Brett Butler
CF · 17 seasons · 1981 – 1997 · B/T: L/L
Brett Butler is 1st of 0 hitters in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. 1990 was the high-water mark, worth +14.7, 9th that season and 1348th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+62.3), runs (+38.9) and batting average (+32.2), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
14.70
1990 · #1,348 all-time
Career Z
143.6
summed
Avg / Season
8.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ATL | 40 | 0.45 | #237 | #28,220 |
| 1982 | ATL | 89 | 0.09 | #263 | #29,955 |
| 1983 | ATL | 151 | 8.43 | #55 | #7,018 |
| 1984 | CLE | 159 | 10.69 | #35 | #4,180 |
| 1985 | CLE | 152 | 13.30 | #15 | #2,080 |
| 1986 | CLE | 161 | 8.40 | #55 | #7,051 |
| 1987 | CLE | 137 | 8.87 | #60 | #6,360 |
| 1988 | SF | 157 | 11.73 | #27 | #3,194 |
| 1989 | SF | 154 | 9.86 | #41 | #5,105 |
| 1990★ | SF | 160 | 14.70 | #9 | #1,348 |
| 1991 | LAD | 161 | 11.74 | #29 | #3,192 |
| 1992 | LAD | 157 | 12.04 | #32 | #2,931 |
| 1993 | LAD | 156 | 9.90 | #48 | #5,057 |
| 1994 | LAD | 111 | 11.24 | #31 | #3,644 |
| 1995 | NYM | 129 | 9.32 | #68 | #5,803 |
| 1996 | LAD | 34 | -0.11 | #300 | #30,989 |
| 1997 | LAD | 105 | 2.91 | #187 | #19,213 |
★ Best season by Z