Joey Butler
| Joey Butler | |||
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Butler with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014
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| Free agent | |||
| Designated hitter / Left fielder | |||
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Born: March 12, 1986 Pascagoula, Mississippi |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: August 7, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| NPB: July 1, 2014, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 31 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .231 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||
| Hits | 12 | ||
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Joseph Frank Butler (born March 12, 1986) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Born and raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Butler attended Pascagoula High School. For the Pascagoula Panthers, Butler played baseball, football, and basketball. A standout athlete, Butler later attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before transferring to the University of New Orleans. At New Orleans, Butler was teammates with Johnny Giavotella, and the school made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. In his two seasons at New Orleans, Butler had a batting line of .342/.403/.541 in 119 games.
Butler was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, as a right fielder. Despite hitting exceptionally well in college, scouts were concerned with Butler's defensive abilities.
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