Butch Huskey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2000)
Butch Huskey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2000 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. In 642 career games, he hit .267 with 555 hits, 86 home runs, and 336 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 244 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-09-08
- Last Game
- 2000-10-01
Full name: Robert Leon Huskey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 | 2,078 | 259 | 555 | 98 | 4 | 86 | 336 | 21 | 164 | 384 | .267 | .318 | .442 | .760 | -81 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.
Career SLG .442 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .760 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NYN | NL | 13 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | 28 | 90 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 16 | .189 | .266 (-29%) | .337 (-21%) | .417 (-28%) | .755 (-25%) | -375.1 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | 118 | 414 | 43 | 115 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 1 | 27 | 77 | .278 | .269 (+3%) | .340 (-6%) | .426 (+2%) | .767 (-2%) | -194.7 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 142 | 471 | 61 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 81 | 8 | 25 | 84 | .287 | .266 (+7%) | .336 (-5%) | .419 (+20%) | .756 (+9%) | 609.1 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 113 | 369 | 43 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 7 | 26 | 66 | .252 | .266 (-5%) | .335 (-10%) | .420 (-3%) | .755 (-6%) | -461.8 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 74 | 262 | 44 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 27 | 45 | .290 | .271 (+7%) | .344 (+2%) | .433 (+14%) | .778 (+9%) | 438.9 |
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 45 | 124 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .266 | .271 (-2%) | .344 (-11%) | .433 (+12%) | .778 (+1%) | 438.9 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 64 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 49 | .223 | .270 (-17%) | .344 (-11%) | .437 (-19%) | .782 (-16%) | -590.2 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | 45 | 92 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 14 | .348 | .270 (+29%) | .344 (+25%) | .437 (+29%) | .782 (+28%) | -590.2 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 642 | 2,078 | 259 | 555 | 98 | 4 | 86 | 336 | 21 | 164 | 384 | .267 | — | — | — | — | -725 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (642 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 330 | 1052 | 135 | 297 | 37 | 170 | .282 |
| Away | 312 | 1026 | 124 | 258 | 49 | 166 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | COL | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-30 | COL | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-25 | COL | AZ | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000-09-24 | COL | MIA | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-23 | COL | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-22 | COL | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-21 | COL | SDP | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-20 | COL | SDP | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-19 | COL | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-17 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 124 | 106 | 912 | 62 | 15 | 94 |
| 3B | 64 | 57 | 46 | 119 | 17 | 8 |
| OF | 331 | 310 | 588 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NYN | 3B | 13 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | NYN | 3B | 27 | 27 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995 | NYN | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | NYN | 1B | 75 | 69 | 569 | 43 | 10 | 57 |
| 1996 | NYN | 3B | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | NYN | OF | 40 | 40 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | NYN | 1B | 22 | 18 | 182 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 1997 | NYN | 3B | 15 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| 1997 | NYN | OF | 92 | 86 | 178 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | NYN | OF | 103 | 94 | 166 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | SEA | 1B | 10 | 10 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1999 | SEA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | OF | 53 | 51 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | BOS | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | BOS | OF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIN | 1B | 9 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | MIN | OF | 15 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | COL | 1B | 8 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 | COL | OF | 23 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 124 |
| Third Base | 64 |
| Left Field | 78 |
| Right Field | 264 |
| Designated Hitter | 88 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MIN | AL | $500,000 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | $300,000 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $212,000 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | $116,000 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | $109,000 |
| 1993 | NYN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,846,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Butch Huskey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Butch Huskey: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 8, 1993 and the final game on October 1, 2000, Butch Huskey built the record summarized on this page. Huskey played for the New York Mets (1993 to 1998), the Seattle Mariners (1999), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Minnesota Twins (2000), and the Colorado Rockies (2000). Huskey played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 10, 1971, in Anadarko, OK, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 244 pounds. On the record, Butch Huskey was born Robert Leon Huskey.
Across 642 games at the plate, Huskey's career line reads 555 hits in 2,078 at bats for a .267 average, plus 86 home runs, 336 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Huskey got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .442 (.760 OPS). The .267 career average is close to the .268 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 24 in 1997 with the New York Mets. The hits column peaks at 135, in 1997.
Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Huskey
- What years did Butch Huskey play?
- Butch Huskey played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2000.
- Was Butch Huskey a pitcher?
- No. Butch Huskey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Butch Huskey hit?
- Butch Huskey hit 86 career home runs with 555 hits.
- What was Butch Huskey's career batting average?
- Butch Huskey batted .267 over his career, with 555 hits in 2,078 at bats.
- How many RBI did Butch Huskey have?
- Butch Huskey drove in 336 runs in his career.
- Is Butch Huskey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Butch Huskey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.