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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Mike Butcher Center Field
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 659 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-10-1949
HR 91 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(124 games)
RBI 379
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D- (9.6%) LF A+ (94.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B D- (7.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 LF NYN 3 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1972 2B NYN 34 34 263.1 158 63 89 6 15 -9 5.20 .962
LF NYN 4 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1973 2B NYN 33 33 284.0 173 82 87 4 18 -6 5.36 .977
CF NYN 21 21 182.1 58 57 0 1 0 0 2.81 .983
LF NYN 16 5 74.2 21 21 0 0 0 -1 2.53 1.000
1B NYN 3 3 26.1 23 21 1 1 1 0 7.52 .957
3B NYN 3 3 26.0 14 4 8 2 0 -2 4.15 .857
RF NYN 2 2 15.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.40 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 14.0 8 3 3 2 1 0 3.86 .750
1974 2B NYN 34 34 296.0 162 80 81 1 22 +3 4.90 .994
1B NYN 14 14 117.2 125 119 4 2 9 -1 9.41 .984
3B NYN 12 12 102.0 30 7 22 1 3 -1 2.56 .967
CF NYN 4 4 35.2 9 8 0 1 0 0 2.02 .889
LF NYN 4 1 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.20 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 9.0 3 0 2 1 0 -1 2.00 .667
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 4 2 0 2 0 0 2.00 .500
1975 CF NYN 53 44 406.0 114 113 0 1 0 0 2.50 .991
3B NYN 41 41 354.2 99 13 75 11 6 -4 2.23 .889
2B NYN 11 11 96.0 56 18 38 0 5 -1 5.25 1.000
1B NYN 7 7 70.1 86 81 4 1 6 0 10.88 .988
RF NYN 2 2 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF NYN 4 0 7.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 5.14 1.000
1976 3B NYN 26 26 233.0 64 16 43 5 1 -4 2.28 .922
RF NYN 14 14 121.0 26 26 0 0 0 0 1.93 1.000
2B NYN 11 11 94.0 72 38 32 2 11 -1 6.70 .972
CF NYN 27 5 84.1 18 18 0 0 0 0 1.92 1.000
1B NYN 6 6 56.0 65 63 1 1 4 0 10.29 .985
LF NYN 5 4 39.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 3.23 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 18.0 7 5 2 0 0 -1 3.50 1.000
1977 CF NYN 24 3 66.1 22 22 0 0 0 0 2.99 1.000
3B NYN 6 6 55.0 17 6 9 2 1 -1 2.45 .882
1B NYN 5 5 43.0 42 42 0 0 6 -2 8.79 1.000
LF NYN 4 4 36.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 18.0 11 3 8 0 0 -1 5.50 1.000
2B NYN 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
1978 RF NYN 5 5 43.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.88 1.000
CF NYN 9 0 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.81 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 10.1 6 3 3 0 0 -1 5.23 1.000
3B NYN 1 1 8.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 7.88 1.000
1979 RF TB 56 55 492.1 132 128 2 2 2 +3 2.38 .985
CF TB 26 18 179.1 54 54 0 0 0 +2 2.71 1.000
2B TB 7 7 61.0 40 19 21 0 4 +2 5.90 1.000
3B TB 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1980 RF TB 43 28 278.2 66 66 0 0 0 +3 2.13 1.000
2B TB 9 9 78.0 52 25 27 0 7 -3 6.00 1.000
CF TB 2 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
1981 2B TB 20 20 179.0 115 51 63 1 9 -2 5.73 .991
RF TB 30 4 82.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
CF TB 7 0 15.0 9 9 0 0 0 +1 5.40 1.000
1982 CF TB 10 10 89.0 27 27 0 0 0 0 2.73 1.000
2B TB 10 10 87.0 50 31 19 0 2 -3 5.17 1.000
RF TB 28 2 63.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 1.71 1.000
3B TB 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
SS TB 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
LF TB 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1983 2B TB 17 17 151.0 103 47 56 0 15 -7 6.14 1.000
CF TB 14 14 124.0 31 31 0 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
SS TB 2 2 18.0 10 3 7 0 4 0 5.00 1.000
RF TB 7 0 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.90 1.000
1984 CF TB 5 5 46.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.57 1.000
2B TB 4 4 36.0 20 13 7 0 3 0 5.00 1.000
LF TB 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Pos Total 2B 191 191 1634.1 1006 468 524 14 111 -27 5.46 .986
CF 202 126 1266.0 359 356 0 3 0 +4 2.53 .992
RF 188 113 1126.0 276 270 2 4 2 +5 2.17 .986
3B 91 91 796.2 235 48 166 21 11 -12 2.42 .911
1B 35 35 313.1 341 326 10 5 26 -3 9.65 .985
LF 43 17 210.2 61 61 0 0 0 -1 2.61 1.000
SS 12 12 104.1 54 19 32 3 5 -4 4.40 .944
Total 762 585 5451.1 2332 1548 734 50 155 -38 3.77 .979
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Mike Butcher has retired from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux
1984-09-02The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team.
1984-08-23The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Mike Butcher for assignment.
1984-06-28The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team.
1984-06-28The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Mike Butcher from the waiver wire.
1984-06-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Doc Wetherby from the waiver wire. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Mike Butcher.
1984-06-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Mike Butcher from the waiver wire.
1984-05-19The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Mike Butcher.
1984-04-15The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Mike Butcher from the waiver wire.
1984-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Mike Butcher.
1984-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Wynn Holloway to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Rafael Mendoza to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Dwight Richards to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Mike Butcher for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have sent Joe Allen to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated J. P. Richardt for assignment.
1980-05-24Mike Butcher of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Mike Butcher from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1980 Round 3 (TB).
1978-10-23The New York Red Foxx have designated Mike Butcher for assignment.
1978-09-12The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Eric Irvin to the major league team.
1978-08-30The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jeff Crump to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Mike Butcher for assignment.
1978-08-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Bob "Wooden" Nichols to the minors.
1978-07-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted Kenny Soff to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Mike Butcher for assignment.
1977-07-15Mike Butcher of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1977-04-20Mike Butcher of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-06-29Mike Butcher of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1974-04-18The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Dennis Rariden to the minors.
1973-10-03The New York Red Foxx have promoted Von "Beetle" Bailey to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Mike Butcher to the minors.
1973-09-23Mike Butcher of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1973-03-25The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team.
1972-10-22The New York Red Foxx have promoted Von "Beetle" Bailey to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Mike Butcher to the minors.
1972-08-03The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team.
1970-09-05The New York Red Foxx have sent Mike Butcher down to the minors.
1970-08-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Butcher to the major league team.
1970-04-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired Mike Butcher from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Cleveland Anteaters have waived Mike Butcher.