Johnny Butler

John Stephen Butler (March 20, 1893 in Fall River, Kansas – April 29, 1967 in Seal Beach, California), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1926 to 1929.

Johnny Butler
Shortstop
Born: (1893-03-20)March 20, 1893
Fall River, Kansas, U.S.
Died: April 29, 1967(1967-04-29) (aged 74)
Seal Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1926, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1929, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs3
Runs batted in146
Teams

After his playing career ended, he was a coach for the Chicago White Sox in 1932 and managed in minor league baseball in 1931, 1933 and 1935.


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