Joey Butler
Joseph Frank Butler
Born: March 12, 1986
Pascagoula, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 15 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: New Orleans
Career: 2008-2017
Major League Statistics
Joey Butler compiled a career batting average of .284 with 96 home runs and 463 RBI in his 1720-game career with the Spokane Indians, Bakersfield Blaze, Surprise Rafters, Frisco RoughRiders, Round Rock Express, Orix Buffaloes, Memphis Redbirds, Durham Bulls, Columbus Clippers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Spokane Indians |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Surprise Rafters |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
 Orix Buffaloes |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Durham Bulls |
 Columbus Clippers |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 62 | 271 | 226 | 35 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 54 | .301 | .417 | .434 | .851 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 134 | 574 | 522 | 82 | 146 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 146 | .280 | .343 | .416 | .759 | 217 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 132 | 573 | 516 | 67 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 120 | .277 | .340 | .409 | .749 | 211 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 14 | 63 | 57 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .228 | .286 | .404 | .689 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 113 | 474 | 426 | 73 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 138 | .322 | .388 | .493 | .881 | 210 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 13 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .227 | .382 | .386 | .768 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 137 | 584 | 493 | 93 | 143 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 79 | 128 | .290 | .392 | .473 | .865 | 233 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 119 | 505 | 426 | 71 | 124 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 119 | .291 | .395 | .437 | .831 | 186 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 31 | 106 | 86 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | .360 | .481 | .547 | 1.028 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 21 | 66 | 52 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .231 | .379 | .385 | .763 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 31 | 137 | 120 | 21 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | .333 | .416 | .575 | .991 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 118 | 464 | 413 | 54 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 106 | .240 | .318 | .344 | .662 | 142 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 28 | 90 | 79 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | .215 | .311 | .329 | .640 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 953 | 3962 | 3460 | 545 | 983 | 184 | 22 | 96 | 463 | 53 | 27 | 433 | 927 | .284 | .370 | .433 | .803 | 1499 | 95 | 48 | 3 | 18 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | OF | 50 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .974 | 1.520 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | RF | 34 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.676 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | CF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | LF | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | CF | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | OF | 133 | 199 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .967 | 1.541 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | RF | 121 | 175 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .963 | 1.496 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | OF | 129 | 253 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 2.008 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | RF | 129 | 253 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 2.008 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | OF | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | RF | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | RF | 88 | 153 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 1.807 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | CF | 25 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .945 | 2.080 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | OF | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.077 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | RF | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.077 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | OF | 112 | 209 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .968 | 1.920 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | CF | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.889 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | OF | 133 | 254 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .996 | 2.000 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | RF | 125 | 229 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.920 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | RF | 53 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 1.887 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | LF | 47 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 1.511 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | OF | 101 | 170 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .972 | 1.723 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | CF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 23 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.739 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.824 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 97 | 192 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 2.052 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 60 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 1.983 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 37 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.162 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | RF | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.158 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | LF | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1720 | 2979 | 88 | 62 | 10 | .980 | 1.783 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | June 18, 2008 | September 3, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TEX | April 10, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Rafters | October 13, 2010 | November 17, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 7, 2011 | May 13, 2011 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 14, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 5, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 3, 2014 | May 8, 2014 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | July 1, 2014 | August 13, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 9, 2015 | August 26, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 10, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WAS | April 9, 2017 | June 22, 2017 |
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