What years did John Butler play?

John Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.

Was John Butler a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Butler hit?

John Butler hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

What was John Butler's career batting average?

John Butler batted .134 over his career, with 16 hits in 119 at bats.

How many RBI did John Butler have?

John Butler drove in 3 runs in his career.

Is John Butler in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Butler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Butler

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1907)

John Butler was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 44 career games, he hit .134 with 16 hits and 3 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .134

HR 0

RBI 3

H 16

OPS .383

PIV -438

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 170 lb
Born: 7/26/1879 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 2/2/1950 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-09-28
Last Game: 1907-10-04

Full name: John Albert Butler

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Career Batting Statistics

John Butler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	119	6	16	2	0	0	3	0	14	14	.134	.231	.151	.383	-438

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .151 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career OPS .383 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Butler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	MLA	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	SLN	NL	12	37	0	6	1	1	4	5	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	BRO	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	BRO	NL	30	79	6	10	1	2	9	7	.127	.245 (-48%)	.304 (-29%)	.308 (-55%)	.613 (-42%)	-438.2
Career · 4 seasons			44	119	6	16	2	3	14	14	.134	—	—	—	—	-438

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

John Butler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	34	0	2	0	0	.059
Away	30	83	6	14	0	4	.169

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Butler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1907-10-04	BRO	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1907-06-15	BRO	CHC	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1907-06-14	BRO	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1907-06-13	BRO	CHC	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1907-06-12	BRO	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1907-06-11	BRO	PIT	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
1907-06-10	BRO	PIT	L	4	1	0	0	1	0	0
1907-06-09	BRO	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-06-01	BRO	NY1	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1
1907-05-31	BRO	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Butler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	42	37	158	46	10	6
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Butler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	MLA	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
1904	SLN	C	12	12	49	11	2	2
1906	BRO	C	1	0	1	1	0	0
1907	BRO	C	28	25	106	34	8	4
1907	BRO	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Butler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	42
Left Field	1

College History

John Butler — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fordham University	New York	NY	1901, 1902

Frequently Asked Questions about John Butler

What years did John Butler play?: John Butler played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.
Was John Butler a pitcher?: No. John Butler was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Butler hit?: John Butler hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was John Butler's career batting average?: John Butler batted .134 over his career, with 16 hits in 119 at bats.
How many RBI did John Butler have?: John Butler drove in 3 runs in his career.
Is John Butler in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Butler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.