Willie Hutchinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Willie Hutchinson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 60 career appearances, he went 18-21 with a 4.01 ERA and 185 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5318.7.

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

W–L 18–21
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.41
SO 185
Pitcher PIV 5318.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 152 lb
Born
1/26/1915 in Plano, TX, USA
Died
4/9/1984 in Dallas, TX, USA

Full name: Willie Glen Hutchinson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie Hutchinson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
138.0 131.0 21.0 34.0 0 1.0 1.0 14.0 3.0 0 4.0 .260 .274 .298 .572

Pitching

Willie Hutchinson — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
51 53 117 71 37 3 773.1 579 350 90 20 112 176 1.05 0.89

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Willie Hutchinson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 17.0 16.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Listed seasons · 1 17 16 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .250 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Willie Hutchinson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 8 6 14 11 6 1 108.2 81 51 21 3 12 10 1.74 0.86
Listed seasons · 1 8 6 14 11 6 1 108.2 81 51 21 3 12 10 1.74 0.86

Career Pitching Statistics

Willie Hutchinson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 21 60 40 22 2 2 309.2 327 138 9 111 185 4.01 5318.7

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 5.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willie Hutchinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 KCM NAL 2 2 6 3 1 0 1 29.1 28 11 12 19 3.38 4.28 (+21%) 620.3
1940 MRS NAL 4 3 7 7 5 0 0 54.1 45 16 27 30 2.65 4.21 (+37%) 726.9
1941 MRS NAL 2 0 5 4 2 0 0 26.0 22 9 8 24 3.12 3.94 (+21%) 1016.1
1942 MRS NAL 4 4 13 7 4 1 0 59.0 66 27 20 33 4.12 3.57 (-15%) 1076.0
1943 MRS NAL 4 7 14 11 6 0 0 72.2 95 48 17 44 5.94 3.50 (-70%) 1190.2
1944 MRS NAL 2 2 10 5 4 1 1 49.0 39 14 19 16 2.57 3.57 (+28%) 402.3
1946 MRS NAL 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 19.1 32 13 8 19 6.05 3.59 (-69%) 286.7
Career · 7 seasons 18 21 60 40 22 2 2 309.2 327 138 111 185 4.01 — 5,319

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

Willie Hutchinson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 119 15 23 0 1 0 11 3 2 0 .193 .207 .210 .417 0

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OPS .417 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Hutchinson — Season-by-Season Batting
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 KCM NAL 6 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1940 MRS NAL 9 22 2 5 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .227 — — — — 0.0
1941 MRS NAL 6 9 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .444 — — — — 0.0
1942 MRS NAL 15 27 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .148 — — — — 0.0
1943 MRS NAL 16 31 7 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .226 — — — — 0.0
1944 MRS NAL 12 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 70 119 15 23 0 1 0 11 3 2 0 .193 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Willie Hutchinson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Willie Hutchinson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC KCM 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Willie Hutchinson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 7.0 10 5 3 3 6.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Willie Hutchinson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 ALC KCM 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 10 5 3 3 6.43

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Hutchinson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54215613.286
Away605371004.189

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie Hutchinson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51265.11741815260.61
Away52254.22175451571.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Hutchinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-29 MEMHOEW 000000000
1949-08-24 MEMNY6L 201000100
1949-08-18 MEMKCMW 000000000
1949-08-05 MEMKCML 300000100
1949-07-31 MEMKCML 301000000
1949-07-29 MEMBIRL 000000000
1949-07-24 MEMBIRL 000000000
1949-07-10 MEMBLGL 000000000
1949-07-03 MEMBIRW 311000110
1949-06-26 MEMIN9L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Willie Hutchinson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-29 MEMHOE W 9.0420000
1949-08-24 MEMNY6 L 4.01099101
1949-08-18 MEMKCM W 9.0510000
1949-08-05 MEMKCM L 8.0111111600
1949-07-29 MEMBIR — 0.0000000
1949-07-24 MEMBIR L 0.0000000
1949-07-10 MEMBLG L 9.01040000
1949-07-03 MEMBIR W 9.0530351
1949-06-26 MEMIN9 L 9.01480001
1949-06-19 MEMKCM — 11.0510250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Hutchinson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 1 0 0 1 0
OF 7 3 5 0 0 0
P 60 41 12 69 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Hutchinson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 KCM P 6 3 0 7 0 0
1940 MRS OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1940 MRS P 7 7 0 13 0 0
1941 MRS P 5 4 1 6 0 0
1942 MRS OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1942 MRS P 13 7 4 11 2 0
1943 MRS 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1943 MRS OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1943 MRS P 14 12 5 19 1 0
1944 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 MRS P 10 5 0 8 0 0
1946 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 MRS P 5 3 2 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Hutchinson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 60
Second Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 4

Willie Hutchinson: the record in brief

Willie Hutchinson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1939 to 1946. By club, Hutchinson's seasons break down as the Kansas City Monarchs (1939) and the Memphis Red Sox (1940 through 1946). Hutchinson is listed as a pitcher at 5'8" and 152 pounds. The bio says Hutchinson batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 26, 1915, in Plano, TX, USA. Hutchinson's death is recorded on April 9, 1984, in Dallas, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Willie Glen.

Hutchinson went 18-21 with a 4.01 ERA in 60 games, 40 of them starts. The totals include 185 strikeouts and 22 complete games. The league ERA over Hutchinson's seasons was 3.81, so the 4.01 figure ran 5.4% worse than average. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Hutchinson posted a 2.57 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,318.7 for Hutchinson's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Hutchinson

Was Willie Hutchinson a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Hutchinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 185 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Hutchinson hit?
Willie Hutchinson hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
What teams did Willie Hutchinson play for?
Willie Hutchinson played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1939) and the Memphis Red Sox (1940–1944, 1946).
What were Willie Hutchinson's career stats?
In 60 games, Willie Hutchinson went 18-21 with a 4.01 ERA, 185 strikeouts, 309.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Willie Hutchinson play?
Willie Hutchinson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Willie Hutchinson and how much did he weigh?
Willie Hutchinson was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 152 pounds.
What was Willie Hutchinson's career ERA?
Willie Hutchinson finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 18-21 with 185 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie Hutchinson have?
Willie Hutchinson recorded 185 career strikeouts.
Is Willie Hutchinson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Willie Hutchinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.