Johnny Hutchings

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

W–L 12–18
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.39
SO 212
Pitcher PIV -3194.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 250 lb
Born
4/14/1916 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
4/27/1963 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-26
Last Game
1946-04-21

Full name: John Richard Joseph Hutchings

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 18 155 34 5 3 6 471.0 474 207 36 180 212 3.96 -3194.6

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse 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
1940 CIN NL 2 1 19 4 0 0 0 54.0 53 21 18 18 3.50 4.21 (+17%) 134.9
1941 CIN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 11.0 12 5 4 5 4.09 3.94 (-4%) 261.8
1941 BSN NL 1 6 36 7 1 1 2 95.7 110 44 22 36 4.14 3.94 (-5%) 618.6
1942 BSN NL 1 0 20 3 0 0 0 65.7 66 32 34 27 4.39 3.57 (-23%) -372.3
1944 BSN NL 1 4 14 7 1 0 1 56.7 55 25 26 26 3.97 3.57 (-11%) -430.1
1945 BSN NL 7 6 57 12 3 2 3 185.0 173 77 75 99 3.75 3.67 (-2%) -3407.5
1946 BSN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 12 18 155 34 5 3 6 471.0 474 207 180 212 3.96 — -3,195

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
155 130 7 21 6 0 0 8 0 7 24 .162 .204 .208 .412 -156

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 40.5% 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
1940 CIN NL 19 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154 — — — — 0.0
1941 CIN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 36 27 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .148 — — — — 0.0
1942 BSN NL 20 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .050 — — — — 0.0
1944 BSN NL 14 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1945 BSN NL 57 54 4 13 4 0 0 7 0 1 8 .241 .260 (-8%) .328 (-23%) .354 (-11%) .683 (-17%) -156.3
1946 BSN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 155 130 7 21 6 0 0 8 0 7 24 .162 — — — — -156

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71504904.180
Away848031204.150

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71205.019483671003.64
Away84266.02801211101114.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-21 BSNPHIL 100000000
1945-09-30 BSNNY1L 000000000
1945-09-19 BSNPHIW 400000001
1945-09-16 BSNCINW 000000000
1945-09-13 BSNPITL 201000000
1945-09-11 BSNCHCL 000000000
1945-09-09 BSNCHCL 201000000
1945-09-07 BSNSTLL 000000000
1945-09-06 BSNSTLL 000000000
1945-09-05 BSNSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-04-21 BSNPHI L 3.0533111
1945-09-30 BSNNY1 — 2.0200010
1945-09-19 BSNPHI W 9.0900250
1945-09-16 BSNCIN SV 1.0100020
1945-09-13 BSNPIT — 6.2100640
1945-09-11 BSNCHC — 2.0211200
1945-09-09 BSNCHC — 6.2743130
1945-09-07 BSNSTL — 2.0100030
1945-09-06 BSNSTL — 0.2100100
1945-09-05 BSNSTL — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 155 0 14 83 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 CIN P 19 0 1 6 0 0
1941 CIN P 8 0 0 3 0 1
1941 BSN P 36 0 2 20 1 4
1942 BSN P 20 0 3 10 1 1
1944 BSN P 14 0 1 8 0 1
1945 BSN P 57 0 7 36 3 1
1946 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 155

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Hutchings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Stoddard
    18-27, 4.03 ERA
  2. 95
    Bobby Locke
    16-15, 4.02 ERA
  3. 94
    Pete Filson
    15-18, 4.18 ERA
  4. 86
    Bob Bowman
    26-17, 3.82 ERA
  5. 83
    Jerry Reed
    20-19, 3.94 ERA
  6. 83
    Rich Folkers
    19-23, 4.11 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Hutchings

What years did Johnny Hutchings play?
Johnny Hutchings played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Johnny Hutchings a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Hutchings pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 212 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Hutchings hit?
Johnny Hutchings hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.