LF Rich Butler #20
San Francisco Giants MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/12/2004
 OA: 42 POT: 42
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LF RICH BUTLER #20 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 59 11 2 0 0 3 2 13 .186 .226 .220 1 -0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 45
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 25 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/11/2004 STL Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/2004 STL Loss, 5-9 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/09/2004 STL Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/2004 CIN Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/06/2004 CIN Loss, 6-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/2004 @ SD Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/2004 @ OAK Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/21/2004 ARI Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/16/2004 @ MIN Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/2004 CLE Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Comes from a bloodline of ballplayers, but he'll need to carve out his own future.
Birthday:05/01/1973
Born in:Toronto, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:99 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 19th Pick in Round 9
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 59 11 2 0 0 3 6 2 13 .186 .226 .220 .446 .205 .034 18
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 62 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 2 1 0 100.0 3.1 1.65 -0.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 1 .105 .150 .158 .308
Versus Right   40 9 1 0 0 2 3 2 7 0 1 0 .225 .262 .250 .512
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
April   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
May   14 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
June   13 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
July   24 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Last Year   39 11 0 0 1 2 6 8 5 0 1 0 .282 .404 .359 .763
2 Years Ago   10 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .545 .600 1.145
Career   531 132 26 6 5 51 59 54 87 7 7 2 .249 .316 .348 .665
Home   41 6 1 0 0 2 5 1 11 0 0 1 .146 .186 .171 .357
Road   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Grass   55 10 2 0 0 2 6 2 13 0 1 1 .182 .224 .218 .442
Turf   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   20 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Night   39 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 9 0 1 1 .179 .238 .205 .443
As Starter   57 11 2 0 0 3 6 2 13 0 1 1 .193 .233 .228 .461
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   11 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
Inning 1-3   17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .056 .000 .056
Inning 4-6   20 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .238 .250 .488
Inning 7-9   22 7 1 0 0 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 .318 .348 .364 .711
0 Outs   23 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 1 0 .217 .280 .261 .541
1 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
2 Outs   20 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 1 .200 .238 .250 .488
Scoring Position   19 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 1 0 .158 .200 .211 .411
Bases Empty   32 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .156 .182 .188 .369
Runner on 1st   8 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 2nd   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   31 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 13 0 0 0 .129 .156 .161 .318
First Pitch   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-1   6 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-2   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   23 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .087 .087 .087 .174
Ahead in Count   12 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 8th   30 6 2 0 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 .200 .226 .267 .492
Batting 9th   24 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 1 .167 .200 .167 .367
Low Leverage   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .150 .227 .150 .377
Medium Leverage   30 7 2 0 0 2 4 0 11 0 0 0 .233 .233 .300 .533
High Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
MLB ROOKIE LEAGUE 1991 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   41 4 1 0 0 1 4 10 16 0 0 1 .098 .288 .122 .410
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 San Francisco - MLB 24 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167 212 232 0.1
1998 San Francisco - MLB 25 54 126 33 9 0 1 10 9 10 0 0 19 2 2 .262 .316 .357 .673 74 75 -0.3
1999 San Francisco - MLB 26 26 64 14 6 0 1 10 11 9 0 3 15 1 0 .219 .303 .359 .662 70 67 -0.2
2000 San Francisco - MLB 27 66 120 29 5 6 1 17 16 21 1 2 21 0 1 .242 .354 .408 .762 100 100 0.1
2001 San Francisco - MLB 28 32 107 26 2 0 1 7 10 3 0 2 11 1 1 .243 .259 .290 .549 44 42 -0.6
2002 San Francisco - MLB 29 4 10 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .545 .600 1.145 203 208 0.2
2003 San Francisco - MLB 30 20 39 11 0 0 1 2 6 8 0 0 5 1 0 .282 .404 .359 .763 101 109 0.2
2004 San Francisco - MLB 31 22 59 11 2 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 13 1 0 .186 .226 .220 .446 21 18 -0.9
Total MLB 228 531 132 26 6 5 51 59 54 2 7 87 6 4 .249 .316 .348 .665 75 75 -1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Arlington - R 17 44 39 4 1 0 0 1 4 10 1 0 15 2 0 .103 .300 .128 .428 19 38 -0.1
1991 Arlington - R 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.0
1992 AZL - DE 19 15 15 3 0 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .294 .333 .627 90 65 -0.1
1993 AZL - DE 20 52 174 41 8 4 1 13 19 12 2 3 28 5 2 .236 .288 .345 .633 89 87 -0.0
1994 Everett - BC 21 46 172 49 7 4 1 21 24 21 0 3 36 8 5 .285 .357 .390 .747 128 129 1.1
1994 Clinton - A 21 18 63 20 2 2 1 15 5 5 0 2 16 1 2 .317 .357 .460 .817 135 133 0.3
1995 Clinton - A 22 58 220 74 9 2 3 26 21 19 3 4 36 11 7 .336 .390 .436 .827 141 141 1.6
1995 San Jose - A 22 21 78 23 7 0 0 18 9 11 0 1 17 4 2 .295 .378 .385 .762 127 119 0.6
1995 Total - A 22 79 298 97 16 2 3 44 30 30 3 5 53 15 9 .326 .387 .423 .810 137 135 2.3
1995 Shreveport - AA 22 42 153 43 6 4 3 22 22 19 0 2 25 6 4 .281 .356 .431 .788 123 124 0.8
1995 Phoenix - AAA 22 11 39 9 2 0 0 5 6 3 1 1 7 1 1 .231 .295 .282 .578 61 62 -0.1
1996 Shreveport - AA 23 29 107 27 4 2 1 16 15 13 0 1 19 4 1 .252 .331 .355 .686 91 94 0.1
1996 Phoenix - AAA 23 111 418 108 19 4 11 36 61 49 0 3 73 15 10 .258 .334 .402 .736 99 97 0.5
1997 Phoenix - AAA 24 107 400 119 21 8 4 55 57 44 3 3 44 16 17 .297 .369 .420 .789 127 127 1.1
1998 Phoenix - AAA 25 26 99 32 8 3 3 21 15 12 1 0 14 5 3 .323 .402 .556 .957 169 168 0.8
1999 Fresno - AAA 26 65 222 54 11 3 5 23 25 18 0 2 52 9 3 .243 .298 .387 .685 118 120 1.3
2001 Fresno - AAA 28 89 308 74 9 4 7 31 34 54 1 3 63 12 16 .240 .352 .364 .716 121 125 0.6
2002 Fresno - AAA 29 110 327 98 20 5 7 55 49 39 2 6 54 13 8 .300 .372 .456 .827 124 128 2.2
2003 Fresno - AAA 30 55 170 43 11 3 5 19 22 20 1 1 25 4 0 .253 .333 .441 .775 109 107 0.2
Total MR 47 41 4 1 0 0 1 4 10 1 0 16 2 0 .098 .288 .122 .410 15 32
Total PCL 574 1983 537 101 30 42 245 269 239 9 19 332 75 58 .271 .349 .416 .764 118 119
Total TL 71 260 70 10 6 4 38 37 32 0 3 44 10 5 .269 .346 .400 .746 110 112
Total CALL 21 78 23 7 0 0 18 9 11 0 1 17 4 2 .295 .378 .385 .762 127 119
Total MIDW 76 283 94 11 4 4 41 26 24 3 6 52 12 9 .332 .383 .442 .825 140 140
Total NORW 46 172 49 7 4 1 21 24 21 0 3 36 8 5 .285 .357 .390 .747 128 129
Total ARIZ 67 189 44 8 5 1 16 22 14 2 3 32 5 3 .233 .288 .344 .632 89 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 San Francisco - LGS LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 .982
1997 San Francisco - LGS RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1998 San Francisco - LGS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 San Francisco - LGS LF 31 29 52 0 0 55 3 .945 261.0 1.79 +0.5 .983
1998 San Francisco - LGS RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 .990
1999 San Francisco - LGS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.033
1999 San Francisco - LGS LF 9 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 56.0 2.57 -0.6 .918
1999 Fresno - AAA LF 62 62 113 3 2 117 1 .991 486.1 2.15 +0.1 .970
1999 San Francisco - LGS RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .996
2000 San Francisco - LGS C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2000 San Francisco - LGS 1B 6 0 12 1 0 14 1 .929 9.0 13.00 -0.4 .518
2000 San Francisco - LGS LF 20 14 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 130.0 1.52 -0.5 .979
2000 San Francisco - LGS RF 10 7 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 65.0 2.22 +0.7 .994
2001 Fresno - AAA 1B 1 1 8 2 1 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.1 1.009
2001 San Francisco - LGS LF 31 30 68 0 0 72 4 .944 264.2 2.31 -1.0 .968
2001 Fresno - AAA LF 57 56 95 5 2 101 1 .990 512.1 1.76 -2.4 .998
2001 San Francisco - LGS RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Fresno - AAA RF 28 27 63 0 0 64 1 .984 239.2 2.37 -4.4 .930
2002 San Francisco - LGS LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.1 .971
2002 Fresno - AAA LF 52 52 69 4 1 73 0 1.000 436.1 1.51 -1.1 .966
2002 San Francisco - LGS RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 -0.0 .975
2002 Fresno - AAA RF 38 24 63 0 0 63 0 1.000 251.2 2.25 +1.9 .993
2003 Fresno - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 San Francisco - LGS LF 11 3 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 60.1 2.24 -0.6 .917
2003 Fresno - AAA LF 7 5 3 1 0 5 1 .800 45.0 0.80 -2.1 .642
2003 San Francisco - LGS RF 9 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 -0.7 .979
2003 Fresno - AAA RF 32 27 56 0 0 56 0 1.000 230.0 2.19 -4.5 .901
2004 San Francisco - LGS 1B 1 1 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 8.0 14.62 +0.1 1.017
2004 San Francisco - LGS LF 12 12 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 104.0 1.90 -2.6 .822
2004 San Francisco - LGS RF 6 3 9 0 0 10 1 .900 31.1 2.59 -0.4 .877
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 11 2 35 4 1 40 1 .975 29.0 12.10 -0.2 .874
TOTAL LF 295 272 478 14 5 502 10 .980 2379.0 1.86 -10.5 .963
TOTAL RF 129 91 214 1 1 217 2 .991 868.1 2.23 -7.4 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 19, 244th overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 45 (70).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (60).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (60).
07/02/1993 Goes 5-5 against the AZL Rockies/Cubs, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/05/1993 Wins the ARIZ Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1993 Wins the 1993 ARIZ Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 45 (60).
08/06/1994 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/03/1994 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (60).
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Midwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
06/09/1997 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
06/26/1997 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
11/17/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
08/11/1998 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/24/1998 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1998 Goes 5-5 against the Las Vegas Stars, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 0 R.
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
04/06/1999 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
08/27/2000 Injured (strained groin),out for 6 weeks.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
10/31/2001 Wins the 2001 World Series with the San Francisco Giants.
11/05/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $325,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/19/2002 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/04/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $475,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
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