Mike Butcher

For the Australian footballer, see Mike Butcher (footballer).

Mike Butcher

Butcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 23

Pitcher, Coach

Born: May 10, 1965
Davenport, Iowa

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

July 6, 1992, for the California Angels

Last MLB appearance

September 5, 1995, for the California Angels

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

11–4

Earned run average

4.47

Strikeouts

Teams

As player

California Angels (1992–1995)

As coach

Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2007–2015)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2016–present)

Michael Dana Butcher (born May 10, 1965) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels from 1992 to 1995. He served as the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, for the Angels from 2007 through 2015, and he is currently the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Career

Butcher graduated from United Township High School in East Moline, Illinois in 1983.^[1] He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.^[2] He signed with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the 2nd round of the 1986 June Secondary draft.^[2] Butcher was released by the Royals in 1988 and then signed as a free agent with the California Angels, with whom he made his Major League debut in 1992. Butcher played his final Major League game in 1995, although he pitched in the Seattle Mariners', Cleveland Indians' and Angels' organizations until 1998.^[2]

Butcher served as the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, and joined the Angels as their pitching coach in 2007. The Angels announced that Butcher would not be returning as the team pitching coach following the 2015 season. Prior to the 2016 season he was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to be their pitching coach.^[3]

References

↑ "Manager and Coaches". Tampabay.rays.mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
1 2 3 "Mike Butcher Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
↑ Diamondbacks name Mike Butcher pitching coach

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Official bio
Retrosheet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Chuck Hernandez	Tampa Bay Devil Rays Pitching Coach 2006	Succeeded by Jim Hickey
Preceded by Bud Black	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Pitching Coach 2007–2015	Succeeded by Charles Nagy
Preceded by Mike Harkey	Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Coach 2016–current	Succeeded by Incumbent

Arizona Diamondbacks current roster

Active roster	6 David Peralta 10 Chris Herrmann 11 A. J. Pollock 13 Nick Ahmed 14 Peter O'Brien 15 Phil Gosselin 16 Chris Owings 21 Zack Greinke 22 Jake Lamb 24 Yasmany Tomás 25 Archie Bradley 26 Shelby Miller 27 Brandon Drury 28 Oscar Hernández 30 Socrates Brito 33 Jake Barrett 35 Braden Shipley 36 Enrique Burgos 38 Robbie Ray 40 Andrew Chafin 44 Paul Goldschmidt 46 Patrick Corbin 48 Randall Delgado 50 Evan Marshall 52 Zack Godley 55 Matt Koch 56 Steve Hathaway 61 Silvino Bracho 99 Taijuan Walker -- Anthony Banda -- Jeremy Hazelbaker -- Tyler Jones -- Domingo Leyba -- Dawel Lugo -- Jeff Mathis -- Ketel Marte -- Jack Reinheimer -- Fernando Rodney -- Jimmie Sherfy -- Ildemaro Vargas

Coaching staff	Manager 17 Torey Lovullo Bench Ron Gardenhire First base 39 Dave McKay Third base Tony Perezchica Hitting 18 Dave Magadan Pitching 23 Mike Butcher Bullpen Mike Fetters Bullpen catcher 83 Mark Reed

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