Fred Hutchinson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Hutchinson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Chicago Leland Giants. In 212 career games, he hit .244 with 174 hits, 10 home runs, and 87 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/28/1954 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 712 | 91 | 174 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 87 | 11 | 62 | 0 | .244 | .308 | .340 | .648 | -300 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.
Career SLG .340 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .648 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | LEL | WES | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | CAG | WES | 23 | 84 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 | .266 (-37%) | .336 (-39%) | .356 (-40%) | .693 (-40%) | -529.5 |
| 1913 | CAG | WES | 40 | 130 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .292 | .259 (+13%) | .325 (+5%) | .345 (+11%) | .670 (+8%) | 155.5 |
| 1914 | ABC | WES | 57 | 207 | 36 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .261 | .255 (+2%) | .322 (+2%) | .339 (+18%) | .661 (+10%) | 339.2 |
| 1915 | CAG | WES | 19 | 66 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .227 | .250 (-9%) | .318 (-5%) | .332 (-4%) | .651 (-5%) | -43.8 |
| 1915 | ABC | WES | 23 | 74 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .216 | .250 (-14%) | .318 (-14%) | .332 (-23%) | .651 (-18%) | -43.8 |
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 21 | 73 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .247 | .262 (-6%) | .322 (+2%) | .347 (+2%) | .670 (+2%) | 41.6 |
| 1922 | NYB | IND | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 19 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .277 | — | — | — | — | -65.7 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 212 | 712 | 91 | 174 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 87 | 11 | 62 | 0 | .244 | — | — | — | — | -146 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | ABC | WES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20.25 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20.25 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2B | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 3B | 30 | 21 | 35 | 68 | 4 | 4 |
| OF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 161 | 0 | 283 | 454 | 67 | 42 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | LEL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | LEL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | LEL | OF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | LEL | SS | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911 | CAG | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | CAG | SS | 21 | 0 | 40 | 52 | 8 | 4 |
| 1913 | CAG | SS | 40 | 0 | 79 | 119 | 22 | 12 |
| 1914 | ABC | SS | 57 | 0 | 106 | 175 | 24 | 13 |
| 1915 | CAG | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915 | CAG | SS | 18 | 0 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 5 |
| 1915 | ABC | 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915 | ABC | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | ABC | SS | 17 | 0 | 28 | 50 | 5 | 7 |
| 1919 | AC | 3B | 21 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 3 | 3 |
| 1922 | NYB | 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | ABC | 2B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | ABC | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | ABC | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 14 |
| Third Base | 30 |
| Shortstop | 161 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Fred Hutchinson: the record in brief
Fred Hutchinson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1910 to 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Leland Giants (1910), the Chicago American Giants (1911 to 1915), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914 to 1925), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919), and the New York Bacharach Giants (1922). The bio lists Hutchinson's primary position as shortstop. The recorded size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 175 pounds. Hutchinson was born on May 13, 1886, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The bio records the death on February 28, 1954, in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
The batting record for Hutchinson: 212 games, 174 hits in 712 at bats, and a .244 average, adding 10 homers and 87 RBI. The on-base percentage is .308 and the slugging percentage .340, for an OPS of .648. Hutchinson's .244 average ran 7.8% below the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 5.7% below league average (.648 against .688). The highest hit total in a season was 54, in 1914.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Hutchinson
- Was Fred Hutchinson a pitcher?
- No. Fred Hutchinson was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Fred Hutchinson hit?
- Fred Hutchinson hit 10 career home runs with 174 hits.
- What teams did Fred Hutchinson play for?
- Fred Hutchinson played for 4 teams: the Chicago Leland Giants (1910), the Chicago American Giants (1911, 1913, 1915), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914–1915, 1925), and the New York Bacharach Giants (1919, 1922).
- What were Fred Hutchinson's career stats?
- In 212 games, Fred Hutchinson had 174 hits, 10 home runs, 87 RBI, 91 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
- What position did Fred Hutchinson play?
- Fred Hutchinson played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fred Hutchinson and how much did he weigh?
- Fred Hutchinson was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Fred Hutchinson hit each season?
- Fred Hutchinson's home runs by season: 1 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1913, 6 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 2 in 1919, 0 in 1922, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 6, in 1914.
- What was Fred Hutchinson's career batting average?
- Fred Hutchinson batted .244 over his career, with 174 hits in 712 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Hutchinson have?
- Fred Hutchinson drove in 87 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Hutchinson's career ERA?
- Fred Hutchinson finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Fred Hutchinson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Hutchinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.