Johnny Butler
John Stephen Butler "Trolley Line"
Born: March 20, 1893
Fall River, KS US
Deceased: April 29, 1967
Seal Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1913-1933
Major League Statistics
Johnny Butler compiled a career batting average of .296 with 68 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1691-game career with the Stockton Producers, Tacoma Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Lincoln Ducklings, Salt Lake City Bees, Wichita Jobbers, Wichita Witches, Wichita Izzies, Minneapolis Millers, Toledo Mud Hens, Denver Bears and Des Moines Demons. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CASL2 | Stockton Producers | 121 | 449 | 449 | 109 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .486 | 109 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 140 | 524 | 502 | 63 | 132 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | .263 | .263 | .343 | .606 | 172 | 22 | ||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 69 | 209 | 209 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .230 | .230 | .301 | .531 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 104 | 362 | 362 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .290 | .290 | .403 | .693 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 122 | 380 | 380 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .184 | .224 | .408 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 122 | 380 | 380 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .184 | .224 | .408 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .318 | .636 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Ducklings | 66 | 223 | 223 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .309 | .574 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 152 | 571 | 571 | 167 | 44 | 5 | 6 | .292 | .292 | .419 | .711 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 159 | 611 | 611 | 194 | 46 | 4 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .426 | .743 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 111 | 425 | 425 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .358 | .640 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 169 | 635 | 635 | 199 | 46 | 1 | 6 | .313 | .313 | .417 | .731 | 265 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 157 | 654 | 654 | 231 | 70 | 4 | 20 | .353 | .353 | .564 | .917 | 369 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 147 | 601 | 601 | 204 | 33 | 6 | 9 | .339 | .339 | .459 | .799 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 15 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .318 | .500 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 60 | 169 | 169 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .355 | .621 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 86 | 255 | 255 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .384 | .686 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 89 | 281 | 281 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .349 | .648 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 40 | 131 | 131 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .298 | .527 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1691 | 6188 | 6166 | 63 | 1823 | 352 | 32 | 68 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .396 | .692 | 2443 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CASL2 | Stockton Producers | SS | 121 | 294 | 388 | 60 | .919 | 5.636 | |
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 140 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Ducklings | SS | 64 | 129 | 178 | 33 | .903 | 4.797 | |
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 3B | 152 | 154 | 292 | 37 | .923 | 2.934 | |
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 3B | 156 | 193 | 310 | 24 | .954 | 3.224 | |
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 3B | 94 | 94 | 142 | 22 | .915 | 2.511 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 3B | 168 | 186 | 340 | 37 | .934 | 3.131 | |
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 3B | 100 | 97 | 250 | 29 | .923 | 3.470 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 81 | 222 | 260 | 27 | .947 | 5.951 | |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 30 | 50 | 61 | 4 | .965 | 3.700 | |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.643 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 64 | 139 | 193 | 22 | .938 | 5.188 | |
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3B | 50 | 55 | 97 | 9 | .944 | 3.040 | |
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 3B | 32 | 30 | 68 | 6 | .942 | 3.062 | |
| Totals | 1370 | 1687 | 2628 | 310 | 0 | .933 | 3.150 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | California State League | Stockton Producers | |||
| 1914 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1915 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1917 | A | Western League | Lincoln Ducklings | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1920 | A | Western League | Wichita Jobbers | |||
| 1921 | A | Western League | Wichita Witches | |||
| 1922 | A | Western League | Wichita Witches | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Wichita Izzies | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Wichita Izzies | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | NY1 | ||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons |
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