Sal Butera

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, 14,267th 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

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-31 / in Starts: 16-27
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 134 PAs	14
Actual Runners on Base	83 (41-25-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 134 PAs	15
Avg. Runners on Base	82 (40-27-14)

Most Driven In
G Gaetti	3
G Gagne	2
S Lombardozzi	2
T Brunansky	2
G Larkin	2
Self	2
T Francona	1
K Stillwell	0

Most Driven In By
K Puckett	2
Self	2
D Gladden	1
A Newman	1
S Lombardozzi	1
R Bush	0

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	281	12 (11)	Apr 19 (2)	CIN		HOU	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	7	.71	0.014	1.43	0.02%	-0.32	C
2	282	13	Apr 20	CIN	@	SDP	W,12-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	6						C
3	283	15 (1)	Apr 22	CIN	@	SDP	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	7	1.34	0.094	2.39	0.10%	0.94	C
4	284	18 (2)	Apr 25	CIN	@	HOU	W,3-0	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	6						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	285	34 (15)	May 14	CIN	@	MON	W,10-9	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.455	.705	8	1.42	-0.047	2.91	-0.06%	-0.43	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Cincinnati Reds to Minnesota Twins
6	286	55	Jun 7	MIN		TEX	W,7-4	GS-7	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.571	.905	9	1.80	0.303	3.39	0.34%	2.37	C
7	287	56	Jun 8	MIN		KCR	W,5-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.294	.533	.827	9	1.84	-0.081	4.76	-0.13%	-0.83	C
8	288	58 (1)	Jun 10	MIN		KCR	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.286	.474	.759	9	1.45	-0.012	4.18	-0.02%	-0.49	C
9	289	60 (1)	Jun 12 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.320	.500	.820	9	.83	0.102	2.03	0.15%	1.19	C
10	290	61	Jun 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.269	.310	.462	.772	9	1.10	-0.066	2.75	-0.10%	-1.22	C
11	291	63 (1)	Jun 15	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.233	.273	.400	.673	9	.42	-0.055	1.04	-0.08%	-0.63	C
12	292	65 (1)	Jun 17	MIN	@	MIL	L,5-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.212	.250	.364	.614	9	1.13	-0.131	2.94	-0.20%	-1.40	C
13	293	66	Jun 19	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.237	.343	.580	9	.56	-0.029	1.48	-0.05%	-0.45	C
14	294	67	Jun 20	MIN		CHW	L,5-10	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.220	.316	.535	9	.65	-0.052	1.73	-0.08%	-0.57	C
15	295	68	Jun 21	MIN		CHW	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.220	.316	.535	7						C
16	296	70 (1)	Jun 24	MIN		CLE	W,14-8	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.244	.357	.602	9	.43	-0.002	1.16	0.00%	1.51	C
17	297	72 (1)	Jun 26	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.234	.341	.575	9	1.63	-0.086	4.75	-0.15%	-0.72	C
18	298	74 (1)	Jun 27 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.216	.313	.528	9	.70	-0.093	2.07	-0.17%	-1.00	C
19	299	76 (1)	Jun 29	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG(5)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.208	.300	.508	9	1.41	-0.081	4.53	-0.16%	-0.92	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	300	78 (1)	Jul 1	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.214	.302	.516	9	1.12	-0.045	3.90	-0.09%	-0.25	C
21	301	82 (3)	Jul 5	MIN		BAL	W,4-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.220	.357	.577	9	1.07	0.075	2.84	0.12%	0.49	C
22	302	85 (2)	Jul 8	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-13	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.222	.350	.572	9	.88	-0.066	2.45	-0.11%	-0.85	C
23	303	87 (1)	Jul 10	MIN	@	BAL	L,12-13	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.239	.339	.578	9	.96	-0.028	2.80	-0.05%	-0.31	C
24	304	90 (2)	Jul 16	MIN		TOR	L,2-5	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.246	.344	.590	9	1.09	-0.038	3.27	-0.07%	-0.28	C
25	305	91	Jul 17	MIN		TOR	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.257	.354	.611	9	.87	-0.026	2.56	-0.05%	-0.35	C
26	306	93 (1)	Jul 19	MIN		TOR	W,7-6	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.250	.343	.593	9	1.41	-0.079	4.26	-0.14%	-0.74	C
27	307	97 (3)	Jul 23	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.240	.329	.569	9	2.27	-0.250	7.18	-0.47%	-2.01	C
28	308	98	Jul 24	MIN	@	TOR	L,6-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205	.244	.342	.586	9	1.06	0.019	3.33	0.04%	0.65	C
29	309	102 (3)	Jul 28	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.247	.333	.580	9	1.10	-0.030	3.83	-0.06%	-0.26	C
30	310	103	Jul 29	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.238	.321	.559	9	.95	-0.075	3.51	-0.17%	-1.01	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	311	105 (1)	Aug 1	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.238	.321	.559	2						C
32	312	107 (1)	Aug 3	MIN	@	CAL	W,11-3	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.198	.247	.321	.568	9	.86	0.033	3.89	0.09%	-0.08	C
33	313	108	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-12	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.239	.310	.549	9	.80	-0.063	3.62	-0.17%	-0.82	C
34	314	111 (2)	Aug 7	MIN		OAK	W,9-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.240	.307	.546	9	.37	-0.019	1.79	-0.06%	-0.22	C
35	315	115 (3)	Aug 12	MIN		CAL	L,2-8	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.242	.300	.542	9	.51	-0.014	2.41	-0.04%	-0.37	C
36	316	118 (2)	Aug 15	MIN		SEA	W,14-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.240	.297	.537	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.12	C
37	317	120 (1)	Aug 17	MIN		SEA	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.252	.309	.561	9	.78	-0.041	3.06	-0.10%	-0.30	C
38	318	121	Aug 18	MIN	@	DET	L,2-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.252	.309	.561	9						C
39	319	123 (1)	Aug 20	MIN	@	DET	L,0-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.245	.299	.544	9	.68	-0.049	2.52	-0.11%	-0.91	C
40	320	125 (1)	Aug 22	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.239	.290	.529	9	1.03	-0.101	4.19	-0.25%	-1.09	C
41	321	126	Aug 23	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.234	.284	.519	9	.44	-0.023	1.88	-0.06%	-0.38	C
42	322	127	Aug 24	MIN		DET	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.234	.284	.519	8						C
43	323	128	Aug 25	MIN		DET	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.239	.288	.527	9	.52	-0.004	2.20	-0.01%	0.02	C
44	324	130 (1)	Aug 28	MIN	@	MIL	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.235	.283	.518	9	1.04	-0.054	4.66	-0.15%	-0.45	C
45	325	131	Aug 29	MIN	@	MIL	W,12-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.235	.283	.518	3						C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	326	133 (1)	Sep 1	MIN		BOS	L,0-9	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.231	.278	.509	9	.45	-0.023	2.18	-0.07%	-0.45	C
47	327	134	Sep 2	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.180	.225	.270	.495	9	.74	-0.079	3.53	-0.23%	-2.51	C
48	328	137 (2)	Sep 5	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.225	.270	.495	9						C
49	329	138	Sep 6	MIN		MIL	L,0-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.225	.270	.495	9						C
50	330	142 (3)	Sep 11	MIN	@	CLE	W,13-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.225	.270	.495	9						C
51	331	143	Sep 12	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.221	.265	.487	9	.61	-0.032	2.21	-0.07%	-0.37	C
52	332	146 (2)	Sep 15	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-6	GS-4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.228	.281	.508	9	1.00	0.008	3.76	0.02%	0.08	C
53	333	155 (8)	Sep 26	MIN		KCR	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.228	.281	.508	9						C
54	334	157 (1)	Sep 28	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.222	.274	.496	9	.68	-0.054	.10	-0.01%	-0.49	C
55	335	159 (1)	Sep 30	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.225	.269	.494	9	1.06	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.03	C
56	336	162 (2)	Oct 4	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.172	.220	.262	.482	9	.12	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-1.28	C
							25-31		134	122	8	21	5	0	2	14	8	0	22	0	2	2	1	7	0	0	.172	.220	.262	.482		.93	-1.306	2.75	-2.83%	-17.64

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