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Rich Butler

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 1, 1973 in Toronto, Canada ca

High School: East York HS (East York, ON)

Debut: September 6, 1997 (Age 24-128d, 17,159th in major league history)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 4, 1999 (Age 26-095d)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Full Name: Richard Dwight Butler

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Relatives: Brother of Rob Butler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

251

.223

RBI

OBP

.280

SLG

.351

OPS

.631

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	1-6 / in Starts: 1-4
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 22 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	15 (9-3-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 22 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	14 (6-4-2)

Most Driven In By
W Boggs	2

1999 Batting Game Log

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1999 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	80	96 (95)	Jul 22	TBD	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	1.50	-0.207	.10	-0.01%	-1.73	LF
2	81	97	Jul 23	TBD		TEX	L,8-11	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	2	.10	0.007	.00	0.00%	1.10	RF
3	82	98	Jul 24	TBD		TEX	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556	8	1.16	-0.045	.04	0.00%	-0.04	RF
4	83	99	Jul 25	TBD		TEX	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.250	.481	8	2.25	-0.207	.05	0.00%	-0.80	RF
5	84	103 (3)	Jul 30	TBD	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.200	.388	7	.67	-0.052	.01	0.00%	-0.56	LF
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
6	85	107 (3)	Aug 3	TBD	@	SEA	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	9	2.32	0.087	.00	0.00%	0.67	PH
7	86	108	Aug 4	TBD	@	SEA	W,7-1	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.227	.200	.427	8	.50	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.29	RF
							1-6		22	20	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.227	.200	.427		1.21	-0.469	.04	-0.01%	-2.63

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