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oPening daY age: 49 Born: May 10, 1965
BirthPlaCe: Davenport, IA resides: Chandler, AZ
married: Tami Jefferies, Dec. 28, 1997
Children: Madison, Tatum, Brooks
aPPointed: Nov. 18, 2006

CoaChing highlights ButCher
◆ ◆ Entering ninth season as Angels pitching coach after his appointment the BooK on ButCh
to Mike Scioscia’s staff, Nov. 18, 2006 (replacing Bud Black)...2015 Since taking over as pitching coach
marks his 30th season in professional baseball...In 2014, Halo in 2007, Butcher’s starters lead the
pitchers set a franchise record with 1,342 strikeouts, surpassing Majors in wins (535), rank second
the previous mark his staff set in 2013...Club also used a franchise- shutouts (28) and third in innings
record 31 pitchers including 12 rookies...In 2013, saw his pitching
staff set a then franchise record 1,200 strikeouts over the course of pitched (7,897.1) and complete
season...Club used 26 different pitchers (7 rookies), most since using games (56)...In that same span, Halo
29 hurlers in 1996...2012 marked ninth consecutive season in which relievers lead the A.L. (second in the
Halo starters finished in the top 5 in A.L. in ERA...A league-leading Majors) with 363 saves.
16 team shutouts was the highest total by an Angels pitching staff
since 1989 (20 shutouts)...2011 Angels led the A.L. in ERA (3.57),
T2nd in A.L. in complete games (12) and were 2nd in shutouts
(6)...2010 Angels starters placed second in A.L. in complete games
(10) and innings pitched (1,013.1) while the team 4.04 ERA was sixth-
best in league...In 2009 his starting pitchers led A.L. in wins (70)
and shutouts (6) while using 14 different starting pitchers and 12
rookies...2008 Angels led A.L. in saves (66, club record) and ranked
third in ERA (3.99) and complete games (7) and second in innings
pitched (1,451.1)...2007 Angels led A.L. in strikeouts (1,156), marking
fourth straight season leading circuit in category...Spent 2006
season as Tampa Bay pitching coach under manager Joe Maddon
(former Angel bench coach)...Spent previous six seasons (2000-
05) in the Angels minor league system, serving as roving pitching
instructor (2003-05) and minor league pitching coach (2000-02)...
Was pitching coach at Triple-A Salt Lake in 2002 (team won Division
title), Double-A Arkansas in 2001 (Travelers won Texas League title)
and rookie-level Butte in 2000...Also served as pitching coach for
Scottsdale Scorpions in 2003 Arizona Fall League.
PlaYing Career & misC
◆ ◆ Played 14 seasons of professional baseball as relief pitcher, including
four seasons at Major League level with the Angels from 1992-95...
Went 11-4 with nine saves and a 4.47 ERA in 115 career Major League
appearances...Best season came in 1995 when he went 6-1 to lead
the Angels in relief wins...Earned his first two Major League wins at
Yankee Stadium two days apart, Aug. 21 and 23, 1992...Never made
an error in Major Leagues...Made M.L. debut, July 6, 1992 vs. Toronto
and struck out only batter faced (Derek Bell)...Originally selected by
Kansas City Royals in second round of 1986 draft.
◆ ◆ Majored in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M College...Family owns Aunt Chilada’s Restaurant
and Rustler’s Roost Restaurant in Phoenix, AZ...Prepped at United
Township (IL) High School where he wrestled and played football
and baseball before graduating in 1983...Assists Angels Community
Relations with youth clinics, hospital and community appearances…In 2008, spoke to Katella High School in Anaheim
as part of Angels Baseball Foundation Adopt-A-School program...Full name is Michael Dana Butcher.
ButCher’s lifetime PitChing reCord
Years W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
4 11-4 4.47 115 0 0 0 9 137 130 75 68 82 96
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