Fred Hutchinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1953)

W–L 95–71
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.28
SO 591
Pitcher PIV 9771.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/12/1919 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died
11/12/1964 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1939-05-02
Last Game
1953-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Frederick Charles Hutchinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
95 71 242 169 81 13 7 1464.0 1,487 606 126 388 591 3.73 9771.6

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 8.0% 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
1939 DET AL 3 6 13 12 3 0 0 84.7 95 49 51 22 5.21 4.28 (-22%) -3077.0
1940 DET AL 3 7 17 10 1 0 0 76.0 85 48 26 32 5.68 4.21 (-35%) -151.2
1946 DET AL 14 11 28 26 16 3 2 207.0 184 71 66 138 3.09 3.59 (+14%) 2714.8
1947 DET AL 18 10 33 25 18 3 2 219.7 211 74 61 113 3.03 3.97 (+24%) 3540.9
1948 DET AL 13 11 33 28 15 0 0 221.0 223 106 48 92 4.32 4.10 (-5%) -2128.4
1949 DET AL 15 7 33 21 9 4 1 188.7 167 62 52 54 2.96 4.12 (+28%) 472.8
1950 DET AL 17 8 39 26 10 1 0 231.7 269 102 48 71 3.96 4.36 (+9%) 4204.2
1951 DET AL 10 10 31 20 9 2 2 188.3 204 77 27 53 3.68 4.04 (+9%) 4420.9
1952 DET AL 2 1 12 1 0 0 0 37.3 40 14 9 12 3.38 3.70 (+9%) -225.4
1953 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.7 9 3 0 4 2.79 4.14 (+32%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 95 71 242 169 81 13 7 1,464.0 1,487 606 388 591 3.73 — 9,772

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
354 650 71 171 23 3 4 83 6 66 30 .263 .334 .326 .660 -521

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1939 DET AL 13 34 5 13 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 .382 — — — — 0.0
1940 DET AL 17 30 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1941 DET AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 DET AL 40 89 11 28 4 0 0 13 0 6 1 .315 .256 (+22%) .328 (+9%) .358 (avg) .687 (+4%) 65.5
1947 DET AL 56 106 8 32 5 2 2 15 2 6 6 .302 .262 (+15%) .336 (+1%) .376 (+18%) .712 (+10%) 139.4
1948 DET AL 76 112 11 23 1 0 1 12 3 22 9 .205 .263 (-22%) .340 (avg) .379 (-36%) .719 (-19%) -264.4
1949 DET AL 38 73 12 18 2 1 0 7 1 8 5 .247 .262 (-6%) .343 (-4%) .384 (-22%) .727 (-13%) -147.7
1950 DET AL 44 95 15 31 7 0 0 20 0 12 3 .326 .265 (+23%) .346 (+18%) .401 (avg) .747 (+8%) 172.9
1951 DET AL 47 85 7 16 2 0 0 7 0 7 4 .188 .260 (-28%) .336 (-26%) .385 (-45%) .721 (-36%) -486.6
1952 DET AL 17 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 4 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 354 650 71 171 23 3 4 83 6 66 30 .263 — — — — -521

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 DET 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 1 1 1 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1823202675335.234
Away1723314596147.290

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121725.07413291902974.08
Away121739.07452791982963.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-27 DETCLEW 100000000
1953-08-31 DETPHAL 411001100
1953-08-29 DETMINL 000000000
1953-08-27 DETMINL 100000000
1952-07-01 DETCHWW 300000010
1952-06-25 DETBOSL 200000000
1952-06-17 DETNYYW 000000010
1952-06-14 DETMINW 000000000
1952-06-10 DETNYYL 000000000
1952-06-07 DETBOSL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-08-31 DETPHA — 6.2733020
1953-08-29 DETMIN — 1.0100020
1953-08-27 DETMIN — 2.0100000
1952-07-01 DETCHW W 7.0811030
1952-06-25 DETBOS L 7.0755042
1952-06-17 DETNYY W 3.0200200
1952-06-14 DETMIN — 1.2100100
1952-06-10 DETNYY — 1.0200000
1952-06-07 DETBOS — 1.0222100
1952-06-03 DETPHA — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
P 242 0 108 310 13 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 DET P 13 0 6 13 0 1
1940 DET P 17 0 2 16 2 1
1946 DET P 28 0 11 47 1 3
1947 DET P 33 0 15 40 1 1
1948 DET P 33 0 19 45 0 5
1949 DET P 33 0 18 39 1 5
1950 DET P 39 0 17 50 4 6
1951 DET P 31 0 17 45 4 1
1952 DET P 12 0 1 15 0 1
1953 DET 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1953 DET P 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 242
First Base 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fred Hutchinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luke Hamlin
    73-76, 3.77 ERA
  2. 80
    Webster McDonald
    80-54, 3.80 ERA
  3. 79
    Rube Curry
    84-60, 3.57 ERA
  4. 77
    Jim Colborn
    83-88, 3.80 ERA
  5. 72
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA
  6. 70
    Cy Blanton
    68-71, 3.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Hutchinson

What years did Fred Hutchinson play?
Fred Hutchinson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1953.
Was Fred Hutchinson a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Hutchinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 591 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Hutchinson hit?
Fred Hutchinson hit 4 career home runs with 171 hits.