Stu Flythe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936)

Stu Flythe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 17 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 13.04 ERA and 14 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 13.04
WHIP 2.80
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -4191.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
12/5/1911 in Conway, NC, USA
Died
10/18/1963 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1936-05-31
Last Game
1936-09-06

Full name: Stuart McGuire Flythe

Career Pitching Statistics

Stu Flythe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 17 3 0 0 0 39.1 49 57 4 61 14 13.04 -4191.4

Career ERA 13.04 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 184.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Stu Flythe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 15 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .267 .312 .267 .579 0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Stu Flythe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home872100.143
Away982300.375

Pitching — Home / Away

Stu Flythe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home817.2223236716.30
Away921.2272525710.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stu Flythe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-06 PHAMINL 100000000
1936-09-04 PHAMINL 000000000
1936-08-29 PHACLEL 100000001
1936-08-25 PHACHWW 211000000
1936-08-22 PHAMINL 110000010
1936-08-15 PHANYYL 000000000
1936-08-12 PHABOSL 100000000
1936-07-31 PHASLAL 201000001
1936-07-28 PHACHWL 111000000
1936-07-24 PHACLEL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stu Flythe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-06 PHAMIN — 1.1022300
1936-09-04 PHAMIN — 1.0000000
1936-08-29 PHACLE — 3.0254610
1936-08-25 PHACHW — 3.02661110
1936-08-22 PHAMIN — 3.2422410
1936-08-15 PHANYY — 0.1255200
1936-08-12 PHABOS — 4.0100530
1936-07-31 PHASLA — 4.0766232
1936-07-28 PHACHW — 3.1444300
1936-07-24 PHACLE — 3.0976100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stu Flythe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 0 1 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stu Flythe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

College History

Stu Flythe — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1934, 1935, 1936

Stu Flythe: the record in brief

Stu Flythe's major league career runs from a debut on May 31, 1936 to a final game on September 6, 1936. Flythe spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Born on December 5, 1911, in Conway, NC, USA, Flythe is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 175 pounds. Flythe's death is recorded on October 18, 1963, in Durham, NC, USA. Flythe's full given name, per the bio, is Stuart McGuire Flythe.

Across 17 games (3 starts), Flythe recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 13.04 ERA. Flythe had 14 strikeouts. Against a 4.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 13.04 mark was 184.4% worse. Flythe's only pitching season is 1936: 17 games, 14 strikeouts.

Flythe appears at one position only: pitcher, in 17 games. The fielding table credits Flythe with 1 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Flythe's college years, 1934, 1935, and 1936, were spent at North Carolina State University. Flythe's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 34 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stu Flythe

Was Stu Flythe a pitcher?
Yes. Stu Flythe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stu Flythe hit?
Stu Flythe hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Stu Flythe play for?
Stu Flythe played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1936).
What were Stu Flythe's career stats?
In 17 games, Stu Flythe went 0-0 with a 13.04 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 39.1 innings pitched.
What position did Stu Flythe play?
Stu Flythe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Stu Flythe and how much did he weigh?
Stu Flythe was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Stu Flythe's career ERA?
Stu Flythe finished with a 13.04 career ERA, going 0-0 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Stu Flythe have?
Stu Flythe recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Stu Flythe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Stu Flythe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.