Butch Henry

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Butch Henry
position=Pitcher, Manager
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1964|10|7
debutdate=April 9
debutyear=1992
debutteam=Houston Astros
finaldate=September 10
finalyear=1999
finalteam=Seattle Mariners
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.139
stat2label=Wins
stat2value=33
stat3label=Losses
stat3value=33
teams=
*Houston Astros (by|1992)
*Colorado Rockies (by|1993)
*Montreal Expos (by|1993-by|1995)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1997-by|1998)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1999)
highlights=
*American Association of Independent Professional Baseball manager of the year (by|2007)

Floyd Bluford "Butch" Henry III, (born October 7, 1968 in El Paso, Texas) is in his second year as manager of the El Paso Diablos. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 15th round of the by|1987 amateur draft. Butch was 23 years old when he made his Major League debut on April 9, by|1992 to play for the Houston Astros. During his career, Henry was 33-33, with a 3.89 ERA while throwing 621 total innings. The left-hander played with the Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. He had the best year of his career in by|1994 with the Montreal Expos going 8-3 with a 2.43 ERA. After spending 7 years in the Major Leagues, Henry had to retire early in by|2003 due to arm troubles.

Butch was a coach in by|2004 for the Sarasota Reds of the Gulf Coast League. In by|2005, Henry was the pitching coach for the Billings Mustangs (Pioneer League), the advanced rookie affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. In by|2006, he was name manager of the El Paso Diablos. In by|2007, he was named manager of the year for American Association of Independent Professional Baseball he led the Diablos to their first division title and first playoff berth since by|2000, when El Paso was a member of the Texas League. He has guided them to a South Division best record of 54-40. The 2007 team batting and pitching vastly improved under Henry’s guidance. The batting average for the Diablos is 15 points higher (.279 to .294) and the team ERA is almost a full two runs lower (6.18 to 4.37) as compared to 2006. The Diablos led the league in runs scored and hits and were second in team batting average.

ee also

* Montreal Expos all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=h/henrybu01