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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

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Team Record in Appearances: 14-26

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 16, Entered with runners on base: 18

1995 Pitching Game Log

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1995 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	76	2	Apr 28	CAL	@	TOR	W,7-6	8-9	W(1-0)	99	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	3.70	5	18	9	3	0	3	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	3.15	0.324	3.36	0.21%	1.54	8b 12- 1 out tie	9b 3 out tie
2	77	4	Apr 30	CAL	@	TOR	W,5-3	6-8	W(2-0)	1	1.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	1.60	6					1	2	2	0	0		2	0	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.14	0.139	2.25	0.09%	0.93	6b 1-3 2 out tie	8b -2- 1 out a2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
3	78	7	May 3	CAL		OAK	W,8-7	10-GF(10)	W(3-0)	2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.95	3	10	6	1	1	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.40	0.150	3.07	0.12%	0.56	10t --- 0 out tie	10t end tie
4	79	9	May 5	CAL		SEA	W,10-0	8-8		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	2.35	5	22	12	0	2	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.56	8t --- 0 out a9	8t 3 out a9
5	80	11	May 7	CAL		SEA	L,2-3	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.47	3	7	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	0.022	.41	0.02%	0.56	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
6	81	12	May 9	CAL		TEX	W,3-2	8-8	H(1)	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.50	1	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.17	0.057	2.88	0.05%	0.26	8t --- 0 out a1	8t --- 1 out a1
7	82	15	May 12	CAL	@	KCR	W,3-2	8-8	W(4-0)	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.53	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.84	0.054	2.29	0.04%	0.26	8b 1-- 2 out tie	8b 3 out tie
8	83	18	May 15	CAL	@	MIN	L,6-9	8-8		2	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	2.35	4.28	4					1	2	1	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.38	-0.071	.46	-0.05%	-0.82	8b --- 0 out d1	8b --3 2 out d2
9	84	20	May 17	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-7	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.08	3.91	3	13	8	1	2	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.004	.06	0.00%	0.58	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
10	85	22	May 19	CAL	@	CHW	W,6-5	7-8	H(2)	1	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.60	3.80	6	25	11	4	0	2	4	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.07	-0.001	2.62	0.00%	0.13	7b --- 0 out a2	8b 12- 1 out a2
11	86	24	May 21	CAL	@	CHW	W,8-6	8-9	H(3)	1	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	5.06	4.04	4	14	9	3	0	1	2	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.18	0.062	1.55	0.05%	0.05	8b 12- 2 out a2	9b 12- 1 out a4
12	87	28	May 26	CAL		BOS	L,3-8	6-7	BS(1)	4	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	2	0	5.84	6.10	8	31	21	3	4	0	6	3	1	0		3	3	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	-0.374	1.71	-0.31%	-2.79	6t 123 1 out a1	7t 3 out d4
13	88	32	May 30	CAL		BAL	L,4-5	9-9		3	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.68	6.26	2	11	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.10	0.093	4.36	0.08%	0.27	9t 1-3 0 out tie	9t 123 1 out tie
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
14	89	36	Jun 4	CAL	@	NYY	L,3-11	8-GF(8)		4	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	5.27	6.18	5	18	8	5	1	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.56	8b --- 0 out d8	8b end d 8
15	90	37	Jun 5	CAL	@	BOS	L,2-3	7-7		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.91	5.83	4	15	9	2	1	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.69	0.051	.98	0.04%	0.59	7b --- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d1
16	91	39	Jun 7	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-5	8-8		1	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.52	6.03	1	6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.002	.10	0.00%	-0.39	8b -2- 0 out d3	8b 12- 0 out d3
17	92	40	Jun 8	CAL	@	BOS	W,10-8	7-7	W(5-0)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40	5.97	1	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.54	0.042	2.17	0.04%	0.48	7b 12- 2 out d1	7b 3 out d1
18	93	42	Jun 10	CAL	@	BAL	L,2-6	7-GF(8)		1	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.96	6.10	5					0	3	0	0	0		2	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.15	0.011	.21	0.01%	1.06	7b 12- 2 out d4	8b end d 4
19	94	46	Jun 14	CAL		MIN	L,5-8	7-7	BL(5-1)	3	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	2	0	6.88	7.51	6	15	13	2	0	2	4	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.43	-0.545	3.47	-0.47%	-3.56	7t --- 0 out a1	7t --- 2 out d3
20	95	50	Jun 19	CAL		KCR	L,5-8	6-8		4	1.2	2	3	3	2	0	0	0	7.71	7.44	9	42	23	5	2	3	4	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.56	-0.046	.92	-0.05%	-1.00	6t --- 2 out d4	8t 1-3 1 out d3
21	96	53	Jun 23	CAL	@	SEA	W,14-4	8-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	7.32	7.27	4	21	12	2	0	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.58	8b --- 0 out a8	8b 3 out a8
22	97	57	Jun 27	CAL	@	TEX	L,6-10	5-7		3	1.2	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	7.59	7.04	11	36	19	5	2	3	4	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.51	-0.179	2.71	-0.19%	-1.44	5b 12- 1 out a1	7b 12- 0 out d1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
23	98	61	Jul 1	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-5	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.25	7.00	4	13	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.003	.08	0.00%	0.52	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
24	99	66	Jul 6	CAL		TOR	W,10-1	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.94	6.83	3	7	5	1	0	0	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out a9	9t end a 9
25	100	67	Jul 7	CAL		MIL	L,3-9	6-7		0	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.39	6.66	7	25	14	2	0	3	3	2	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.012	.13	0.01%	1.13	6t --- 0 out d6	7t 3 out d6
26	101	76	Jul 19	CAL	@	TOR	W,10-2	9-GF		11	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.15	6.52	4	16	8	1	0	1	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.02	0.001	.03	0.00%	0.56	9b --- 0 out a8	9b end a 8
27	102	77	Jul 20	CAL	@	TOR	W,10-3	3-6	W(6-1)	0	4.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	5.34	6.04	13					4	6	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	2	0	0	.22	0.044	.27	0.03%	2.26	3b --- 0 out a7	6b 3 out a8
28	103	81	Jul 24	CAL		CLE	L,7-9	4-7		3	3.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	5.13	5.68	13	46	29	11	3	5	4	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	.75	-0.020	.65	-0.01%	0.41	4t --- 1 out d5	7t 1-- 1 out d2
29	104	85	Jul 28	CAL	@	MIL	W,13-6	7-8		3	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.89	5.59	8	35	18	2	4	2	4	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	.12	0.004	.08	0.00%	-0.39	7b 12- 1 out a9	8b 3 out a8
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
30	105	90	Aug 3	CAL		SEA	L,7-10	7-GF		5	3.0	5	3	2	1	3	1	0	4.97	5.66	16	52	34	8	5	5	7	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	.13	-0.047	.02	0.00%	-1.96	7t 1-3 0 out d3	9t end d 4
31	106	93	Aug 6	CAL		TEX	L,2-5	8-8		2	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.89	5.61	3	12	7	0	1	1	2	1	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.21	-0.004	.05	0.00%	0.25	8t 1-3 1 out d4	8t 3 out d5
32	107	97	Aug 10	CAL	@	KCR	L,0-5	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.76	5.50	3	11	8	1	1	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.58	8b --- 0 out d5	8b end d 5
33	108	99	Aug 12	CAL	@	MIN	L,4-6	5-7		1	2.2	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.68	5.30	12	25	20	1	2	5	6	2	1	0		1	1	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	1	0	0	.41	-0.065	.04	0.00%	-0.11	5b -2- 1 out d2	7b 3 out d3
34	109	103	Aug 16	CAL	@	CHW	L,2-9	5-7		3	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	1	4.57	5.20	14	55	30	3	12	1	9	1	2	0		2	2	0	0	0	11	0	1	0	0	1	0	.08	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.01	5b 1-3 0 out d5	7b 3 out d6
35	110	109	Aug 22	CAL		BOS	L,4-6	6-8		5	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.31	5.14	8	20	9	0	1	5	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	.71	0.122	.04	0.01%	2.10	6t 12- 1 out d3	8t 3 out d2
36	111	112	Aug 25	CAL		BAL	L,2-11	9-GF		2	1.0	1	3	3	2	1	1	0	4.78	5.45	6	22	10	2	1	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-2.44	9t --- 0 out d7	9t end d10
37	112	114	Aug 27	CAL		BAL	L,0-4	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.68	5.42	5	19	9	2	1	1	2	0	2	0		0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.005	.01	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
38	113	115	Aug 29	CAL	@	NYY	L,4-12	7-7		1	0.0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	4.86	5.60	4	19	7	4	1	0	1	0	1	0		2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.009	.01	0.00%	-3.17	7b -23 1 out d5	7b 123 1 out d8
39	114	117	Aug 31	CAL	@	NYY	L,6-11	6-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.83	5.71	3	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	-0.018	.05	0.00%	-1.18	6b 123 2 out d5	6b 3 out d7
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
40	115	122	Sep 5	CAL	@	BAL	L,0-8	8-GF(8)		4	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.73	5.62	4	12	7	1	2	0	3	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.58	8b --- 0 out d8	8b end d 8
							14-26		W-L:6-1,BSv:2,Hld:3	2.1	51.1	49	28	27	31	29	7	1	4.73	5.62	227	712	56%	11%	7%	0.54		17%	8%	1		35	49%	1	3	0	191	9	2	2	8	3	2	.65	-0.189	.77	-0.30%	-0.77

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