Sal Butera
Salvatore Philip Butera
Born: September 25, 1952
Richmond Hill, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1972-1989
Major League Statistics
Sal Butera compiled a career batting average of .250 with 31 home runs and 344 RBI in his 941-game career with the White Sox, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Lynchburg Twins, Orlando Twins, Tacoma Twins, Toledo Mud Hens, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Portland Beavers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Lynchburg Twins |
 Tacoma Twins |
 Orlando Twins |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Portland Beavers |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | White Sox | 36 | 132 | 114 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | .246 | .336 | .307 | .643 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 99 | 355 | 319 | 21 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 48 | .238 | .294 | .292 | .586 | 93 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 124 | 482 | 417 | 35 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 52 | .216 | .309 | .285 | .594 | 119 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 20 | 67 | 51 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | .176 | .358 | .216 | .574 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 73 | 234 | 215 | 21 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | .242 | .291 | .312 | .603 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 90 | 328 | 267 | 45 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 20 | .273 | .401 | .337 | .738 | 90 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 87 | 291 | 252 | 27 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 21 | .278 | .351 | .377 | .728 | 95 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 74 | 244 | 206 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | .252 | .333 | .345 | .678 | 71 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 78 | 266 | 236 | 20 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | .297 | .360 | .377 | .737 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 67 | 250 | 219 | 23 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | .297 | .382 | .374 | .756 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 111 | 339 | 283 | 36 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 32 | .269 | .380 | .382 | .761 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .222 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .154 | .353 | .308 | .661 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 42 | 140 | 127 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .157 | .230 | .197 | .427 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 25 | 77 | 71 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .211 | .263 | .324 | .587 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 941 | 3260 | 2821 | 291 | 704 | 120 | 3 | 31 | 344 | 12 | 9 | 361 | 296 | .250 | .336 | .327 | .664 | 923 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 20 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | White Sox | C | 34 | 253 | 20 | 10 | 0 | .965 | 8.029 | 9 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 93 | 503 | 86 | 10 | 6 | .983 | 6.333 | 18 | |||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | C | 123 | 589 | 102 | 7 | 9 | .990 | 5.618 | 20 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | C | 73 | 376 | 36 | 6 | 6 | .986 | 5.644 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 16 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.688 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 74 | 326 | 41 | 6 | 8 | .984 | 4.959 | 4 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | C | 70 | 257 | 49 | 9 | 3 | .971 | 4.371 | 8 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1B | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.500 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 70 | 334 | 32 | 5 | 6 | .987 | 5.229 | 2 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 75 | 392 | 33 | 11 | 1 | .975 | 5.667 | 6 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 60 | 300 | 26 | 11 | 6 | .967 | 5.433 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 101 | 588 | 54 | 6 | 8 | .991 | 6.356 | 7 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.200 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 10 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.300 | 2 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 42 | 245 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .993 | 6.381 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 25 | 155 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.720 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 873 | 4462 | 543 | 84 | 64 | .983 | 5.733 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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