fall River, MA US
Deceased: October 7, 1984
Fall River, MA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1910-1928
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Art Butler compiled a career batting average of .299 with 29 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1580-game career with the Fall River Indians, St. Paul Apostles, Worcester Busters, Fall River Brinies, St. Paul Saints, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Blues, Buffalo Bisons, Bridgeport Bears, Albany Senators, Providence Grays and Hartford Senators. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 116 | 439 | 439 | 117 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .367 | .633 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 115 | 409 | 409 | 106 | 14 | 7 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .342 | .601 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NENL | (+) Worcester Busters | 15 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .275 | .475 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NENL | (+) Fall River Brinies | 15 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .275 | .475 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 125 | 522 | 513 | 86 | 169 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 37 | .329 | .329 | .413 | .743 | 212 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 61 | 241 | 204 | 33 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 11 | .235 | .342 | .279 | .621 | 57 | 4 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 131 | 446 | 446 | 117 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .314 | .576 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 146 | 546 | 546 | 163 | 26 | 9 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .401 | .700 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 122 | 457 | 457 | 168 | 35 | 11 | 4 | .368 | .368 | .519 | .886 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 142 | 499 | 499 | 160 | 40 | 5 | 6 | .321 | .321 | .457 | .778 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 111 | 381 | 381 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .331 | .585 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 131 | 496 | 496 | 151 | 27 | 9 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .401 | .706 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 153 | 573 | 573 | 185 | 23 | 5 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .386 | .709 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 124 | 435 | 435 | 129 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .356 | .653 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Grays | 129 | 498 | 498 | 168 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .426 | .763 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 129 | 498 | 498 | 168 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .426 | .763 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 103 | 346 | 346 | 107 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .364 | .673 | 126 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1580 | 5790 | 5744 | 119 | 1717 | 267 | 75 | 29 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 33 | 11 | .299 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 2221 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | SS | 91 | 214 | 230 | 51 | .897 | 4.879 | |
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | SS | 84 | 195 | 194 | 37 | .913 | 4.631 | |
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 33 | 60 | 6 | 3 | .957 | 2.000 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 43 | 112 | 123 | 11 | .955 | 5.465 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 1.615 | |
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 116 | 296 | 316 | 31 | .952 | 5.276 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 145 | 390 | 403 | 24 | .971 | 5.469 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 115 | 304 | 340 | 21 | .968 | 5.600 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 134 | 323 | 411 | 30 | .961 | 5.478 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 104 | 209 | 320 | 12 | .978 | 5.087 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 2B | 131 | 375 | 414 | 23 | .972 | 6.023 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 2B | 153 | 374 | 454 | 16 | .981 | 5.412 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 2B | 124 | 342 | 387 | 21 | .972 | 5.879 | |
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 2B | 57 | 131 | 160 | 9 | .970 | 5.105 | |
| Totals | 1343 | 3344 | 3760 | 291 | 0 | .961 | 5.290 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1912 | B | New England League | Worcester Busters | |||
| 1912 | B | New England League | Fall River Brinies | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | BSN | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | BSN |
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