Butch Wynegar

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1988)

AVG .255
HR 65
RBI 506
H 1,102
OPS .695
PIV 591
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/14/1956 in York, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-09
Last Game
1988-05-24
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Harold Delano Wynegar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,301 4,330 498 1,102 176 15 65 506 10 626 428 .255 .348 .347 .695 591

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1976 MIN AL 149 534 58 139 21 2 10 69 0 79 63 .260 .255 (+2%) .320 (+11%) .360 (+1%) .681 (+6%) 853.0
1977 MIN AL 144 532 76 139 22 3 10 79 2 68 61 .261 .264 (-1%) .329 (+5%) .401 (-8%) .730 (-2%) -61.1
1978 MIN AL 135 454 36 104 22 1 4 45 1 47 42 .229 .257 (-11%) .323 (-5%) .378 (-19%) .702 (-12%) -802.2
1979 MIN AL 149 504 74 136 20 0 7 57 2 74 36 .270 .265 (+2%) .329 (+10%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-2%) 119.6
1980 MIN AL 146 486 61 124 18 3 5 57 3 63 36 .255 .264 (-4%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-14%) .714 (-6%) -289.4
1981 MIN AL 47 150 11 37 5 0 0 10 0 17 9 .247 .255 (-4%) .320 (avg) .368 (-24%) .688 (-13%) -252.9
1982 MIN AL 24 86 9 18 4 0 1 8 0 10 12 .209 .261 (-20%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-25%) .712 (-18%) -230.6
1982 NYA AL 63 191 27 56 8 1 3 20 0 40 21 .293 .261 (+12%) .324 (+27%) .388 (+1%) .712 (+13%) -230.6
1983 NYA AL 94 301 40 89 18 2 6 42 1 52 29 .296 .260 (+13%) .324 (+23%) .389 (+10%) .714 (+16%) 1086.9
1984 NYA AL 129 442 48 118 13 1 6 45 1 65 35 .267 .259 (+3%) .322 (+12%) .384 (-11%) .707 (-1%) 221.4
1985 NYA AL 102 309 27 69 15 0 5 32 0 64 43 .223 .257 (-13%) .323 (+10%) .390 (-18%) .714 (-5%) -41.0
1986 NYA AL 61 194 19 40 4 1 7 29 0 30 21 .206 .257 (-20%) .325 (-5%) .395 (-13%) .720 (-9%) -250.6
1987 CAL AL 31 92 4 19 2 0 0 5 0 9 13 .207 .262 (-21%) .331 (-16%) .415 (-45%) .746 (-32%) -463.3
1988 CAL AL 27 55 8 14 4 1 1 8 0 8 7 .255 .254 (avg) .317 (+6%) .377 (+11%) .695 (+9%) 68.1
Career · 14 seasons 1,301 4,330 498 1,102 176 15 65 506 10 626 428 .255 — — — — -273

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home664220328757532264.261
Away637212721152733242.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-05-24 LAANYYL 200000021
1988-05-22 LAABOSL 400000000
1988-05-20 LAABOSW 401100201
1988-05-19 LAABALW 111010000
1988-05-19 LAABALW 302100000
1988-05-18 LAABALL 100000000
1988-05-15 LAANYYL 300000000
1988-05-13 LAANYYW 000000000
1988-05-11 LAACLEL 500000002
1988-05-10 LAACLEL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 1247 1164 6281 583 75 88

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 MIN C 137 133 650 78 16 6
1977 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MIN C 142 138 676 84 5 8
1978 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MIN C 131 121 582 70 8 12
1979 MIN C 146 139 653 65 6 10
1980 MIN C 142 133 670 72 9 13
1981 MIN C 37 36 162 24 1 4
1982 MIN C 24 23 128 9 2 4
1982 NYA C 62 59 395 17 3 6
1983 NYA C 93 83 480 29 8 4
1984 NYA C 126 117 757 59 6 9
1985 NYA C 96 90 547 34 6 7
1986 NYA C 57 52 325 22 2 1
1987 CAL C 28 25 162 12 1 3
1988 CAL C 26 15 94 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1249
Third Base 2
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CAL AL $733,333
1987 CAL AL $733,333
1986 NYA AL $733,333
1985 NYA AL $550,000
Total Career Earnings $2,749,999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 336 0
1976 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Butch Wynegar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Scioscia
    .259 avg, 68 HR
  2. 67
    Gus Mancuso
    .265 avg, 53 HR
  3. 60
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR
  4. 60
    Birdie Tebbetts
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  5. 60
    Alan Ashby
    .245 avg, 90 HR
  6. 59
    Brent Mayne
    .263 avg, 38 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Wynegar

What years did Butch Wynegar play?
Butch Wynegar played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1988.
Was Butch Wynegar a pitcher?
No. Butch Wynegar was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Butch Wynegar hit?
Butch Wynegar hit 65 career home runs with 1102 hits.