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Mike Butcher

Q: When was Mike Butcher born?

Mike Butcher was born on May 10, 1965.

Q: Where was Mike Butcher born?

Mike Butcher was born in Davenport, IA .

Q: How tall is Mike Butcher?

Mike Butcher is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Butcher weigh when playing?

Mike Butcher weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Butcher drafted?

Mike Butcher was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1986 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Butcher have?

Mike Butcher had 96 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Butcher played for?

Mike Butcher played for 1 team, the California Angels.

Q: When did Mike Butcher retire?

Mike Butcher last played in 1995.

Q: What are Mike Butcher's nicknames?

Butch is a nickname for Mike Butcher.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: May 10, 1965 in Davenport, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1986 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK).

High School: United Township HS (East Moline, IL)

School: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK)

Debut: July 6, 1992 (Age 27-057d, 16,153rd in major league history)
vs. TOR 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 5, 1995 (Age 30-118d)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Michael Dana Butcher

Nicknames: Butch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

4.47

115

137.0

WHIP

1.547

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1986	21	KCR-min	A-	5	4	.556	3.86	14	14	0	1	0	0	72.1	51	39	31	2	49	0	68	7	1	5				1.382	6.3	0.2	6.1	8.5	1.39	EUG NORW
1987	22	KCR-min	A	12	6	.667	3.24	25	24	0	4	1	0	152.2	134	70	55	7	64	5	106	6	2	9				1.297	7.9	0.4	3.8	6.2	1.66	APP,FTM MIDW,FLOR
1988	23	CAL-KCR-min	A	4	6	.400	4.90	20	13	0	0	0	0	75.1	89	52	41	5	29	1	57	6	0	7				1.566	10.6	0.6	3.5	6.8	1.97	PSP,BBC,QDS,APP CALL,FLOR,MIDW
1989	24	CAL-min	AA	2	6	.250	6.55	15	15	0	0	0	0	68.2	92	54	50	6	41	1	49	3	2	7				1.937	12.1	0.8	5.4	6.4	1.20	MDL TL
1990	25	CAL-min	AA	3	7	.300	6.21	35	8	6	0	0	0	87.0	109	68	60	7	55	2	84	3	1	3				1.885	11.3	0.7	5.7	8.7	1.53	MDL TL
1991	26	CAL-min	AA	9	6	.600	5.22	41	6	13	0	0	3	88.0	93	54	51	6	46	0	70	8	0	4	394			1.580	9.5	0.6	4.7	7.2	1.52	MDL TL
1992	27	CAL-min	AAA	5	2	.714	3.07	26	0	16	0	0	4	29.1	24	12	10	2	18	2	32	2	0	1	130			1.432	7.4	0.6	5.5	9.8	1.78	EDM PCL
1992	27	CAL	AL	2	2	.500	3.25	19	0	6	0	0	0	27.2	29	11	10	3	13	1	24	2	0	0	125	123	4.08	1.518	9.4	1.0	4.2	7.8	1.85
1993	28	CAL-min	AAA	2	3	.400	4.44	14	1	5	0	0	3	24.1	21	16	12	3	12	0	12	1	2	3	108			1.356	7.8	1.1	4.4	4.4	1.00	VAN PCL
1993	28	CAL	AL	1	0	1.000	2.86	23	0	11	0	0	8	28.1	21	12	9	2	15	1	24	2	0	0	124	158	4.01	1.271	6.7	0.6	4.8	7.6	1.60
1994	29	CAL-min	AAA	5	1	.833	3.77	19	0	13	0	0	5	28.2	29	14	12	2	11	0	30	2	1	3	125			1.395	9.1	0.6	3.5	9.4	2.73	VAN PCL
1994	29	CAL	AL	2	1	.667	6.67	33	0	12	0	0	1	29.2	31	24	22	2	23	5	19	2	0	2	140	74	5.25	1.820	9.4	0.6	7.0	5.8	0.83
1995	30	CAL	AL	6	1	.857	4.73	40	0	13	0	0	0	51.1	49	28	27	7	31	2	29	1	0	3	227	99	5.62	1.558	8.6	1.2	5.4	5.1	0.94
1996	31	SEA-CLE-min	AAA	2	6	.250	10.55	26	10	8	0	0	0	64.0	101	83	75	18	40	0	63	11	0	5	338			2.203	14.2	2.5	5.6	8.9	1.58	TAC,BFL PCL,AA
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1998	33	ANA-min	AAA	1	4	.200	4.91	37	1	9	0	0	0	58.2	71	37	32	9	33	0	50	6	0	5	281			1.773	10.9	1.4	5.1	7.7	1.52	VAN PCL
4 Yrs				11	4	.733	4.47	115	0	42	0	0	9	137.0	130	75	68	14	82	9	96	7	0	5	616	102	4.90	1.547	8.5	0.9	5.4	6.3	1.17
162 Game Avg.				7	2	.733	4.47	68	0	25	0	0	5	81	77	44	40	8	48	5	57	4	0	3	364	102	4.90	1.547	8.5	0.9	5.4	6.3	1.17

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Butcher?

Mike Butcher is 59 years old.

When was Mike Butcher born?

Mike Butcher was born on May 10, 1965.

Where was Mike Butcher born?

Mike Butcher was born in Davenport, IA.

How tall is Mike Butcher?

Mike Butcher is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Butcher weigh when playing?

Mike Butcher weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Butcher play?

Mike Butcher played 4 seasons.

Is Mike Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Butcher drafted?

Mike Butcher was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1986 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, OK).

What position did Mike Butcher play?

Mike Butcher was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Butcher have?

Mike Butcher had 96 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Butcher played for?

Mike Butcher played for 1 team, the California Angels.

When did Mike Butcher retire?