Max Butcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1945)

W–L 95–106
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.41
SO 485
Pitcher PIV -5117.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
9/21/1910 in Holden, WV, USA
Died
9/15/1957 in Logan, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-20
Last Game
1945-09-11

Full name: Albert Maxwell Butcher

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
95 106 334 229 104 14 9 1786.3 1,935 741 100 583 485 3.73 -5117.6

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 6.6% better than 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
1936 BRO NL 6 6 38 15 5 0 2 147.7 154 65 59 55 3.96 4.59 (+14%) -787.5
1937 BRO NL 11 15 39 24 8 1 0 191.7 203 91 75 57 4.27 4.34 (+1%) -1607.2
1938 BRO NL 5 4 24 8 3 0 2 72.7 104 53 39 21 6.56 4.35 (-51%) -2595.7
1938 PHI NL 4 8 12 12 11 0 0 98.3 94 32 31 29 2.93 4.35 (+33%) 111.7
1939 PHI NL 2 13 19 16 3 0 0 104.3 131 65 51 27 5.61 4.28 (-31%) -2629.3
1939 PIT NL 4 4 14 12 5 2 0 86.7 104 33 23 21 3.43 4.28 (+20%) 1333.3
1940 PIT NL 8 9 35 24 6 2 2 136.3 161 91 46 40 6.01 4.21 (-43%) -1626.2
1941 PIT NL 17 12 33 32 19 0 0 236.0 249 80 66 61 3.05 3.94 (+22%) 1183.0
1942 PIT NL 5 8 24 18 9 0 1 150.7 144 49 44 49 2.93 3.57 (+18%) 474.6
1943 PIT NL 10 8 33 21 10 2 1 193.7 191 56 57 45 2.60 3.50 (+26%) 674.6
1944 PIT NL 13 11 35 27 13 5 1 199.0 216 69 46 43 3.12 3.57 (+13%) 505.6
1945 PIT NL 10 8 28 20 12 2 0 169.3 184 57 46 37 3.03 3.67 (+17%) -154.5
Career · 12 seasons 95 106 334 229 104 14 9 1,786.1 1,935 741 583 485 3.73 — -5,118

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
342 598 43 110 14 0 1 37 0 16 92 .184 .205 .212 .418 -2,563

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 41.2% 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
1936 BRO NL 42 48 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 16 .125 — — — — -476.5
1937 BRO NL 40 62 3 10 3 0 0 3 0 2 17 .161 .276 (-42%) .342 (-45%) .398 (-47%) .740 (-46%) -477.8
1938 BRO NL 25 25 3 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 5 .160 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHI NL 12 35 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .257 — — — — 0.0
1939 PHI NL 19 38 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 .184 — — — — 0.0
1939 PIT NL 14 31 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .097 — — — — 0.0
1940 PIT NL 36 50 6 15 3 0 0 10 0 2 7 .300 .267 (+12%) .335 (-2%) .387 (-7%) .722 (-5%) -44.7
1941 PIT NL 33 82 4 15 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 .183 .262 (-30%) .332 (-36%) .373 (-51%) .705 (-44%) -562.5
1942 PIT NL 24 49 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1943 PIT NL 33 61 1 10 2 0 0 4 0 2 5 .164 .255 (-36%) .324 (-41%) .346 (-43%) .671 (-42%) -395.9
1944 PIT NL 36 63 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 2 8 .190 .261 (-27%) .325 (-34%) .357 (-38%) .683 (-36%) -351.0
1945 PIT NL 28 54 6 12 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .222 .260 (-15%) .328 (-28%) .354 (-32%) .683 (-30%) -254.3
Career · 12 seasons 342 598 43 110 14 0 1 37 0 16 92 .184 — — — — -2,563

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
Home1832762855116.199
Away1603221555021.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home178886.29673792782443.85
Away157898.19683663052393.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-11 PITPHIW 000000000
1945-08-15 PITNY1W 201000000
1945-08-05 PITSTLL 000000000
1945-08-01 PITCHCW 200000000
1945-07-24 PITBSNW 200000000
1945-07-18 PITNY1L 301000000
1945-07-13 PITPHIW 401000000
1945-07-08 PITBSNL 100000000
1945-07-04 PITPHIW 322000100
1945-06-29 PITNY1L 401000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-11 PITPHI W 1.0100010
1945-08-15 PITNY1 — 5.11266012
1945-08-05 PITSTL L 2.0855100
1945-08-01 PITCHC W 9.0400130
1945-07-24 PITBSN — 7.0733410
1945-07-18 PITNY1 L 8.01443430
1945-07-13 PITPHI W 10.01021420
1945-07-08 PITBSN L 3.2981101
1945-07-04 PITPHI W 9.0600220
1945-06-29 PITNY1 L 8.2833200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 334 0 98 402 13 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 BRO P 38 0 5 25 2 1
1937 BRO P 39 0 17 53 1 4
1938 BRO P 24 0 4 21 1 2
1938 PHI P 12 0 5 19 1 3
1939 PHI P 19 0 2 13 0 0
1939 PIT P 14 0 1 28 0 2
1940 PIT P 35 0 5 34 2 2
1941 PIT P 33 0 17 48 0 2
1942 PIT P 24 0 11 33 1 0
1943 PIT P 33 0 11 40 2 4
1944 PIT P 35 0 12 51 2 3
1945 PIT P 28 0 8 37 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 335

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Max Butcher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Oeschger
    82-116, 3.81 ERA
  2. 85
    Jim Bagby
    97-96, 3.96 ERA
  3. 82
    Hugh McQuillan
    88-94, 3.83 ERA
  4. 81
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  5. 78
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA
  6. 76
    Al Smith
    99-101, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Butcher

What years did Max Butcher play?
Max Butcher played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1945.
Was Max Butcher a pitcher?
Yes. Max Butcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 485 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Max Butcher hit?
Max Butcher hit 1 career home runs with 110 hits.