What years did Dick Butler play?

Dick Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1899.

Was Dick Butler a pitcher?

No. Dick Butler was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dick Butler hit?

Dick Butler hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Dick Butler

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1899)

AVG .230

HR 0

RBI 3

H 17

OPS .507

Position: Catcher
Born: 1869 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 7/16/1917 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-06-16
Last Game: 1899-06-28

Full name: Richard Henry Butler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	74	7	17	0	1	0	3	2	2	2	.230	.250	.257	.507	0

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1897	LS3	NL	10	38	3	7	0	2	1	0	2	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	WAS	NL	12	36	4	10	1	1	1	2	0	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	74	7	17	1	3	2	2	2	.230	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	8	1	3	0	1	.375
Away	8	28	3	7	0	0	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	BB	SO
1899-06-28	WSN	CIN	L	4	1	2	1	0	1
1899-06-26	WSN	LS3	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1899-06-25	WSN	LS3	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
1899-06-25	WSN	LS3	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1899-06-23	WSN	LS3	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1899-06-22	WSN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1899-06-21	WSN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1899-06-19	WSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1899-06-14	WSN	BLN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1899-06-13	WSN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	21	0	44	25	12	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	LS3	C	10	0	25	11	8	0
1899	WAS	C	11	0	19	14	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	21

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Butler

What years did Dick Butler play?: Dick Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1899.
Was Dick Butler a pitcher?: No. Dick Butler was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dick Butler hit?: Dick Butler hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.