Sal Butera

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1988)

AVG .227
HR 8
RBI 76
H 182
OPS .597
PIV -1,849
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
9/25/1952 in Richmond Hill, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1980-04-10
Last Game
1988-09-26

Full name: Salvatore Philip Butera

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
359 801 63 182 24 3 8 76 0 86 85 .227 .302 .295 .597 -1,849

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .597 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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
1980 MIN AL 34 85 4 23 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 .271 .264 (+2%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-27%) .714 (-18%) -239.0
1981 MIN AL 62 167 13 40 7 1 0 18 0 22 14 .240 .255 (-6%) .320 (+1%) .368 (-20%) .688 (-10%) -217.8
1982 MIN AL 54 126 9 32 2 0 0 8 0 17 12 .254 .261 (-3%) .324 (+7%) .388 (-31%) .712 (-13%) -182.9
1983 DET AL 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 67 120 11 24 1 0 3 12 0 13 12 .200 .257 (-22%) .323 (-13%) .390 (-28%) .714 (-21%) -374.9
1986 CIN NL 56 113 14 27 6 1 2 16 0 21 10 .239 .257 (-7%) .325 (+9%) .395 (-8%) .720 (avg) 45.3
1987 CIN NL 5 11 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
1987 MIN AL 51 111 7 19 5 0 1 12 0 7 16 .171 .262 (-35%) .331 (-35%) .415 (-41%) .746 (-38%) 0.0
1988 TOR AL 23 60 3 14 2 1 1 6 0 1 9 .233 .254 (-8%) .317 (-23%) .377 (-7%) .695 (-14%) -151.5
Career · 10 seasons 359 801 63 182 24 3 8 76 0 86 85 .227 — — — — -1,121

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 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1985 MON NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1 0.00 — 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
2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS MIN 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
1987 WS MIN 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
Home1693642980235.220
Away19043734102641.233

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000110.00
Away11.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-26 TORBOSW 000000000
1988-09-16 TORCLEW 000000000
1988-09-13 TORDETW 000000000
1988-09-12 TORDETL 200000000
1988-09-07 TORDETL 201000000
1988-08-30 TORMILL 301000100
1988-08-26 TORTEXL 200000002
1988-08-22 TORCHWW 411001202
1988-08-20 TORMILL 300000001
1988-08-17 TORCHWL 301000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-09-07 CINCHC — 1.0000110
1985-06-26 WSNPIT — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
C 348 255 1382 149 35 16
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 MIN C 32 28 106 9 6 0
1981 MIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1981 MIN C 59 51 254 41 9 0
1982 MIN C 53 41 230 26 3 5
1983 DET C 4 1 12 1 1 0
1984 MON C 2 1 9 0 0 0
1985 MON C 66 40 227 20 4 5
1985 MON P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 CIN C 53 31 215 17 5 2
1986 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 CIN C 5 3 19 4 2 0
1987 MIN C 51 40 213 21 4 3
1988 TOR C 23 19 97 10 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 348
First Base 1
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CIN NL $62,500
1986 CIN NL $102,500
Total Career Earnings $165,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Suffolk County Community College Brentwood NY 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Sal Butera

What years did Sal Butera play?
Sal Butera played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1988.
Was Sal Butera a pitcher?
No. Sal Butera was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Sal Butera hit?
Sal Butera hit 8 career home runs with 182 hits.