Henry Tabbed Manager Of The Year
Published on August 24, 2007 under American Association (AA) News Release
DURHAM, NC - The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball announced today that El Paso Diablos manager Butch Henry has been named the Manager of the Year, as voted upon by the ten field managers and media representatives.
Henry, 38, led the Diablos to their first division title and first playoff berth since 2000 when El Paso was a member of the Texas League. He has guided them to a South Division best record of 54-40. The 2007 team batting and pitching vastly improved under Henry's guidance. The batting average for the Diablos is 15 points higher (.279 to .294) and the team ERA is almost a full two runs lower (6.18 to 4.37) as compared to 2006. The Diablos led the league in runs scored and hits and were second in team batting average.
The native of El Paso, TX was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 15th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Henry was just 23 years old when he made his Major League debut on April 9, 1992 for the Houston Astros. During his career Henry was 33-33, with a 3.89 ERA while throwing 621 total innings. The southpaw spent seven years in the majors playing for the Astros, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.
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