Mike Butcher
Michael Dana Butcher
Born: May 10, 1965
Davenport, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (1986 January Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 2 (1986 June Secondary Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Career: 1986-1999
Major League Statistics
Mike Butcher compiled a career record of 50 wins and 51 losses, with 15 saves, and a 5.15 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Appleton Foxes, Fort Myers Royals, Quad Cities Angels, Baseball City Royals, Palm Springs Angels, Midland Angels, Edmonton Trappers, Vancouver Canadians, Tacoma Rainiers, Buffalo Bisons and Aguascalientes Rieleros. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.86 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.67 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121.3 | 101 | 50 | 36 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.86 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.70 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 | 57 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.55 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 92 | 54 | 50 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.21 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 109 | 68 | 60 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5.22 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88.0 | 93 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 394 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.07 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29.3 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.44 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24.3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 108 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.77 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.7 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 125 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8.18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 11.79 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 70 | 59 | 55 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 223 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.91 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 71 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 281 |
| Totals | 50 | 51 | .495 | 5.15 | 272 | 92 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 749.0 | 814 | 499 | 429 | 67 | 398 | 11 | 621 | 55 | 9 | 52 | 1376 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .643 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 20 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.350 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | P | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | P | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .733 |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .765 | .371 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 41 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .512 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .192 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .286 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .211 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .214 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .189 |
| Totals | 272 | 45 | 83 | 13 | 4 | .908 | .471 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | KCA | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | KCA | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | KCA | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ANA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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