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| Name | Team | Age |
| Bret Butler | Retired (2011, Age 38) | Died (2042, Age 69) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 23 (1995) |
2B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Kirby Puckett League | 0 | 14 years (88 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 3/7/1973 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (2B) |
| (84.8 %) | (84.5 %) | (79.2 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1996 | 2B | MIN | 12 | 12 | 106.0 | 64 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 5.09 | .938 |
| SS | MIN | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 33 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4.43 | .939 | |
| CF | MIN | 7 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1997 | 2B | MIN | 106 | 106 | 951.0 | 556 | 217 | 305 | 34 | 59 | +1 | 4.94 | .939 |
| SS | MIN | 3 | 2 | 21.33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIN | 9 | 5 | 48.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| 1998 | 2B | MIN | 112 | 108 | 950.33 | 522 | 196 | 307 | 19 | 48 | +3 | 4.76 | .964 |
| 3B | MIN | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |
| SS | MIN | 4 | 4 | 40.0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4.05 | 1.000 | |
| 1999 | 2B | MIN | 67 | 67 | 589.66 | 362 | 138 | 212 | 12 | 37 | +7 | 5.34 | .967 |
| CF | MIN | 63 | 63 | 559.33 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.17 | 1.000 | |
| 2000 | 2B | MIN | 31 | 31 | 275.0 | 152 | 65 | 81 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 4.78 | .961 |
| CF | MIN | 99 | 99 | 860.0 | 207 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 2.13 | .986 | |
| 2001 | 2B | MIN | 95 | 95 | 839.66 | 500 | 198 | 285 | 17 | 55 | +1 | 5.18 | .966 |
| CF | MIN | 35 | 35 | 308.0 | 70 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.02 | .986 | |
| 2002 | 2B | MIN | 106 | 106 | 931.66 | 548 | 222 | 310 | 16 | 69 | +7 | 5.14 | .971 |
| SS | MIN | 5 | 5 | 45.0 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4.20 | .913 | |
| CF | MIN | 19 | 19 | 166.66 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2.43 | .957 | |
| 2003 | 2B | MIN | 130 | 130 | 1153.33 | 635 | 238 | 381 | 16 | 63 | +3 | 4.83 | .975 |
| 2004 | 2B | MIN | 39 | 39 | 350.66 | 196 | 89 | 103 | 4 | 23 | +2 | 4.93 | .980 |
| SS | MIN | 1 | 1 | 8.66 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5.20 | .833 | |
| LF | MIN | 8 | 8 | 68.0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIN | 64 | 61 | 533.66 | 123 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 | 1.000 | |
| 2005 | CF | MIN | 130 | 130 | 1155.0 | 294 | 289 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 2.28 | .993 |
| 2006 | SS | MIN | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | .833 |
| LF | MIN | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3.57 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIN | 117 | 116 | 1009.0 | 271 | 260 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 2.38 | .985 | |
| 2007 | 1B | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1.66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.42 | 1.000 |
| 2B | MIN | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | MIN | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | |
| SS | MIN | 21 | 21 | 181.33 | 87 | 34 | 51 | 2 | 14 | -9 | 4.22 | .977 | |
| CF | MIN | 26 | 22 | 197.0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.88 | 1.000 | |
| 2008 | 2B | MIN | 21 | 0 | 41.33 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.23 | .960 |
| 3B | MIN | 6 | 0 | 12.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | .750 | |
| SS | MIN | 18 | 18 | 152.66 | 81 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 4.36 | .914 | |
| LF | MIN | 9 | 8 | 69.66 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIN | 7 | 6 | 55.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIN | 11 | 11 | 92.0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1.47 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | 2B | MIN | 16 | 15 | 135.0 | 85 | 38 | 45 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 5.53 | .976 |
| LF | MIN | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIN | 21 | 20 | 180.33 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIN | 69 | 62 | 554.0 | 118 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 1.88 | .983 | |
| 2010 | LF | MIN | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN |
| CF | MIN | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| RF | MIN | 97 | 97 | 856.33 | 192 | 180 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 2.00 | .990 | |
| 2011 | RF | MIN | 21 | 20 | 176.66 | 46 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.29 | .978 |
| Pos Total | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.42 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 736 | 709 | 6325.63 | 3646 | 1435 | 2080 | 131 | 386 | +12 | 5.00 | .964 | ||
| 3B | 8 | 1 | 23.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | .889 | ||
| SS | 60 | 59 | 519.98 | 263 | 94 | 154 | 15 | 36 | -24 | 4.29 | .943 | ||
| LF | 26 | 25 | 213.66 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.74 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 598 | 577 | 5088.98 | 1281 | 1258 | 11 | 12 | 0 | +13 | 2.24 | .991 | ||
| RF | 198 | 190 | 1678.99 | 371 | 352 | 14 | 5 | 2 | +7 | 1.96 | .987 | ||
| Total | 1627 | 1561 | 13851.9 | 5636 | 3206 | 2266 | 164 | 424 | +7 | 3.56 | .971 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2011-11-01 | Bret Butler has retired from the Minnesota Twins |
| 2011-05-02 | The Minnesota Twins have designated Bret Butler for assignment. |
| 2010-08-23 | Bret Butler of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 2009-06-13 | Bret Butler of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 2004-07-30 | Bret Butler of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1997-04-01 | The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bret Butler to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Kent Hrbek to the minors. |
| 1996-09-07 | The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bob Creamer to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Bret Butler to the minors. |
| 1996-05-29 | The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bret Butler to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Brian Harper to the minors. |
| 1995-04-04 | The Minnesota Twins have renamed Clay Griner to Bret Butler. |