Drew Butera

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2021)

AVG .196
HR 19
RBI 123
H 262
OPS .542
PIV -4,292
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 212 lb
Born
8/9/1983 in Evansville, IN, USA
MLB Debut
2010-04-09
Last Game
2021-05-27

Full name: Andrew Edward Butera

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
556 1,337 123 262 59 5 19 123 0 88 322 .196 .252 .290 .542 -4,292

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 MIN AL 49 142 12 28 6 1 2 13 0 4 25 .197 .257 (-23%) .325 (-27%) .402 (-27%) .728 (-27%) -645.9
2011 MIN AL 93 234 19 39 9 1 2 23 0 11 42 .167 .255 (-35%) .320 (-35%) .399 (-40%) .719 (-38%) -1419.4
2012 MIN AL 42 111 7 22 6 0 1 5 0 9 26 .198 .254 (-22%) .318 (-15%) .405 (-31%) .724 (-24%) -410.4
2013 MIN AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAN NL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAN NL 61 170 16 32 6 1 3 14 0 17 41 .188 .251 (-25%) .313 (-15%) .386 (-25%) .700 (-21%) -540.7
2015 LAA AL 10 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCA AL 45 86 6 17 3 0 1 5 0 6 24 .198 .254 (-22%) .316 (-16%) .404 (-34%) .721 (-26%) 0.0
2016 KCA AL 56 123 18 35 10 1 4 16 0 8 36 .285 .255 (+11%) .321 (+2%) .417 (+15%) .738 (+9%) 177.3
2017 KCA AL 75 163 18 37 4 1 3 14 0 12 41 .227 .254 (-11%) .324 (-12%) .425 (-25%) .750 (-20%) -511.5
2018 KCA AL 52 149 11 28 9 0 2 18 0 13 37 .188 .247 (-24%) .318 (-19%) .409 (-30%) .727 (-25%) -602.9
2018 COL NL 10 14 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 2 .214 — — — — -602.9
2019 COL NL 16 43 6 7 3 0 0 3 0 4 14 .163 — — — — 0.0
2020 COL NL 29 39 4 6 2 0 0 4 0 2 11 .154 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAA AL 12 32 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 16 .094 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 556 1,337 123 262 59 5 19 123 0 88 322 .196 — — — — -4,557

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 5 1 4 5 7.50 0.0

Career ERA 7.50 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 84.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 MIN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
2014 LAN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 2 0 2 10.80 — 0.0
2016 KCA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2018 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 2 3 0 54.00 — 0.0
2020 COL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 1 0 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 5 4 5 7.50 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLWC COL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2015 ALCS KCA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2015 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29067955135554.199
Away266658681271469.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54.163336.23
Away21.2221210.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-05-27 LAAOAKL 300000000
2021-05-26 LAATEXW 300000002
2021-05-23 LAAOAKW 100000001
2021-05-21 LAAOAKL 300000003
2021-05-20 LAAMINL 201000101
2021-05-18 LAACLEL 300000000
2021-05-16 LAABOSW 301000202
2021-05-14 LAABOSL 300000002
2021-05-12 LAAHOUL 200000101
2021-05-10 LAAHOUW 200000101

Last 7 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-09-01 COLSFG — 1.2311010
2018-07-07 KCRBOS — 0.1222300
2016-07-26 KCRLAA — 0.1000000
2016-06-25 KCRHOU — 1.0100010
2014-05-17 LADAZ — 0.2222011
2014-05-14 LADMIA — 1.0000010
2012-05-20 MINMIL — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 31 4 82 10 1 6
C 521 390 2941 184 25 16
P 7 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 MIN C 47 44 301 26 5 3
2011 MIN C 93 75 418 38 5 3
2012 MIN C 41 32 243 14 1 2
2012 MIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 MIN C 2 1 3 0 0 0
2013 LAN 1B 2 1 15 0 0 1
2013 LAN C 2 0 3 0 0 0
2014 LAN 1B 1 0 4 0 1 0
2014 LAN C 57 48 434 30 0 2
2014 LAN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2015 LAA 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0
2015 LAA C 7 7 40 5 1 0
2015 KCA 1B 5 1 17 4 0 0
2015 KCA C 42 23 171 12 3 1
2016 KCA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
2016 KCA C 51 34 288 16 6 1
2016 KCA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 KCA 1B 4 0 13 1 0 1
2017 KCA C 74 43 397 18 2 2
2018 KCA 1B 2 2 14 3 0 2
2018 KCA C 48 41 309 10 2 0
2018 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 COL 1B 4 0 6 1 0 1
2018 COL C 6 5 45 4 0 1
2019 COL 1B 3 0 7 1 0 0
2019 COL C 14 13 99 6 0 0
2020 COL 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1
2020 COL C 25 12 91 3 0 1
2020 COL P 1 0 0 2 0 0
2021 LAA C 12 12 99 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 7
Catcher 521
First Base 31
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $1,162,500
2015 LAA AL $987,500
2014 LAN NL $700,000
2013 MIN AL $700,000
2011 MIN AL $429,000
2010 MIN AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $4,379,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Central Florida Orlando FL 2003, 2004, 2005

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Drew Butera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Ryan
    .193 avg, 28 HR
  2. 70
    Terry Humphrey
    .211 avg, 6 HR
  3. 69
    Barney Gilligan
    .207 avg, 3 HR
  4. 66
    Jeff Torborg
    .214 avg, 8 HR
  5. 66
    Tom Needham
    .209 avg, 8 HR
  6. 61
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Drew Butera

What years did Drew Butera play?
Drew Butera played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021.
Was Drew Butera a pitcher?
No. Drew Butera was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 7 career games.
How many home runs did Drew Butera hit?
Drew Butera hit 19 career home runs with 262 hits.