Brett Butler | |
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![]() Butler with the Dodgers on April 14, 1993 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 15, 1957|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 1981, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1997, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .290 |
Hits | 2,375 |
Home runs | 54 |
Runs batted in | 578 |
Stolen bases | 558 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Brett Morgan Butler (born June 15, 1957) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 through 1997. A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991. He was diagnosed with cancer in May 1996, received treatment and returned to the playing field four months later. He retired in 1997 and began a baseball coaching career. He has coached or managed numerous professional teams. He was the manager of the Reno Aces minor league team from late 2008 through 2013.[1]