What years did Butch Henry play?

Butch Henry played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999.

Was Butch Henry a pitcher?

Yes. Butch Henry pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 345 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Butch Henry hit?

Butch Henry hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Butch Henry's career batting average?

Butch Henry batted .139 over his career, with 21 hits in 151 at bats.

How many RBI did Butch Henry have?

Butch Henry drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Butch Henry's career ERA?

Butch Henry finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 33-33 with 345 strikeouts.

Butch Henry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1999)

Butch Henry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 8 seasons. Across 148 career appearances, he went 33-33 with a 3.83 ERA and 345 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5102.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 33–33

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.33

SO 345

Pitcher PIV 5102.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 10/7/1968 in El Paso, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-04-09
Last Game: 1999-09-10

Full name: Floyd Bluford Henry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Butch Henry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	33	148	91	4	2	7	621.0	677	264	61	149	345	3.83	5102.1

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 12.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Butch Henry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	HOU	NL	6	9	28	28	2	1	0	165.2	185	74	41	96	4.02	3.75 (-7%)	450.4
1993	COL	NL	2	8	20	15	1	0	0	84.2	117	62	24	39	6.59	4.19 (-57%)	-1930.2
1993	MON	NL	1	1	10	1	0	0	0	18.1	18	8	4	8	3.93	4.19 (+6%)	327.3
1994	MON	NL	8	3	24	15	0	0	1	107.1	97	29	20	70	2.43	4.51 (+46%)	2355.6
1995	MON	NL	7	9	21	21	1	1	0	126.2	133	40	28	60	2.84	4.45 (+36%)	1480.7
1997	BOS	AL	7	3	36	5	0	0	6	84.1	89	33	19	51	3.52	4.39 (+20%)	1906.7
1998	BOS	AL	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	9.0	8	4	3	6	4.00	4.43 (+10%)	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	2	0	7	4	0	0	0	25.0	30	14	10	15	5.04	4.71 (-7%)	511.7
Career · 8 seasons			33	33	148	91	4	2	7	621.0	677	264	149	345	3.83	—	5,102

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Butch Henry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
148	151	10	21	1	0	1	12	0	5	30	.139	.166	.166	.331	-400

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Butch Henry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	HOU	NL	28	54	3	8	0	1	7	1	10	.148	.255 (-42%)	.322 (-49%)	.377 (-46%)	.699 (-47%)	-399.8
1993	COL	NL	20	22	1	2	0	0	2	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MON	NL	24	31	5	9	1	0	2	3	6	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	21	42	1	2	0	0	1	0	11	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BOS	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			148	151	10	21	1	1	12	5	30	.139	—	—	—	—	-400

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Butch Henry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	62	6	12	0	2	.194
Away	74	89	4	9	1	10	.101

Pitching — Home / Away

Butch Henry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	304.2	351	127	73	172	3.75
Away	74	316.1	326	137	76	173	3.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Butch Henry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-09-10	SEA	BAL	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1999-09-07	SEA	TOR	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1999-09-04	SEA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1999-04-29	SEA	DET	—	4.2	10	6	6	1	1	1
1999-04-24	SEA	TBR	W	6.1	6	2	2	2	3	0
1999-04-14	SEA	TEX	—	5.1	10	4	4	5	4	0
1999-04-09	SEA	OAK	W	7.0	2	1	0	0	5	0
1998-04-20	BOS	CLE	—	4.0	4	2	2	1	1	1
1998-04-14	BOS	OAK	—	5.0	4	2	2	2	5	1
1997-09-26	BOS	TOR	L	5.2	6	3	3	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Butch Henry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	148	91	42	102	4	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Butch Henry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	HOU	P	28	28	13	30	3	2
1993	COL	P	20	15	5	11	1	1
1993	MON	P	10	1	0	1	0	0
1994	MON	P	24	15	8	13	0	3
1995	MON	P	21	21	11	25	0	3
1997	BOS	P	36	5	4	17	0	2
1998	BOS	P	2	2	1	3	0	0
1999	SEA	P	7	4	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Butch Henry — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	148

Salary History

Butch Henry — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	SEA	AL	$1,500,000
1998	BOS	AL	$1,367,500
1997	BOS	AL	$400,000
1996	BOS	AL	$400,000
1995	MON	NL	$240,000
1994	MON	NL	$130,000
1993	COL	NL	$152,000
1992	HOU	NL	$109,000
1990	CIN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,398,500

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Butch Henry: the record in brief

April 9, 1992 and September 10, 1999 bracket Butch Henry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Henry's seasons break down as the Houston Astros (1992), the Colorado Rockies (1993), the Montreal Expos (1993 to 1995), the Boston Red Sox (1997 through 1998), and the Seattle Mariners (1999). Henry is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Henry threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. Henry was born on October 7, 1968, in El Paso, TX, USA. Butch Henry was the playing name; the full given name is Floyd Bluford.

Across 148 games (91 starts), Henry recorded 33 wins against 33 losses with a 3.83 ERA. Henry had 345 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same years, Henry was 12.0% better. The best win total was 8, in 1994. 1992 produced Henry's most strikeouts, 96. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Henry posted a 2.43 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.

Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Henry

What years did Butch Henry play?: Butch Henry played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999.
Was Butch Henry a pitcher?: Yes. Butch Henry pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Butch Henry hit?: Butch Henry hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Butch Henry's career batting average?: Butch Henry batted .139 over his career, with 21 hits in 151 at bats.
How many RBI did Butch Henry have?: Butch Henry drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Butch Henry's career ERA?: Butch Henry finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 33-33 with 345 strikeouts.