Ontario Prospects

Rich Butler

  • 1990  Ontario National Team - Gold medalists at the Canadian championships
     
  • 1990  Signed professional contract with the Toronto Blue Jays September 23rd
     
  • 1991  Rookie Ball, Port Charlotte Blue Jays, Gulf Coast League
     
  • 1992  A Ball  Myrtle Beach Hurricanes, 1992 South Atlantic League Champs.
     
  • 1993  A Ball  Dunedin Blue Jays, AA Knoville Smokies
     
  • 1994  1995 AAA  Syracuse Chiefs, AA Knoxville Smokies
     
  • 1996  Australian League MVP Sydney Blues
     
  • 1997  AAA Syracuse Sky Chiefs, MLB Toronto Blue Jays
     
  • 1998  Drafted 5th in expasnion draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
     
  • 1998  MLB Tampa Bay Devil Rays, AAA Durham Bulls
     
  • 1999  AAA Durham Bulls, MLB Tampa Bay Devil Rays
     
  • 2000  Signed with the Seattle Mariners
     
  • 2000  AAA Tacoma Rainiers
     
  • 2000  Signed with the Texas Rangers
     
  • 2000  AAA Oklahoma (Texas affiliate)
     
  • 2001  Canadian National Team World Cup Taiwan
     
  • 2001  Toronto Maple Leafs Intercounty
     
  • 2002  Intercounty League Champs with the Toronto Maple Leafs
     
  • 2003  Niagara Stars of the Canadian Baseball League.  Hit first homerun in Niagara history 
     
  • 2003  Canadian National Team World Cup Cuba
     
  • 2009 Hitting & Outfielding Coach for the Canadian Youth Baseball Team
     


1993 Florida State League All Star 
1997  Hit the first home run in PC stadium history off Brian Bohanon, Syracuse, April 3rd, 1997   
1997  1st player in 80 years to lead a pro team in every single hitting category.
1997  Third player in Syracuse Sky Chiefs history to hit 24 home runs and steal 20 bases.
1998  Hit 2nd home run in Tampa Bay Devil Rays history