Evan Button
Evan Button
Born: September 5, 1986
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 22 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Mississippi
Career: 2009-2014
Evan Button compiled a career batting average of .262 with 27 home runs and 143 RBI in his 385-game career with the Yakima Bears, Wichita Wingnuts, Rockford RiverHawks, Gateway Grizzlies, Rockford Aviators and Windy City ThunderBolts. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Wichita Wingnuts |
 Rockford RiverHawks |
 Gateway Grizzlies |
 Rockford Aviators |
 Windy City ThunderBolts |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 5 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 29 | 68 | 62 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .194 | .265 | .274 | .539 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 30 | 117 | 107 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | .224 | .284 | .411 | .696 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 16 | 53 | 45 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .333 | .396 | .489 | .885 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 6 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .304 | .429 | .609 | 1.037 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 89 | 389 | 340 | 66 | 91 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 57 | .268 | .355 | .409 | .764 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | 58 | 257 | 239 | 35 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 30 | .293 | .339 | .456 | .795 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Rockford Aviators | 18 | 71 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .190 | .268 | .317 | .585 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | 55 | 238 | 211 | 24 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 39 | .265 | .323 | .351 | .674 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 306 | 1236 | 1104 | 161 | 289 | 45 | 13 | 27 | 143 | 58 | 20 | 108 | 188 | .262 | .330 | .399 | .730 | 441 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.250 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 2B | 6 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | .881 | 6.167 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | SS | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | OF | 16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.562 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | LF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 2B | 11 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .900 | 4.091 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 1B | 72 | 526 | 34 | 11 | 40 | .981 | 7.778 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | OF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | SS | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .867 | 3.250 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | OF | 36 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.194 |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Rockford Aviators | 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | 1B | 26 | 193 | 10 | 2 | 15 | .990 | 7.808 |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | LF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Rockford Aviators | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Rockford Aviators | OF | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.385 |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | OF | 46 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .981 | 2.283 |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | CF | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | 1B | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .947 | 9.000 |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Windy City ThunderBolts | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 385 | 1038 | 130 | 33 | 75 | .973 | 3.034 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | July 29, 2009 | August 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | June 18, 2010 | July 21, 2010 |
| 2011 | Ind | American Association | Wichita Wingnuts | May 12, 2011 | June 5, 2011 | |
| 2011 | Ind | Frontier League | Gateway Grizzlies | June 18, 2011 | June 23, 2011 | |
| 2011 | Ind | Frontier League | Rockford RiverHawks | July 21, 2011 | September 4, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Ind | Frontier League | Rockford RiverHawks | May 18, 2012 | September 2, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Ind | Frontier League | Rockford Aviators | May 17, 2013 | June 16, 2013 | |
| 2013 | Ind | Frontier League | Windy City ThunderBolts | June 29, 2013 | September 5, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Ind | Frontier League | Windy City ThunderBolts | May 16, 2014 | July 29, 2014 |
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