1919
Born August 27, 1919
Sparta, GA, USA
Tommy Butts Notable
b. August 27, 1919 · Atlanta Black Crackers 1938, Baltimore Elite Giants 1939–1942, 1944–1948, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939, Philadelphia Stars 1944
Tommy Butts played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1938 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1944. His longest stay was with the Baltimore Elite Giants, from 1944 to 1948.
Across 483 games he batted .272, with 497 hits and 317 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 58 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 479 games at shortstop, with 1,502 assists and 162 errors. He turned 219 double plays.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1940 and 1948.
He was born in Sparta, GA, USA on August 27, 1919, and died on December 30, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1940, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | 25 | 86 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .221 |
| 1939 | BEG/IAB | 30 | 102 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .275 |
| 1940 | BEG | 55 | 218 | 44 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .284 |
| 1941 | BEG | 60 | 232 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .185 |
| 1942 | BEG | 59 | 218 | 28 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 8 | .239 |
| 1944 | BEG/PS | 32 | 120 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| 1945 | BEG | 48 | 182 | 31 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .264 |
| 1946 | BEG | 64 | 238 | 43 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 7 | .315 |
| 1947 | BEG | 59 | 242 | 50 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .351 |
| 1948 | BEG | 51 | 191 | 44 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 6 | .304 |
| Career | — | 483 | 1829 | 317 | 497 | 58 | 27 | 4 | 202 | 164 | 25 | 38 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1972