Butch Wynegar

Butch Wynegar

Infobox MLB retired
name=Butch Wynegar
position=Catcher
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1956|3|14
York, Pennsylvania
debutdate=April 9
debutyear=by|1976
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=May 24
finalyear=by|1988
finalteam=California Angels
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.255
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,102
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=506
teams=
* Minnesota Twins (by|1976-by|1982)
* New York Yankees (by|1982-by|1986)
* California Angels (by|1987-by|1988)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1976, 1977)

Harold Delano Wynegar Jr. (born March 14, 1956 in York, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and California Angels from 1976 to 1988. A two-time American League All-Star in 1976 and 1977, Wynegar was a catcher with good offensive numbers during his 13 year career with the Twins, Yankees, & Angels. Caught Dave Righetti's no hitter in Yankee Stadium 7/4/83 vs the Boston Red Sox. Also caught Phil Niekro's 3000th strike out & his 300th win in 1985.

He finished second in the 1976 American League Rookie of the Year balloting to Mark Fidrych but was named Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year in 1976.cite book |author=Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen |title=The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference |publisher=Arbor House/William Morrow |location=New York |year=1990 |pages=pg 1207 |isbn=0-87795-984-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=]

From 2002 to 2006 he was the hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers before not getting renewed for the 2007 season.Fact|date=October 2008

He is currently the hitting coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, AAA team of the New York Yankees.Fact|date=October 2008

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wynegbu01.shtml Baseball-Reference]

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