Jacob Butler
Jacob Israel Butler
Born: February 9, 1983
Olympia, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 8 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Nevada - Reno
Career: 2005-2010
Jacob Butler compiled a career batting average of .261 with 99 home runs and 417 RBI in his 886-game career with the Pulaski Blue Jays, Auburn Doubledays, Lansing Lugnuts, Dunedin Blue Jays, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, St. Paul Saints and New Jersey Jackals. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
![]() Pulaski Blue Jays |
![]() Auburn Doubledays |
![]() Dunedin Blue Jays |
![]() Lansing Lugnuts |
![]() New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
![]() St. Paul Saints |
![]() New Jersey Jackals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 55 | 238 | 200 | 42 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 60 | .290 | .384 | .590 | .974 | 118 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 11 | 42 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .238 | .425 | .663 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 17 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .145 | .210 | .273 | .482 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 98 | 429 | 375 | 45 | 94 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 110 | .251 | .332 | .405 | .737 | 152 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 124 | 505 | 428 | 80 | 117 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 95 | .273 | .368 | .498 | .866 | 213 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 122 | 501 | 434 | 50 | 105 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 116 | .242 | .341 | .424 | .765 | 184 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 95 | 408 | 350 | 57 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 71 | .263 | .351 | .457 | .808 | 160 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 78 | 336 | 293 | 50 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 73 | .290 | .378 | .505 | .883 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 600 | 2521 | 2175 | 336 | 567 | 127 | 8 | 99 | 417 | 6 | 9 | 294 | 549 | .261 | .351 | .463 | .814 | 1007 | 54 | 22 | 3 | 27 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | OF | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1.556 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | LF | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | OF | 51 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.020 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | RF | 51 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.020 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | OF | 83 | 132 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .979 | 1.687 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | LF | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | RF | 75 | 120 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .977 | 1.707 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | RF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.846 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 104 | 145 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .968 | 1.452 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 104 | 145 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .968 | 1.452 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 1B | 55 | 468 | 41 | 3 | 54 | .994 | 9.255 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 46 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .919 | 1.239 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 46 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .919 | 1.239 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | LF | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | OF | 61 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .973 | 1.787 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.250 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 1B | 6 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .965 | 9.167 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | OF | 43 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.558 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | LF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 886 | 1643 | 108 | 45 | 76 | .975 | 1.976 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Blue Jays | TOR | June 21, 2005 | August 27, 2005 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | TOR | August 28, 2005 | September 8, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | TOR | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | July 17, 2006 | August 10, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | April 5, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 2010 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | New Jersey Jackals | June 5, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
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