Ira Hutchinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

W–L 34–33
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.44
SO 179
Pitcher PIV -3718.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
8/31/1910 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
8/21/1973 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-24
Last Game
1945-07-19

Full name: Ira Kendall Hutchinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 33 209 32 7 2 13 610.7 628 255 33 249 179 3.76 -3718.1

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
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 91.7 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 1 105.7 103 51 51 46 4.34 4.28 (-1%) -1313.8
1940 SLN NL 4 2 20 2 1 0 1 63.3 68 22 19 19 3.13 4.21 (+26%) 472.1
1941 SLN NL 1 5 29 0 0 0 5 46.7 32 20 19 19 3.86 3.94 (+2%) -280.0
1944 BSN NL 9 7 40 8 1 1 1 119.7 136 56 53 22 4.21 3.57 (-18%) -3018.2
1945 BSN NL 2 3 11 0 0 0 1 28.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1127951104.139
Away979371303.140

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home112314.1325128130933.66
Away97296.0303123117873.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-07-19 BSNCINW 100000000
1945-07-08 BSNPITL 000000000
1945-07-03 BSNCHCL 100000000
1945-06-27 BSNCINL 100000000
1945-06-23 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-06-20 BSNNY1W 400000001
1945-06-17 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-06-15 BSNBROL 100000000
1945-06-14 BSNPHIL 000000000
1945-06-13 BSNPHIL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-07-19 BSNCIN W 4.0100010
1945-07-08 BSNPIT — 1.2000010
1945-07-03 BSNCHC — 1.2733000
1945-06-27 BSNCIN L 2.0211000
1945-06-23 BSNBRO — 0.2111001
1945-06-20 BSNNY1 W 6.1966311
1945-06-17 BSNBRO — 1.0322000
1945-06-15 BSNBRO L 2.1433100
1945-06-14 BSNPHI — 1.0000000
1945-06-13 BSNPHI L 7.0620410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 209 0 29 147 5 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 BSN P 31 0 5 24 1 1
1938 BSN P 36 0 14 33 1 4
1939 BRO P 41 0 3 28 0 2
1940 SLN P 20 0 2 14 1 1
1941 SLN P 29 0 2 10 2 3
1944 BSN P 40 0 3 29 0 4
1945 BSN P 11 0 0 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Stan Baumgartner
    26-21, 3.70 ERA
  2. 95
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  3. 95
    Alex Carrasquel
    50-39, 3.73 ERA
  4. 94
    Ed Klieman
    26-28, 3.49 ERA
  5. 93
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA
  6. 93
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA

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.