Monte Pearson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1941)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/27/1978 in Fresno, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1932-04-22
- Last Game
- 1941-08-05
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Montgomery Marcellus Pearson
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 61 | 224 | 191 | 94 | 5 | 4 | 1429.7 | 1,392 | 635 | 82 | 740 | 703 | 4.00 | -5501.9 |
Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 5.5% better than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 10 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 135.3 | 111 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.86 (+40%) | 151.4 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 18 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 254.7 | 257 | 128 | 130 | 140 | 4.52 | 4.29 (-5%) | -1207.2 |
| 1935 | CLE | AL | 8 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 181.7 | 199 | 99 | 103 | 90 | 4.90 | 4.35 (-13%) | -896.1 |
| 1936 | NYA | AL | 19 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 223.0 | 191 | 92 | 135 | 118 | 3.71 | 4.59 (+19%) | -1822.7 |
| 1937 | NYA | AL | 9 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 144.7 | 145 | 51 | 64 | 71 | 3.17 | 4.34 (+27%) | 859.2 |
| 1938 | NYA | AL | 16 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 202.0 | 198 | 89 | 113 | 98 | 3.97 | 4.35 (+9%) | -1139.0 |
| 1939 | NYA | AL | 12 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 146.3 | 151 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 4.49 | 4.28 (-5%) | -3.0 |
| 1940 | NYA | AL | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 109.7 | 108 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 3.69 | 4.21 (+12%) | -432.9 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5.18 | 3.94 (-32%) | -1011.7 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 100 | 61 | 224 | 191 | 94 | 5 | 4 | 1,429.2 | 1,392 | 635 | 740 | 703 | 4.00 | — | -5,502 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 513 | 58 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 39 | 59 | .228 | .283 | .290 | .573 | -1,492 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Career OBP .283 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career SLG .290 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.
Career OPS .573 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 21.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 19 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .270 (-4%) | .329 (-17%) | .377 (-26%) | .707 (-22%) | -169.1 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 39 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .272 | .278 (-2%) | .340 (-9%) | .392 (-9%) | .733 (-9%) | -140.5 |
| 1935 | CLE | AL | 30 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .177 | .279 (-37%) | .342 (-24%) | .399 (-39%) | .742 (-32%) | -326.3 |
| 1936 | NYA | AL | 33 | 91 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .253 | .283 (-11%) | .349 (-10%) | .404 (-18%) | .753 (-15%) | -218.5 |
| 1937 | NYA | AL | 22 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .216 | .276 (-22%) | .342 (-24%) | .398 (-36%) | .740 (-31%) | -254.7 |
| 1938 | NYA | AL | 28 | 76 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .171 | .272 (-37%) | .341 (-29%) | .392 (-43%) | .734 (-37%) | -456.1 |
| 1939 | NYA | AL | 22 | 53 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .321 | .274 (+17%) | .342 (+11%) | .393 (+6%) | .735 (+8%) | 73.3 |
| 1940 | NYA | AL | 16 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 225 | 513 | 58 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 39 | 59 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -1,492 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (449 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 225 | 23 | 51 | 1 | 32 | .227 |
| Away | 121 | 288 | 35 | 65 | 1 | 30 | .226 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 671.2 | 624 | 284 | 344 | 349 | 3.81 |
| Away | 120 | 758.0 | 768 | 352 | 397 | 354 | 4.18 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-08-05 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-02 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-07-04 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-25 | CIN | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941-06-01 | CIN | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-29 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-24 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-12 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-24 | NYY | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-17 | NYY | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-08-05 | CIN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-02 | CIN | BSN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-07-04 | CIN | PIT | L | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1941-06-25 | CIN | PHI | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1941-06-01 | CIN | NY1 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941-05-24 | CIN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-05-12 | CIN | CHC | L | 1.1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-24 | NYY | SLA | — | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-07-17 | NYY | CLE | W | 13.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1940-07-13 | NYY | SLA | — | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 224 | 0 | 62 | 285 | 10 | 33 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLE | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | CLE | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 1934 | CLE | P | 39 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 2 | 5 |
| 1935 | CLE | P | 30 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 5 |
| 1936 | NYA | P | 33 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| 1937 | NYA | P | 22 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 1938 | NYA | P | 28 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 8 |
| 1939 | NYA | P | 22 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| 1940 | NYA | P | 16 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | CIN | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 224 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Monte Pearson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Pearson
- What years did Monte Pearson play?
- Monte Pearson played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1941.
- Was Monte Pearson a pitcher?
- Yes. Monte Pearson pitched in the major leagues, recording 100 wins and 703 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Monte Pearson hit?
- Monte Pearson hit 2 career home runs with 117 hits.