Brett Butler

Name: Brett Morgan Butler

Nickname: Spike

Years Played: 1981 - 1997

Teams: Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets

Highlights/Awards: All Star in 1991, Branch Rickey Award in 1996, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1996, Led the NL in walks in 1991, Led the league in caught stealing in 1984, 1985 and 1991

Career Stats: .290, 54 HR, 578 RBI, 558 SB, 257 CS, 2375 Hits, 277 2B, 131 3B, 1359 R, 1129 BB

Best Season: 1990; .309 AVG, .397 OBP, 108 R, 192 H, 9 3B, 51 SB, 90 BB

Did You Know: He became the first batter Roger Clemens would face in the big leagues. Brett Butler is the only player to lead the National League in singles in four consecutive seasons (1990-1993).

Thoughts: Even though I followed the Dodgers in the early 90’s, I couldn’t stand Brett Butler. I imagine he must have been really annoying to play against. He’s like the guy who plays chuck-and-duck softball and just slaps the opposite field singles all day. He had one fo the weakest outfield arms ever to play in the majors. I’d like to see Juan Pierre and Butler on the radar gun, I bet neither of them could reach 65 MPH. He could sure lay down a bunt and get on base though, too bad he got thrown out stealing about 30% of the time.