Kid Butler
Willis Everett Butler
Born: August 9, 1887
Franklin, PA US
Deceased: February 22, 1964
Richmond, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1906-1922
Major League Statistics
Kid Butler compiled a career batting average of .264 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1330-game career with the Akron Rubbernecks, Nashville Vols, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers, Memphis Chickasaws, Venice Tigers, Spokane Indians, Victoria Bees, San Antonio Bronchos, Beaumont Oilers, Los Angeles Angels, Sacramento Senators and London Tecumsehs. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Akron Rubbernecks | 134 | 523 | 523 | 130 | .249 | .249 | .249 | .497 | 130 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 136 | 502 | 480 | 36 | 127 | 13 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .529 | 127 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 138 | 487 | 487 | 121 | .248 | .248 | .248 | .497 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 152 | 564 | 564 | 133 | 13 | 7 | 3 | .236 | .236 | .300 | .535 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 123 | 417 | 417 | 111 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .321 | .588 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 52 | 192 | 192 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .370 | .667 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 109 | 390 | 365 | 41 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 24 | .260 | .260 | .356 | .616 | 130 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Spokane Indians | 151 | 638 | 596 | 95 | 150 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 18 | .252 | .252 | .309 | .560 | 184 | 42 | ||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Bees | 112 | 408 | 408 | 126 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .309 | .360 | .669 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | (+) San Antonio Bronchos | 46 | 171 | 171 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .251 | .480 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | (+) Beaumont Oilers | 46 | 171 | 171 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .251 | .480 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 37 | 133 | 128 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .305 | .562 | 39 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 54 | 187 | 187 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .262 | .503 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 131 | 510 | 510 | 156 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .380 | .686 | 194 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1330 | 4952 | 4858 | 183 | 1284 | 129 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .308 | .572 | 1495 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Akron Rubbernecks | SS | 128 | 211 | 385 | 55 | .916 | 4.656 | |
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 116 | 286 | 363 | 53 | .925 | 5.595 | |
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | SS | 109 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Spokane Indians | SS | 151 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Victoria Bees | SS | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 44 | 60 | 109 | 9 | .949 | 3.841 | |
| 1922 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 3B | 131 | 170 | 241 | 20 | .954 | 3.137 | |
| Totals | 927 | 727 | 1098 | 137 | 0 | .930 | 1.969 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Akron Rubbernecks | |||
| 1908 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1909 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1912 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice Tigers | |||
| 1914 | B | Northwestern League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1915 | B | Northwestern League | Victoria Bees | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | San Antonio Bronchos | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1922 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | London Tecumsehs |
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