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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 B    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 C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1970 RHP 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1972 LHP 9 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .472 .222 .250 .125 .125
1972 RHP 37 104 27 4 2 5 21 8 18 .793 .312 .481 .221 .260
1973 LHP 26 53 15 2 1 0 4 2 11 .662 .304 .358 .075 .283
1973 RHP 94 234 62 11 1 9 35 13 53 .742 .306 .436 .171 .265
1974 LHP 22 45 15 0 0 2 8 1 10 .814 .348 .467 .133 .333
1974 RHP 72 224 59 11 2 9 32 10 49 .749 .298 .451 .188 .263
1975 LHP 35 78 16 2 0 1 6 6 16 .540 .271 .269 .064 .205
1975 RHP 107 334 76 13 2 7 36 23 75 .622 .281 .341 .114 .228
1976 LHP 22 41 10 2 0 1 8 2 5 .645 .279 .366 .122 .244
1976 RHP 104 262 65 6 4 10 41 16 49 .707 .291 .416 .168 .248
1977 LHP 10 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 .053 .053 .000 .000 .000
1977 RHP 42 90 29 2 1 3 10 8 20 .851 .384 .467 .144 .322
1978 LHP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NaN 1.000 .000 .000 .000
1978 RHP 13 33 6 3 0 0 4 2 4 .501 .229 .273 .091 .182
1979 LHP 44 65 23 4 1 3 12 7 9 1.025 .440 .585 .231 .354
1979 RHP 106 275 72 11 0 11 42 12 70 .715 .293 .422 .160 .262
1980 LHP 19 21 5 0 0 2 2 3 4 .857 .333 .524 .286 .238
1980 RHP 60 153 44 5 1 11 36 17 30 .904 .355 .549 .261 .288
1981 LHP 21 52 12 1 1 1 5 1 14 .583 .236 .346 .115 .231
1981 RHP 30 64 21 2 1 3 12 2 19 .869 .338 .531 .203 .328
1982 LHP 13 13 2 0 0 0 1 6 5 .575 .421 .154 .000 .154
1982 RHP 68 133 43 5 3 6 25 10 29 .916 .375 .541 .218 .323
1983 LHP 12 12 4 0 0 1 4 0 4 .891 .308 .583 .250 .333
1983 RHP 38 133 39 3 1 6 26 6 25 .790 .324 .466 .173 .293
1984 LHP 4 7 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .857 .429 .429 .000 .429
1984 RHP 13 41 9 1 0 0 5 4 12 .533 .289 .244 .024 .220
Total LHP 239 414 106 12 3 11 54 31 86 .690 .311 .379 .123 .256
Total RHP 786 2082 553 77 18 80 325 131 453 .745 .310 .435 .170 .266
Total 951 2496 659 89 21 91 379 162 539 .736 .310 .426 .162 .264
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.