John Butcher was a pitcher in MLB. Across 164 career appearances, with a 4.42 ERA and 363 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | TEX | 3 | 3 | 4.08 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35.1 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 1981 | TEX | 1 | 2 | 1.63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27.2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 1982 | TEX | 1 | 5 | 4.87 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 94.1 | 102 | 51 | 34 | 39 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | TEX | 6 | 6 | 3.51 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 123.0 | 128 | 48 | 41 | 58 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | MIN | 13 | 11 | 3.44 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.0 | 242 | 86 | 53 | 83 | 1.31 |
| 1985 | MIN | 11 | 14 | 4.98 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 207.2 | 239 | 115 | 43 | 92 | 1.36 |
| 1986 | CLE | 1 | 5 | 6.93 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 50.2 | 86 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | MIN | 0 | 3 | 6.30 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 70.0 | 82 | 49 | 24 | 29 | 1.51 |
| Career Totals | — | 36 | 49 | 4.42 | 164 | 113 | 6 | 833.2 | 931 | 409 | 229 | 363 | 1.39 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | TEX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | TEX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | TEX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | TEX | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $320,000 |
| 1986 | $385,000 |
Career Total: $705,000 (2 seasons)
Average: $352,500
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.