San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Center Fielders in Franchise History

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May 24, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins third base coach Brett Butler (2) looks on from the dugout prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 6 Brett Butler, 13.6 WAR

Butler’s place on this list is affected by the fact that he has only three seasons in black an orange. Despite that fact, Butler’s WAR/Season number is better than most on this list, coming in second only to our number one. Butler was not a power hitter by any stretch, totaling 54 home-runs in 17 years. What was Butler’s calling card? Speed in bunches.

Butler stole 558 bases in his career, and had 125 in his three years by the bay. Butler got on base at a .381 clip in the orange and black, scoring 317 runs in three seasons. Butler was a fantastic Giant and would easily be higher on this list if he spent more than three seasons in black and orange. Overall numbers punish you when you spend less years in one place, especially when you go spend the majority of the next seven years with the Dodgers.

Butler was a good Giant though, and really broke out when he came to the Giants. While starting his career with the Indians, he didn’t really have a whole lot of success until the end of his time there. In his first season with the Giants he had a 6.1 WAR, the best of his career. After that he only jumped above 5 once over the remainder of his career. Honestly, his place on this list is no where near being up for debate. A good Giant he was, even though he betrayed Giants fans after 1990.