Ira Hutchinson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)
Ira Hutchinson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 209 career appearances, he went 34-33 with a 3.76 ERA and 179 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/21/1973 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-09-24
- Last Game
- 1945-07-19
Full name: Ira Kendall Hutchinson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | BSN | NL | 4 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 99 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 3.73 | 4.34 (+14%) | 54.1 |
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 9 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 151.0 | 150 | 46 | 61 | 38 | 2.74 | 4.35 (+37%) | 812.0 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 5 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105.2 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 4.34 | 4.28 (-1%) | -1313.8 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63.1 | 68 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 3.13 | 4.21 (+26%) | 472.1 |
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46.2 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3.86 | 3.94 (+2%) | -280.0 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 9 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 119.2 | 136 | 56 | 53 | 22 | 4.21 | 3.57 (-18%) | -3018.2 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.2 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5.02 | 3.67 (-37%) | -444.4 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 34 | 33 | 209 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 610.2 | 628 | 255 | 249 | 179 | 3.76 | — | -3,718 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 171 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 52 | .140 | .155 | .146 | .301 | -426 |
Career AVG .140 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.
Career OBP .155 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.
Career SLG .146 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.
Career OPS .301 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 57.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | BSN | NL | 31 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 36 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .173 | .272 (-37%) | .341 (-45%) | .392 (-56%) | .734 (-51%) | -426.2 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 41 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .037 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 40 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 209 | 171 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 52 | .140 | — | — | — | — | -426 | ||
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
View full game log (418 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 79 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .139 |
| Away | 97 | 93 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .140 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 314.1 | 325 | 128 | 130 | 93 | 3.66 |
| Away | 97 | 296.0 | 303 | 123 | 117 | 87 | 3.74 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-19 | BSN | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-03 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-23 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-20 | BSN | NY1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-06-17 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-15 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-14 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-19 | BSN | CIN | W | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-03 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-23 | BSN | BRO | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-06-20 | BSN | NY1 | W | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-06-17 | BSN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-15 | BSN | BRO | L | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-14 | BSN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | BSN | PHI | L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 209 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ira Hutchinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ira Hutchinson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ira Hutchinson's first major league game on September 24, 1933; the last one listed came on July 19, 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1933), the Boston Bees (1937 through 1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), the St. Louis Cardinals (1940 to 1941), and the Boston Braves (1944 through 1945). Hutchinson, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads August 31, 1910, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on August 21, 1973, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Ira Kendall Hutchinson.
Across 209 games (32 starts), Hutchinson recorded 34 wins against 33 losses with a 3.76 ERA. Also on Hutchinson's record: 179 strikeouts and 13 saves. That 3.76 ERA compares with a 4.03 league average across the same seasons, 6.7% better. No season topped the 9 wins of 1938. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.74 in 1938, when the league's was 4.35.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ira Hutchinson
- What years did Ira Hutchinson play?
- Ira Hutchinson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
- Was Ira Hutchinson a pitcher?
- Yes. Ira Hutchinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 179 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ira Hutchinson hit?
- Ira Hutchinson hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What teams did Ira Hutchinson play for?
- Ira Hutchinson played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1933), the Boston Braves (1937–1938, 1944–1945), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1940–1941).
- What were Ira Hutchinson's career stats?
- In 209 games, Ira Hutchinson went 34-33 with a 3.76 ERA, 179 strikeouts, 610.2 innings pitched, and 13 saves.
- What position did Ira Hutchinson play?
- Ira Hutchinson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ira Hutchinson and how much did he weigh?
- Ira Hutchinson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Ira Hutchinson's career ERA?
- Ira Hutchinson finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 34-33 with 179 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ira Hutchinson have?
- Ira Hutchinson recorded 179 career strikeouts.
- Is Ira Hutchinson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ira Hutchinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.