Dick Butler
Richard Henry Butler
Born: December 0, 1869
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: July 16, 1917
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, OF, P
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Career: 1895-1901
Major League Statistics
Dick Butler compiled a career batting average of .266 with 6 home runs and 0 RBI in his 211-game career with the Augusta Kennebecs, Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals, Montreal Royals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Norwich Champs. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1901 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | NENL | Augusta Kennebecs | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | NENL | Augusta Kennebecs | 90 | 362 | 362 | 68 | 102 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | .282 | .282 | .373 | .655 | 135 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | 16 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .552 | .836 | 37 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 78 | 263 | 255 | 31 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .247 | .247 | .337 | .584 | 86 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 93 | 91 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .286 | .527 | 26 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 211 | 785 | 775 | 128 | 206 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .366 | .632 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | NENL | Augusta Kennebecs | C | 79 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Augusta Kennebecs | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Augusta Kennebecs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | C | 59 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | CF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | New England League | Augusta Kennebecs | |||
| 1896 | B | New England League | Augusta Kennebecs | |||
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | May 2, 1898 | September 11, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | July 15, 1899 | September 10, 1899 | |
| 1901 | F | Connecticut State League | Norwich Champs |
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