Brent Butler

Born: 2/11/1978 in Laurinburg, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-07-04 | Final Game: 2003-06-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Justin Brent Butler

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Biography

Brent Butler was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 2001 until 2003. Born in 1978, Butler's career spanned a total of 203 games during which he showcased a blend of speed and power. He recorded 137 hits, 11 home runs, and 60 runs batted in, finishing his career with a batting average of .248. Butler also demonstrated his agility on the basepaths, successfully stealing 4 bases. Butler played during a dynamic era in baseball that saw the rise of offensive production and a focus on individual player statistics. While he may not have been a household name, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant in terms of depth and versatility. His career, though relatively short-lived, reflected the competitive nature of the early 2000s in Major League Baseball, where players often faced the challenge of making their mark in a league increasingly focused on high-powered offenses.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	553	85	137	28	6	11	60	4	24	60	0.248	0.285	0.380	0.664	-1351.1

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.664 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	COL	NL	53	119	17	29	7	1	1	14	1	7	7	0.244	.263 (-8%)	.332 (-14%)	.426 (-19%)	.758 (-17%)	-392.4
2002	COL	NL	113	344	55	89	18	4	9	42	2	10	40	0.259	.261 (-1%)	.331 (-13%)	.416 (-1%)	.747 (-6%)	-584.3
2003	COL	NL	37	90	13	19	3	1	1	4	1	7	13	0.211	.264 (-20%)	.332 (-17%)	.422 (-29%)	.754 (-24%)	-374.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	115	104	197	278	13	70
3B	50	4	9	26	2	1
SS	27	16	24	44	2	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	COL	2B	23	19	44	49	4	14
2001	COL	3B	9	1	4	6	0	1
2001	COL	SS	10	6	5	13	1	3
2002	COL	2B	72	67	121	178	8	46
2002	COL	3B	33	3	4	16	0	0
2002	COL	SS	13	8	15	24	1	5
2003	COL	2B	20	18	32	51	1	10
2003	COL	3B	8	0	1	4	2	0
2003	COL	SS	4	2	4	7	0	2