Butch Wynegar was a catcher in MLB. Across 1301 career games, with a .255 batting average and 65 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | MIN | 149 | 534 | 58 | 139 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 79 | 63 | .260 | .356 | .363 | .719 |
| 1977 | MIN | 144 | 532 | 76 | 139 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 79 | 2 | 68 | 61 | .261 | .344 | .370 | .715 |
| 1978 | MIN | 135 | 454 | 36 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 47 | 42 | .229 | .307 | .308 | .616 |
| 1979 | MIN | 149 | 504 | 74 | 136 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 74 | 36 | .270 | .363 | .351 | .714 |
| 1980 | MIN | 146 | 486 | 61 | 124 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 63 | 36 | .255 | .339 | .335 | .675 |
| 1981 | MIN | 47 | 150 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 9 | .247 | .322 | .280 | .602 |
| 1982 | MIN | 24 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .209 | .292 | .291 | .582 |
| 1982 | NYY | 63 | 191 | 27 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 21 | .293 | .413 | .393 | .805 |
| 1983 | NYY | 94 | 301 | 40 | 89 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 52 | 29 | .296 | .399 | .429 | .827 |
| 1984 | NYY | 129 | 442 | 48 | 118 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 65 | 35 | .267 | .360 | .342 | .702 |
| 1985 | NYY | 102 | 309 | 27 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 43 | .223 | .356 | .320 | .676 |
| 1986 | NYY | 61 | 194 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 21 | .206 | .310 | .345 | .655 |
| 1987 | CAL | 31 | 92 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .207 | .277 | .228 | .505 |
| 1988 | CAL | 27 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .255 | .338 | .418 | .757 |
| Career Totals | — | 1301 | 4330 | 498 | 1102 | 176 | 15 | 65 | 506 | 10 | 626 | 428 | .255 | .348 | .347 | .695 |
1976, 1977
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $550,000 |
| 1986 | $733,333 |
| 1987 | $733,333 |
| 1988 | $733,333 |
Career Total: $2,749,999 (4 seasons)
Average: $687,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.