Floyd Bluford "Butch" Henry III (born October 7, 1968) is an American former

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who played for five MLB teams from 1992 to 1999. Listed at and , he pitched and batted left-handed. Henry has also been a

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in Minor League Baseball and a

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Playing career

Henry was selected by the

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in the 15th round of the

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. He was 23 years old when he made his major league debut on April 9, 1992, with the

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. During his career, Henry had a record of 33–33, with a 3.83

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and 345 strikeouts in 621 innings pitched. He also played for the

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and the

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. He had the best year of his career with the 1994 Expos, when he posted an 8–3 record with a 2.43 ERA. After spending the entire 2000 season on the

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, and a short-lived comeback attempt in the minors in 2001, Henry announced his retirement in 2003 due to arm troubles.

Post-playing career

Henry later served as a

in 2004 for the

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of the

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. The following year, he was the pitching coach for the

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of the Pioneer League, the Rookie Advanced affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Henry became

for the

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of the

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in 2006. In 2007, he led the Diablos to a South Division-best record of 56–40 and a playoff berth, the team's first since 2000, when they played in the

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. The 2007 team's batting and pitching vastly improved under Henry's guidance. The batting average for the Diablos was 15 points higher (.279 to .294), while the pitching ERA was almost a full two runs lower (6.18 to 4.37) as compared to 2006. The Diablos also led the league in

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and hits and were second in team

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. As a result, Henry won American Association Manager of the Year honors. Henry's final season with the Diablos was 2010—the team compiled a record of 205–268 during the five seasons that Henry managed the club.

Personal life

Henry is a 2010 inductee of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame.

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