John Butcher

Q: When was John Butcher born?

John Butcher was born on March 8, 1957.

Q: Where was John Butcher born?

John Butcher was born in Glendale, CA .

Q: How tall is John Butcher?

John Butcher is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Butcher weigh when playing?

John Butcher weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

John Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Butcher drafted?

John Butcher was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) , the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) , the Houston Astros in the 1st round (5th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (18th) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) .

Q: How many strikeouts did John Butcher have?

John Butcher had 363 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Butcher played for?

John Butcher played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians.

Q: When did John Butcher retire?

John Butcher last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 185lb (193cm, 83kg)

Born: March 8, 1957 in Glendale, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ), the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ), the Houston Astros in the 1st round (5th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (18th) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ).

School: Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)

Debut: September 8, 1980 (Age 23-184d, 14,388th in major league history)
vs. OAK 9.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: September 9, 1986 (Age 29-185d)
vs. CAL 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: John Daniel Butcher

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.5

ERA

4.42

164

113

833.2

363

WHIP

1.391

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1977	20	TEX-min	Rk,A	4	2	.667	1.24	8	7		3	0	0	58.0	41	14	8	0	17	1	36	1	0	2				1.000	6.4	0.0	2.6	5.6	2.12	RGS,AVL GULF,WCRS
1978	21	TEX-min	A	10	9	.526	3.33	24	23		7	2	0	154.0	150	81	57	12	77	3	103	2	2	6				1.474	8.8	0.7	4.5	6.0	1.34	AVL WCRS
1979	22	TEX-min	AA	9	12	.429	5.11	26	25		6	1	0	155.0	197	106	88	9	53	2	82	6	0	7				1.613	11.4	0.5	3.1	4.8	1.55	TUL TL
1980	23	TEX-min	AAA	10	7	.588	3.32	22	21		14	3	1	152.0	141	57	56	9	50	5	71	4	1	9				1.257	8.3	0.5	3.0	4.2	1.42	CHL IL
1980	23	TEX	AL	3	3	.500	4.08	6	6	0	1	0	0	35.1	34	19	16	2	13	0	27	0	0	1	152	96	3.06	1.330	8.7	0.5	3.3	6.9	2.08
1981	24	TEX-min	AAA	8	10	.444	5.62	24	24	0	5	1	0	136.0	171	100	85	19	60	2	87	2	2	7				1.699	11.3	1.3	4.0	5.8	1.45	WCH AA
1981	24	TEX	AL	1	2	.333	1.63	5	3	1	1	1	0	27.2	18	6	5	0	8	1	19	0	0	0	106	215	2.09	0.940	5.9	0.0	2.6	6.2	2.38
1982	25	TEX-min	AAA	5	1	.833	2.75	8	8	0	1	1	0	59.0	54	20	18	5	14	0	31	0	1	1				1.153	8.2	0.8	2.1	4.7	2.21	DEN AA
1982	25	TEX	AL	1	5	.167	4.87	18	13	3	2	0	1	94.1	102	53	51	10	34	4	39	2	0	0	406	80	4.41	1.442	9.7	1.0	3.2	3.7	1.15
1983	26	TEX	AL	6	6	.500	3.51	38	6	14	1	1	5	123.0	128	50	48	8	41	4	58	1	0	4	522	114	3.68	1.374	9.4	0.6	3.0	4.2	1.41
1984	27	MIN	AL	13	11	.542	3.44	34	34	0	8	1	0	225.0	242	98	86	18	53	5	83	4	0	3	944	122	3.83	1.311	9.7	0.7	2.1	3.3	1.57
1985	28	MIN	AL	11	14	.440	4.98	34	33	0	8	2	0	207.2	239	125	115	24	43	4	92	6	1	5	893	88	4.01	1.358	10.4	1.0	1.9	4.0	2.14
1986	29	TOT	AL	1	8	.111	6.56	29	18	5	2	1	0	120.2	168	93	88	17	37	1	45	4	0	6	554	65	4.88	1.699	12.5	1.3	2.8	3.4	1.22
1986	29	MIN	AL	0	3	.000	6.30	16	10	1	1	0	0	70.0	82	50	49	11	24	1	29	1	0	4	308	68	5.06	1.514	10.5	1.4	3.1	3.7	1.21
1986	29	CLE	AL	1	5	.167	6.93	13	8	4	1	1	0	50.2	86	43	39	6	13	0	16	3	0	2	246	60	4.63	1.954	15.3	1.1	2.3	2.8	1.23
7 Yrs				36	49	.424	4.42	164	113	23	23	6	6	833.2	931	444	409	79	229	19	363	17	1	19	3577	94	3.98	1.391	10.1	0.9	2.5	3.9	1.59
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.424	4.42	40	28	6	6	1	1	205	229	109	100	19	56	5	89	4	0	5	878	94	3.98	1.391	10.1	0.9	2.5	3.9	1.59

TEX (4 yrs)				11	16	.407	3.85	67	28	18	5	2	6	280.1	282	128	120	20	96	9	143	3	0	5	1186	101	3.69	1.348	9.1	0.6	3.1	4.6	1.49
MIN (3 yrs)				24	28	.462	4.48	84	77	1	17	3	0	502.2	563	273	250	53	120	10	204	11	1	12	2145	96	4.07	1.359	10.1	0.9	2.1	3.7	1.70
CLE (1 yr)				1	5	.167	6.93	13	8	4	1	1	0	50.2	86	43	39	6	13	0	16	3	0	2	246	60	4.63	1.954	15.3	1.1	2.3	2.8	1.23

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Butcher?

John Butcher is 67 years old.

When was John Butcher born?

John Butcher was born on March 8, 1957.

Where was John Butcher born?

John Butcher was born in Glendale, CA.

How tall is John Butcher?

John Butcher is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did John Butcher weigh when playing?

John Butcher weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Butcher play?

John Butcher played 7 seasons.

Is John Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

John Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Butcher drafted?

John Butcher was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ), the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ), the Houston Astros in the 1st round (5th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (18th) of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ).

What position did John Butcher play?

John Butcher was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Butcher have?