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1936–1945 · P
Max Butcher
6' 2", 220 lbs·Lived to 47·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.60
Best ERA · 1943
17
Most W · 1941
61
Most K · 1941
1.248
Best WHIP · 1942
Career Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BRO | 42 | 48 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — |
| 1937 | BRO | 40 | 62 | 0 | 3 | .161 | — | — |
| 1938 | PHI | 37 | 60 | 1 | 4 | .217 | — | — |
| 1939 | PHI | 33 | 69 | 0 | 3 | .145 | — | — |
| 1940 | PIT | 36 | 50 | 0 | 10 | .300 | — | — |
| 1941 | PIT | 33 | 82 | 0 | 3 | .183 | — | — |
| 1942 | PIT | 24 | 49 | 0 | 2 | .143 | — | — |
| 1943 | PIT | 33 | 61 | 0 | 4 | .164 | — | — |
| 1944 | PIT | 36 | 63 | 0 | 5 | .190 | — | — |
| 1945 | PIT | 28 | 54 | 0 | 2 | .222 | — | — |
| Career | 342 | 598 | 1 | 37 | .184 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BRO | 38 | 147.7 | 6 | 6 | 3.96 | 116 | 55 | 1.442 |
| 1937 | BRO | 39 | 191.7 | 11 | 15 | 4.27 | 102 | 57 | 1.450 |
| 1938 | PHI | 36 | 171.0 | 9 | 12 | 4.47 | 97 | 50 | 1.567 |
| 1939 | PHI | 33 | 191.0 | 6 | 17 | 4.62 | 93 | 48 | 1.618 |
| 1940 | PIT | 35 | 136.3 | 8 | 9 | 6.01 | 70 | 40 | 1.518 |
| 1941 | PIT | 33 | 236.0 | 17 | 12 | 3.05 | 129 | 61 | 1.335 |
| 1942 | PIT | 24 | 150.7 | 5 | 8 | 2.93 | 122 | 49 | 1.248 |
| 1943 | PIT | 33 | 193.7 | 10 | 8 | 2.60 | 135 | 45 | 1.281 |
| 1944 | PIT | 35 | 199.0 | 13 | 11 | 3.12 | 114 | 43 | 1.317 |
| 1945 | PIT | 28 | 169.3 | 10 | 8 | 3.03 | 121 | 37 | 1.358 |
| Career | 334 | 1786.4 | 95 | 106 | — | — | 485 | — | |
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