Huck Betts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1935)

W–L 61–68
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.39
SO 323
Pitcher PIV -3207.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
2/18/1897 in Millsboro, DE, USA
Died
6/13/1987 in Millsboro, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1920-04-26
Last Game
1935-09-27

Full name: Walter McKinley Betts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 68 307 125 53 8 16 1366.3 1,581 596 83 321 323 3.93 -3207.9

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 PHI NL 1 1 27 4 1 0 0 88.3 86 35 33 18 3.57 3.45 (-3%) -1260.5
1921 PHI NL 3 7 32 2 1 0 4 100.7 141 50 14 28 4.47 4.02 (-11%) -399.9
1922 PHI NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 15.0 23 16 8 4 9.60 4.18 (-130%) -1005.9
1923 PHI NL 2 4 19 4 3 0 1 84.3 100 29 14 18 3.09 4.03 (+23%) -619.0
1924 PHI NL 7 10 37 9 2 0 2 144.3 160 69 42 46 4.30 4.13 (-4%) -501.7
1925 PHI NL 4 5 35 7 1 0 1 97.3 146 60 38 28 5.55 4.55 (-22%) -2614.0
1932 BSN NL 13 11 31 27 16 3 1 221.7 229 69 35 32 2.80 4.13 (+32%) 1665.8
1933 BSN NL 11 11 35 26 17 2 4 242.0 225 75 55 40 2.79 3.86 (+28%) 701.9
1934 BSN NL 17 10 40 27 10 2 3 213.0 258 96 42 69 4.06 4.29 (+5%) 264.0
1935 BSN NL 2 9 44 19 2 1 0 159.7 213 97 40 40 5.47 4.35 (-26%) 561.4
Career · 10 seasons 61 68 307 125 53 8 16 1,366.1 1,581 596 321 323 3.93 — -3,208

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 437 29 86 5 0 0 19 0 25 63 .197 .244 .208 .452 -1,138

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 38.3% below 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
1920 PHI NL 27 25 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .080 — — — — 0.0
1921 PHI NL 32 30 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .267 — — — — 0.0
1922 PHI NL 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 PHI NL 20 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .097 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHI NL 38 45 7 7 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 .156 — — — — 0.0
1925 PHI NL 37 34 5 10 2 0 0 6 0 3 4 .294 — — — — 0.0
1932 BSN NL 31 79 5 19 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 .241 .275 (-13%) .335 (-20%) .391 (-39%) .726 (-30%) -368.0
1933 BSN NL 35 76 3 17 1 0 0 5 0 2 7 .224 .270 (-17%) .329 (-23%) .377 (-37%) .707 (-31%) -358.3
1934 BSN NL 40 69 3 13 1 0 0 2 0 6 8 .188 .278 (-32%) .340 (-26%) .392 (-48%) .733 (-38%) -411.5
1935 BSN NL 44 44 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .159 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 311 437 29 86 5 0 0 19 0 25 63 .197 — — — — -1,138

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
Home163212194208.198
Away1482241044010.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home161711.18102991601673.78
Away146655.27783031631544.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-27 BSNNY1L 000000000
1935-09-24 BSNBROL 200000000
1935-09-21 BSNPHIW 400000001
1935-09-17 BSNPITL 000000000
1935-09-16 BSNPITL 000000000
1935-09-11 BSNCHCL 000000000
1935-09-05 BSNSTLL 200000000
1935-08-31 BSNBROL 000000000
1935-08-29 BSNCHCL 000000000
1935-08-28 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-09-27 BSNNY1 — 1.1322200
1935-09-24 BSNBRO — 5.0944011
1935-09-21 BSNPHI W 9.0300060
1935-09-17 BSNPIT — 1.0100000
1935-09-16 BSNPIT — 0.1533000
1935-09-11 BSNCHC — 3.0984320
1935-09-05 BSNSTL — 6.01186220
1935-08-31 BSNBRO — 2.0400010
1935-08-29 BSNCHC — 1.0433000
1935-08-28 BSNCHC — 2.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 307 0 42 327 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHI P 27 0 3 23 1 0
1921 PHI P 32 0 4 27 2 1
1922 PHI P 7 0 0 2 0 0
1923 PHI P 19 0 3 22 1 0
1924 PHI P 37 0 5 29 3 0
1925 PHI P 35 0 1 30 2 0
1932 BSN P 31 0 9 40 0 2
1933 BSN P 35 0 5 78 1 6
1934 BSN P 40 0 9 36 2 3
1935 BSN P 44 0 3 40 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 307

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Huck Betts (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Stubby Overmire
    58-67, 3.96 ERA
  2. 93
    Ray Kolp
    79-95, 4.08 ERA
  3. 90
    Virgil Barnes
    61-59, 3.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Hollis Thurston
    89-86, 4.24 ERA
  5. 83
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  6. 83
    Ben Cantwell
    76-108, 3.91 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Huck Betts

What years did Huck Betts play?
Huck Betts played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1935.
Was Huck Betts a pitcher?
Yes. Huck Betts pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 323 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Huck Betts hit?
Huck Betts hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.