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.

What was Monty Stratton's career batting average?

Monty Stratton batted .224 over his career, with 43 hits in 192 at bats.

How many RBI did Monty Stratton have?

Monty Stratton drove in 24 runs in his career.

What was Monty Stratton's career ERA?

Monty Stratton finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 36-23 with 196 strikeouts.

Monty Stratton

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

Monty Stratton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 36-23 with a 3.71 ERA and 196 strikeouts. Monty Stratton was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2060.3.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Monty Stratton — 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	487.1	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

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Monty Stratton — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	3.1	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	164.2	142	44	37	69	2.40	4.34 (+45%)	3367.0
1938	CHA	AL	15	9	26	22	17	0	2	186.1	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

Monty Stratton — 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

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Monty Stratton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	CHA	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CHA	AL	5	14	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	CHA	AL	16	37	7	8	2	1	7	2	4	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	CHA	AL	22	60	9	12	2	1	6	0	9	.200	.276 (-28%)	.342 (-42%)	.398 (-29%)	.740 (-35%)	-351.8
1938	CHA	AL	27	79	17	21	5	2	10	2	9	.266	.272 (-3%)	.341 (-14%)	.392 (+3%)	.734 (-5%)	-86.4
Career · 5 seasons			71	192	33	43	10	4	24	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

Monty Stratton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	97	20	20	2	13	.206
Away	36	95	13	23	2	11	.242

Pitching — Home / Away

Monty Stratton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	262.2	259	105	76	113	3.60
Away	35	224.2	230	96	73	83	3.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Monty Stratton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1938-09-27	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1938-09-20	CHW	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1938-09-13	CHW	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-06	CHW	SLA	W	4	2	1	1	0	0	0
1938-08-24	CHW	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-20	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-19	CHW	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-14	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-11	CHW	DET	W	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
1938-08-07	CHW	MIN	W	4	3	3	2	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Monty Stratton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-27	CHW	CLE	L	8.0	11	6	6	6	3	1
1938-09-20	CHW	NYY	W	9.0	8	4	3	4	9	0
1938-09-13	CHW	MIN	L	9.0	12	7	6	0	3	1
1938-09-06	CHW	SLA	W	9.0	8	2	2	0	3	0
1938-08-24	CHW	NYY	W	7.2	7	5	5	4	7	2
1938-08-20	CHW	CLE	L	8.0	12	8	6	1	5	2
1938-08-14	CHW	CLE	L	8.0	12	6	6	1	6	2
1938-08-11	CHW	DET	W	9.0	4	1	1	2	6	0
1938-08-07	CHW	MIN	W	9.0	12	5	3	2	5	1
1938-08-02	CHW	PHA	W	9.0	9	4	3	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monty Stratton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	0	14	105	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Monty Stratton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1935	CHA	P	5	1	9	0	0
1936	CHA	P	16	3	25	1	1
1937	CHA	P	22	4	35	0	2
1938	CHA	P	26	6	36	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Monty Stratton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

Award Voting History

Monty Stratton — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1938	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	15.0	336	0

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Monty Stratton: the record in brief

Monty Stratton played a first major league game on June 2, 1934 and a last one on September 27, 1938. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. Born on May 21, 1912, in Wagner, TX, USA, Stratton is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-5 and 180 pounds. Stratton's death is recorded on September 29, 1982, in Greenville, TX, USA. The given name on file is Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton.

Stratton's career pitching line is 36 wins, 23 losses and a 3.71 ERA over 70 appearances. Stratton had 196 strikeouts, 36 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same years, Stratton was 15.3% better. The best win total was 15, in 1937. The strikeout high was 82 in 1938. In 1937, one of the busiest seasons, Stratton posted a 2.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.34.

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.
What was Monty Stratton's career batting average?: Monty Stratton batted .224 over his career, with 43 hits in 192 at bats.
How many RBI did Monty Stratton have?: Monty Stratton drove in 24 runs in his career.
What was Monty Stratton's career ERA?: Monty Stratton finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 36-23 with 196 strikeouts.