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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 NYN
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1972 NYN
40
112
13
28
5
2
5
22
9
 20 0 0
1
 3 6
.770
.306
.464
.214
.250
1973 NYN
110
287
38
77
13
2
9
39
15
 64 1 1
12
 4 10
.728
.306
.422
.153
.268
1974 NYN
81
269
34
74
11
2
11
40
11
 59 1 0
15
 7 8
.760
.306
.454
.178
.275
1975 NYN
128
412
46
92
15
2
8
42
29
 91 4 3
7
 7 13
.607
.279
.328
.104
.223
1976 NYN
120
303
37
75
8
4
11
49
18
 54 1 3
8
 3 8
.698
.289
.409
.162
.248
1977 NYN
55
108
11
29
2
1
3
11
9
 26 1 0
5
 1 2
.719
.331
.389
.120
.269
1978 NYN
16
33
1
6
3
0
0
4
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.523
.250
.273
.091
.182
1979 TB
114
340
49
95
15
1
14
54
19
 79 4 2
6
 1 2
.776
.323
.453
.174
.279
1980 TB
71
174
32
49
5
1
13
38
20
 34 0 2
3
 0 0
.898
.352
.546
.264
.282
1981 TB
59
116
16
33
3
2
4
17
3
 33 0 4
4
 1 1
.741
.293
.448
.164
.284
1982 TB
95
146
22
45
5
3
6
26
16
 34 1 0
2
 1 0
.887
.380
.507
.199
.308
1983 TB
45
145
21
43
3
1
7
30
6
 29 0 1
4
 1 0
.798
.322
.476
.179
.297
1984 TB
14
48
7
12
1
0
0
7
4
 12 0 0
1
 0 0
.579
.308
.271
.021
.250
Total
951
2496
327
659
89
21
91
379
162
 539 13 16
68
 29 50
.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.