Max Butcher

Q: When was Max Butcher born?

Max Butcher was born on September 21, 1910.

Q: Where was Max Butcher born?

Max Butcher was born in Holden, WV .

Q: How tall was Max Butcher?

Max Butcher was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Max Butcher weigh when playing?

Max Butcher weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Max Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

Max Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Max Butcher have?

Max Butcher had 485 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Max Butcher played for?

Max Butcher played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: When did Max Butcher retire?

Max Butcher last played in 1945.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: September 21, 1910 in Holden, WV us

Died: September 15, 1957 in Logan, WV

Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, WV

Debut: April 20, 1936 (Age 25-212d, 7,992nd in major league history)
vs. BSN 5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 11, 1945 (Age 34-355d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: Albert Maxwell Butcher

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.3

106

ERA

3.75

335

229

1787.2

485

WHIP

1.410

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1934	23	NYY-min	A	3	1	.750	5.29	6						34.0	36	20	20		18									1.588	9.5		4.8			BNG NYPL
1936	25	BRO	NL	6	6	.500	3.96	38	15	10	5	0	2	147.2	154	85	65	11	59	1	55	1	1	2	643	105	4.76	1.442	9.4	0.7	3.6	3.4	0.93
1937	26	BRO	NL	11	15	.423	4.27	39	24	11	8	1	0	191.2	203	106	91	12	75	8	57	7	1	3	823	94	4.70	1.450	9.5	0.6	3.5	2.7	0.76
1938	27	TOT	NL	9	12	.429	4.47	36	20	8	14	0	2	171.0	198	106	85	15	70	2	50	3	0	5	769	89	4.89	1.567	10.4	0.8	3.7	2.6	0.71
1938	27	BRO	NL	5	4	.556	6.56	24	8	8	3	0	2	72.2	104	66	53	9	39	1	21	1	0	5	355	60	5.73	1.968	12.9	1.1	4.8	2.6	0.54
1938	27	PHI	NL	4	8	.333	2.93	12	12	0	11	0	0	98.1	94	40	32	6	31	1	29	2	0	0	414	136	4.26	1.271	8.6	0.5	2.8	2.7	0.94
1939	28	TOT	NL	6	17	.261	4.73	34	28	3	8	2	0	192.1	238	112	101	12	74	5	48	1	1	2	880	82	4.07	1.622	11.1	0.6	3.5	2.2	0.65
1939	28	PHI	NL	2	13	.133	5.79	20	16	3	3	0	0	105.2	134	75	68	10	51	2	27	1	1	2	498	68	4.79	1.751	11.4	0.9	4.3	2.3	0.53
1939	28	PIT	NL	4	4	.500	3.43	14	12	0	5	2	0	86.2	104	37	33	2	23	3	21	0	0	0	382	113	3.20	1.465	10.8	0.2	2.4	2.2	0.91
1940	29	PIT	NL	8	9	.471	6.01	35	24	5	6	2	2	136.1	161	99	91	13	46	2	40	1	1	1	608	64	4.68	1.518	10.6	0.9	3.0	2.6	0.87
1941	30	PIT	NL	17	12	.586	3.05	33	32	1	19	0	0	236.0	249	98	80	11	66	6	61	1	0	3	1017	119	3.72	1.335	9.5	0.4	2.5	2.3	0.92
1942	31	PIT	NL	5	8	.385	2.93	24	18	3	9	0	1	150.2	144	59	49	7	44	4	49	2	0	2	642	116	2.94	1.248	8.6	0.4	2.6	2.9	1.11
1943	32	PIT	NL	10	8	.556	2.60	33	21	9	10	2	1	193.2	191	65	56	4	57	8	45	2	0	3	804	134	3.37	1.281	8.9	0.2	2.6	2.1	0.79
1944	33	PIT	NL	13	11	.542	3.12	35	27	6	13	5	1	199.0	216	83	69	8	46	3	43	1	0	2	854	119	3.48	1.317	9.8	0.4	2.1	1.9	0.93
1945	34	PIT	NL	10	8	.556	3.03	28	20	3	12	2	0	169.1	184	76	57	7	46	4	37	4	0	0	728	131	3.69	1.358	9.8	0.4	2.4	2.0	0.80
1946	35	BSN-min	C	2	2	.500		5			4	0		39.0	51	24			9		17	2	0	0				1.538	11.8		2.1	3.9	1.89	RAL CARL
10 Yrs				95	106	.473	3.75	335	229	59	104	14	9	1787.2	1938	889	744	100	583	43	485	23	4	23	7768	101	4.00	1.410	9.8	0.5	2.9	2.4	0.83
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.473	3.75	40	28	7	13	2	1	216	234	107	90	12	70	5	58	3	0	3	937	101	4.00	1.410	9.8	0.5	2.9	2.4	0.83

PIT (7 yrs)				67	60	.528	3.34	202	154	27	74	13	5	1171.2	1249	517	435	52	328	30	296	11	1	11	5035	110	3.59	1.346	9.6	0.4	2.5	2.3	0.90
BRO (3 yrs)				22	25	.468	4.57	101	47	29	16	1	4	412.0	461	257	209	32	173	10	133	9	2	10	1821	89	4.91	1.539	10.1	0.7	3.8	2.9	0.77
PHI (2 yrs)				6	21	.222	4.41	32	28	3	14	0	0	204.0	228	115	100	16	82	3	56	3	1	2	912	90	4.53	1.520	10.1	0.7	3.6	2.5	0.68

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Max Butcher born?

Max Butcher was born on September 21, 1910.

Where was Max Butcher born?

Max Butcher was born in Holden, WV.

How tall was Max Butcher?

Max Butcher was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Max Butcher weigh when playing?

Max Butcher weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Max Butcher play?

Max Butcher played 10 seasons.

Is Max Butcher in the Hall of Fame?

Max Butcher has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Max Butcher play?

Max Butcher was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Max Butcher have?

Max Butcher had 485 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Max Butcher played for?

Max Butcher played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Max Butcher retire?

Max Butcher last played in 1945.

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