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Rob Butler

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: April 10, 1970 in East York, Canada ca

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

Debut: June 12, 1993 (Age 23-063d, 16,321st in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 10, 1999 (Age 29-091d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Robert Frank John Butler

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Relatives: Brother of Rich Butler

1993 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

218

.243

RBI

OBP

.309

SLG

.321

OPS

.630

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-31 / in Starts: 6-10
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	40 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 95 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	54 (24-20-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 95 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	59 (29-19-10)

Most Driven In
M Lieberthal	3
S Rolen	2
M Parent	2
K Stocker	2
G Jefferies	1
W Magee	1
R Brogna	1
M Morandini	1

Most Driven In By
S Rolen	2
R Brogna	2
R Amaro	1
G Jefferies	1
M Parent	1
M Morandini	1
B MuÃ±oz	1
D May	1

1997 Batting Game Log

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1997 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	59	11 (10)	Apr 13	PHI		SDP	L,1-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.12	-0.074	1.70	-0.04%	-0.45	PH
2	60	12	Apr 15	PHI		SFG	L,4-8	GS-8	3	3	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500	7	.97	0.154	.73	0.07%	2.04	CF
3	61	13	Apr 16	PHI		SFG	L,5-6	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	9	2.27	-0.058	1.49	-0.02%	-0.24	RF
4	62	14	Apr 18	PHI		MON	W,8-3	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	4	.04	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.33	PR RF
5	63	15	Apr 19	PHI		MON	W,10-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	4						RF
6	64	16	Apr 20 (1)	PHI		MON	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	1	1.09	-0.038	.79	-0.02%	-0.63	LF
7	65	17	Apr 20 (2)	PHI		MON	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.308	.665	1	.98	-0.053	.66	-0.02%	-0.53	CF
8	66	18	Apr 21	PHI	@	PIT	W,10-2	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.357	.757	1	.25	0.015	.14	0.01%	1.11	LF
9	67	20 (1)	Apr 25	PHI	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	5	5	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.450	.526	.976	7	.70	0.034	.40	0.01%	2.34	CF RF
10	68	21	Apr 26	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.429	.500	.929	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
11	69	22	Apr 28	PHI		PIT	L,4-9	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.455	.524	.978	4	.07	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.96	PR RF
12	70	23	Apr 29	PHI		PIT	W,8-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.423	.444	.500	.944	1	.66	-0.011	.30	0.00%	0.28	LF
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
13	71	45 (21)	May 22	PHI		NYM	L,3-10	5-GF	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.448	.467	.517	.984	9	.09	0.008	.02	0.00%	1.06	PH RF
14	72	46	May 23	PHI		NYM	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.424	.441	.485	.926	5	.73	-0.054	.15	-0.01%	-0.59	CF
15	73	47	May 24	PHI		NYM	L,4-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.429	.471	.899	9	.46	-0.010	.11	0.00%	-0.21	PH
16	74	48	May 26 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-8	7-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.444	.471	.915	9	.14	0.004	.03	0.00%	0.13	PH
17	75	49	May 26 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-8	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.425	.432	.857	5	.41	-0.029	.06	0.00%	-0.12	CF
18	76	50	May 27	PHI	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.409	.415	.824	7	1.03	0.028	.12	0.00%	0.27	CF
19	77	51	May 28	PHI	@	CIN	L,0-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.405	.805	9	1.48	-0.038	.21	0.00%	-0.25	PH RF
20	78	53 (1)	May 31	PHI	@	NYM	L,3-10	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.396	.400	.796	7	.74	-0.014	.09	0.00%	-0.14	CF
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
21	79	54	Jun 1	PHI	@	NYM	L,5-8	5-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.356	.388	.400	.788	9	2.20	-0.046	.22	0.00%	-0.31	PH
22	80	56 (1)	Jun 4	PHI		CHC	L,1-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.380	.391	.771	9	.48	-0.012	.02	0.00%	-0.17	PH
23	81	57	Jun 5	PHI		CHC	W,9-8	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.373	.383	.756	9	2.32	-0.065	.10	0.00%	-0.24	PH
24	82	58	Jun 6	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.365	.375	.740	9	1.05	-0.030	.06	0.00%	-0.38	PH
25	83	60 (1)	Jun 8	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.377	.375	.752	9	1.45	0.013	.05	0.00%	0.39	PH
26	84	61	Jun 10	PHI	@	MON	L,5-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.370	.367	.738	9	.76	-0.020	.03	0.00%	-0.24	LF
27	85	62	Jun 11	PHI	@	MON	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.382	.400	.782	9	2.16	0.147	.07	0.00%	0.63	PH
28	86	63	Jun 13	PHI		TOR	W,4-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.379	.385	.764	1	1.23	-0.043	.02	0.00%	-0.45	CF
29	87	65 (1)	Jun 15	PHI		TOR	L,1-11	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.373	.377	.750	9	.34	-0.005	.01	0.00%	0.04	PH
30	88	66	Jun 16	PHI	@	BOS	L,4-5	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.383	.407	.791	7	2.41	0.084	.03	0.00%	0.39	RF
31	89	67	Jun 17	PHI	@	BOS	L,6-12	CG	5	5	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.385	.441	.825	1	.90	0.132	.01	0.00%	1.12	CF
32	90	68	Jun 18	PHI	@	BOS	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.368	.419	.787	1	.61	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.50	CF
33	91	70 (1)	Jun 21	PHI		ATL	L,8-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.362	.413	.775	9	1.39	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
34	92	72 (1)	Jun 23	PHI		FLA	W,9-3	CG	5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.365	.441	.806	1	.41	0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.05	CF
35	93	73	Jun 24	PHI		FLA	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.360	.435	.795	9	.52	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
36	94	74	Jun 25	PHI		FLA	L,5-7	CG	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324	.363	.459	.822	1	1.37	-0.154	.00	0.00%	-0.20	CF
37	95	77 (2)	Jun 28	PHI	@	ATL	L,1-9	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.341	.430	.772	1	.50	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-1.35	CF
38	96	78	Jun 29	PHI	@	ATL	L,5-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.337	.425	.762	9	1.16	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
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
39	97	81 (2)	Jul 2	PHI	@	BAL	L,6-10	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.330	.412	.741	1	1.16	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.42	CF
40	98	82	Jul 3	PHI		CHC	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.326	.407	.733	1	4.71	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
41	99	83	Jul 4	PHI		CHC	L,3-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.323	.402	.725	7	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
42	100	84	Jul 5	PHI		CHC	W,9-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.319	.398	.717	9	.41	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
43	101	85	Jul 6	PHI		CHC	L,4-8	5-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.326	.416	.742	9	.99	0.072	.00	0.00%	1.24	PH
							12-31		95	89	10	26	9	1	0	13	5	0	8	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	.292	.326	.416	.742		.89	-0.396	.19	-0.03%	2.84

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