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Sal Butera

Q: When was Sal Butera born?

Sal Butera was born on September 25, 1952.

Q: Where was Sal Butera born?

Sal Butera was born in Richmond Hill, NY .

Q: How tall is Sal Butera?

Sal Butera is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Sal Butera weigh when playing?

Sal Butera weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Sal Butera in the Hall of Fame?

Sal Butera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Sal Butera have?

Sal Butera had 182 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Sal Butera have?

Sal Butera had 8 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Sal Butera's average?

Sal Butera had a .227 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Sal Butera played for?

Sal Butera played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: How many World Series has Sal Butera won?

Sal Butera has won 1 World Series.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 25, 1952 in Richmond Hill, NY us

High School: Connetquot HS (Bohemia, NY)

School: Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood, NY)

Debut: April 10, 1980 (Age 27-198d, 14,268th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1988 (Age 36-001d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: Salvatore Philip Butera

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Relatives: Father of Drew Butera

1987 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

801

182

.227

RBI

OBP

.302

SLG

.295

OPS

.597

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1972	19	CHW-min	Rk	36	132	114	18	28	7	0	0	16	1	0	14	16	.246	.336	.307	.643		35		2	1	1			WHS · GULF
1973	20	NYY-min	A	99	355	319	21	76	12	1	1	32	4	1	26	48	.238	.294	.292	.586		93		1	5	4			FTL · FLOR
1974	21	MIN-min	A	124	482	417	35	90	16	2	3	55	2	4	57	52	.216	.309	.285	.594		119	12	1	3	4	10		LBG · CARL
1975	22	MIN-min	AAA,AA	93	301	266	29	61	11	0	2	30	1	0	30	28	.229	.306	.293	.600		78	2	0	4	1	0		TAC,ORL · PCL,SOUL
1976	23	MIN-min	AA	90	328	267	45	73	8	0	3	28	1	1	52	20	.273	.401	.337	.738		90	4	5	4	0	3		ORL · SOUL
1977	24	MIN-min	AAA	87	291	252	27	70	13	0	4	45	1	0	27	21	.278	.351	.377	.728		95		4	3	5			TAC · PCL
1978	25	MIN-min	AAA	74	244	206	20	52	7	0	4	28	0	1	24	12	.252	.333	.345	.678		71		2	10	2			TOL · IL
1979	26	MIN-min	AAA	78	266	236	20	70	13	0	2	29	0	1	23	16	.297	.360	.377	.737		89		1	5	1			TOL · IL
1980	27	MIN	AL	34	91	85	4	23	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	.271	.300	.282	.582	57	24	4	1	1	1	0	2/DH
1981	28	MIN	AL	62	194	167	13	40	7	1	0	18	0	0	22	14	.240	.325	.293	.618	76	49	8	0	3	2	0	2/H3D
1982	29	MIN	AL	54	146	126	9	32	2	0	0	8	0	0	17	12	.254	.347	.270	.617	71	34	6	1	2	0	0	2/H
1983	30	DET-min	AAA	67	250	219	23	65	11	0	2	21	1	0	28	26	.297	.382	.374	.756		82		2	1	0	0		EVN · AA
1983	30	DET	AL	4	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1984	31	MON-min	AAA	111	339	283	36	76	11	0	7	41	1	1	52	32	.269	.380	.382	.761		108		0	2	2	1		INA · AA
1984	31	MON	NL	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	-23	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1985	32	MON-min	AAA	5	21	18	2	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	3	1	.222	.333	.389	.722		7		0	0	0	0		INA · AA
1985	32	MON	NL	67	138	120	11	24	1	0	3	12	0	0	13	12	.200	.281	.283	.565	62	34	1	1	3	1	1	2/1
1986	33	CIN	NL	56	137	113	14	27	6	1	2	16	0	0	21	10	.239	.356	.363	.718	96	41	5	0	2	1	3	2/H1
1987	34	MIN-min	AAA	10	34	26	4	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	8	2	.154	.353	.308	.661		8		0	0	0	1		POR · PCL
1987	34	TOT	MLB	56	134	122	8	21	5	0	2	14	0	0	8	22	.172	.220	.262	.482	26	32	7	0	2	2	0	2
1987	34	CIN	NL	5	12	11	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	6	.182	.250	.455	.705	79	5	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1987	34	MIN	AL	51	122	111	7	19	5	0	1	12	0	0	7	16	.171	.217	.243	.460	21	27	7	0	2	2	0	2
1988	35	TOR-min	AAA	42	140	127	8	20	5	0	0	5	0	0	12	12	.157	.230	.197	.427		25		0	1	0	0		SYR · IL
1988	35	TOR	AL	23	62	60	3	14	2	1	1	6	0	0	1	9	.233	.246	.350	.596	65	21	1	0	1	0	0	2/H
1989	36	TOR-min	AAA	25	77	71	3	15	5	0	1	7	0	0	5	10	.211	.263	.324	.587		23		0	1	0	0		SYR · IL
9 Yrs				359	911	801	63	182	24	3	8	76	0	0	86	85	.227	.302	.295	.597	65	236	32	3	14	7	4
162 Game Avg.				162	411	361	28	82	11	1	4	34	0	0	39	38	.227	.302	.295	.597	65	106	14	1	6	3	2

MIN (4 yrs)				201	553	489	33	114	15	1	1	40	0	0	49	48	.233	.303	.274	.577	59	134	25	2	8	5	0
CIN (2 yrs)				61	149	124	15	29	6	1	3	18	0	0	22	16	.234	.347	.371	.718	95	46	5	0	2	1	3
MON (2 yrs)				70	142	123	11	24	1	0	3	12	0	0	14	12	.195	.281	.276	.557	60	34	1	1	3	1	1
DET (1 yr)				4	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	1	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				23	62	60	3	14	2	1	1	6	0	0	1	9	.233	.246	.350	.596	65	21	1	0	1	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				228	620	554	37	129	17	2	2	46	0	0	50	57	.233	.296	.282	.578	59	156	26	2	9	5	0
NL (4 yrs)				131	291	247	26	53	7	1	6	30	0	0	36	28	.215	.315	.324	.639	78	80	6	1	5	2	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sal Butera?

Sal Butera is 70 years old.

When was Sal Butera born?

Sal Butera was born on September 25, 1952.

Where was Sal Butera born?

Sal Butera was born in Richmond Hill, NY.

How tall is Sal Butera?

Sal Butera is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Sal Butera weigh when playing?

Sal Butera weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sal Butera play?

Sal Butera played 9 seasons.

Is Sal Butera in the Hall of Fame?

Sal Butera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sal Butera play?

Sal Butera was a Catcher.

How many hits did Sal Butera have?

Sal Butera had 182 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sal Butera have?

Sal Butera had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Sal Butera's average?

Sal Butera had a .227 average over his career.

How many teams has Sal Butera played for?

Sal Butera played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Sal Butera won?

Sal Butera has won 1 World Series.

When did Sal Butera retire?

Sal Butera last played in 1988.

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