John Butler
John Kenneth Butler
Born: July 13, 1942
Valdosta, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 172
Career: 1960-1970
John Butler compiled a career batting average of .249 with 73 home runs and 389 RBI in his 902-game career with the Selma Cloverleafs, Dubuque Packers, Alamance Indians, Grand Forks Chiefs, Charleston Indians, Portland Beavers, Albuquerque Dodgers, Spokane Indians, Pittsfield Red Sox and Winter Haven Red Sox. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Dubuque Packers |
 Portland Beavers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Albuquerque Dodgers |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | 47 | 165 | 136 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 21 | .221 | .358 | .368 | .725 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 119 | 535 | 446 | 94 | 136 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 106 | 5 | 78 | 44 | .305 | .408 | .525 | .932 | 234 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 126 | 469 | 411 | 42 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 48 | 72 | .226 | .310 | .304 | .614 | 125 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 8 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .375 | .400 | .775 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 113 | 467 | 393 | 68 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 50 | .282 | .380 | .481 | .861 | 189 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 79 | 254 | 215 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 32 | .209 | .304 | .279 | .583 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 85 | 271 | 243 | 27 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 45 | .243 | .299 | .362 | .661 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 114 | 373 | 332 | 30 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 75 | .202 | .282 | .301 | .583 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 18 | 48 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .146 | .217 | .146 | .364 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 58 | 185 | 164 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 32 | .238 | .314 | .390 | .704 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 93 | 302 | 278 | 32 | 73 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 64 | .263 | .318 | .345 | .663 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 41 | 153 | 138 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 29 | .268 | .333 | .413 | .746 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 902 | 3247 | 2817 | 381 | 701 | 115 | 21 | 73 | 389 | 20 | 11 | 367 | 474 | .249 | .335 | .382 | .718 | 1077 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | SS | 37 | 56 | 78 | 10 | 15 | .931 | 3.622 |
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | SS | 118 | 178 | 290 | 47 | 57 | .909 | 3.966 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 3B | 85 | 68 | 141 | 18 | 17 | .921 | 2.459 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | SS | 49 | 73 | 117 | 14 | 31 | .931 | 3.878 |
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | SS | 60 | 78 | 149 | 21 | 20 | .915 | 3.783 |
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 2B | 46 | 110 | 105 | 7 | 17 | .968 | 4.674 |
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 3B | 13 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .886 | 2.385 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | SS | 41 | 72 | 89 | 13 | 13 | .925 | 3.927 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 3B | 27 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 2 | .961 | 2.704 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 42 | 91 | 112 | 6 | 29 | .971 | 4.833 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 22 | 27 | 51 | 2 | 10 | .975 | 3.545 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 59 | 104 | 161 | 11 | 38 | .960 | 4.492 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 25 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .927 | 2.040 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 19 | 41 | 44 | 5 | 15 | .944 | 4.474 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 2B | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 3B | 32 | 20 | 45 | 5 | 3 | .929 | 2.031 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | SS | 15 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 4 | .935 | 3.867 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 13 | 25 | 34 | 1 | 8 | .983 | 4.538 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | SS | 35 | 78 | 88 | 7 | 16 | .960 | 4.743 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 3B | 21 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.762 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 2B | 20 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 12 | .992 | 6.150 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | SS | 39 | 70 | 113 | 10 | 21 | .948 | 4.692 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 826 | 1236 | 1871 | 195 | 336 | .941 | 3.762 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Selma Cloverleafs | CLE | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CLE | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS |
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