Monty Stratton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1938)

W–L 36–23
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.31
SO 196
Pitcher PIV 2060.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 180 lb
Born
5/21/1912 in Wagner, TX, USA
Died
9/29/1982 in Greenville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1934-06-02
Last Game
1938-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 23 70 62 36 5 2 487.3 489 201 32 149 196 3.71 2060.3

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 15.3% 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
1934 CHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 2 1 0 5.40 — 0.0
1935 CHA AL 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 38.0 40 17 9 8 4.03 4.35 (+7%) 679.5
1936 CHA AL 5 7 16 14 3 0 0 95.0 117 55 46 37 5.21 4.59 (-14%) -1355.8
1937 CHA AL 15 5 22 21 14 5 0 164.7 142 44 37 69 2.40 4.34 (+45%) 3367.0
1938 CHA AL 15 9 26 22 17 0 2 186.3 186 83 56 82 4.01 4.35 (+8%) -630.4
Career · 5 seasons 36 23 70 62 36 5 2 487.1 489 201 149 196 3.71 — 2,060

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
71 192 33 43 10 0 4 24 0 4 24 .224 .244 .339 .582 -438

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .582 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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
1934 CHA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHA AL 5 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 16 37 7 8 2 0 1 7 0 2 4 .216 — — — — 0.0
1937 CHA AL 22 60 9 12 2 0 1 6 0 0 9 .200 .276 (-28%) .342 (-42%) .398 (-29%) .740 (-35%) -351.8
1938 CHA AL 27 79 17 21 5 0 2 10 0 2 9 .266 .272 (-3%) .341 (-14%) .392 (+3%) .734 (-5%) -86.4
Career · 5 seasons 71 192 33 43 10 0 4 24 0 4 24 .224 — — — — -438

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
Home35972020213.206
Away36951323211.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home35262.2259105761133.60
Away35224.22309673833.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-27 CHWCLEL 301000001
1938-09-20 CHWNYYW 400000001
1938-09-13 CHWMINL 300000000
1938-09-06 CHWSLAW 421100000
1938-08-24 CHWNYYW 400000000
1938-08-20 CHWCLEL 300000000
1938-08-19 CHWCLEW 100000000
1938-08-14 CHWCLEL 300000000
1938-08-11 CHWDETW 221000110
1938-08-07 CHWMINW 433200100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-27 CHWCLE L 8.01166631
1938-09-20 CHWNYY W 9.0843490
1938-09-13 CHWMIN L 9.01276031
1938-09-06 CHWSLA W 9.0822030
1938-08-24 CHWNYY W 7.2755472
1938-08-20 CHWCLE L 8.01286152
1938-08-14 CHWCLE L 8.01266162
1938-08-11 CHWDET W 9.0411260
1938-08-07 CHWMIN W 9.01253251
1938-08-02 CHWPHA W 9.0943251

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 70 0 14 105 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 CHA P 5 0 1 9 0 0
1936 CHA P 16 0 3 25 1 1
1937 CHA P 22 0 4 35 0 2
1938 CHA P 26 0 6 36 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 70

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 15.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Monty Stratton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doc Sykes
    28-31, 3.61 ERA
  2. 84
    Dixie Walker
    25-31, 3.52 ERA
  3. 70
    Kevin Kobel
    18-34, 3.88 ERA
  4. 70
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA
  5. 69
    Brad Hogg
    20-29, 3.70 ERA
  6. 65
    Ray Crone
    30-30, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Monty Stratton

What years did Monty Stratton play?
Monty Stratton played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938.
Was Monty Stratton a pitcher?
Yes. Monty Stratton pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 196 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Monty Stratton hit?
Monty Stratton hit 4 career home runs with 43 hits.