Butch Hughes

Francis Joseph Hughes

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
• School Cerritos College, California State Polytechnic University
• High School Pius X High School
• Born February 13, 1941 in Omaha, NE USA
• Died July 21, 2020 in Merced, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Butch Hughes played four years in the minors. He was the head coach at Merced Junior College from 1972 to 1981. He managed the GCL Cubs in 1993, the Reno Chukars in 1996-1998 and the Yakima Bears in 2000.

He has been a minor league pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers (1979-1980), Philadelphia Phillies (1982), San Francisco Giants (1983), Oakland A's (1985-1987), Chicago Cubs (1994), and Montreal Expos (1995). Among his stops were the Vancouver Canadians in 1979, Reading Phillies in 1982, Phoenix Giants in 1983, Modesto A's in 1986-1987, Williamsport Cubs in 1994, Great Falls Dodgers in 2001, Tri-City Dust Devils in 2004, and Modesto Nuts from 2005-2008 [1].

Hughes also managed in Italy in 1984 and 1991.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1993	GCL Cubs	Gulf Coast League	19-40	15th	Chicago Cubs
1996	Reno Chukars	Western Baseball League	48-42	3rd	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round
1997	Reno Chukars	Western Baseball League	55-35	2nd	Independent Leagues	Lost League Finals
1998	Reno Chukars	Western Baseball League	45-45	4th	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round
2000	Yakima Bears	Northwest League	41-35	1st (t)	Los Angeles Dodgers	League Champs