1859
Born December 17, 1859
New Haven, CT, USA
Bill Hutchison Notable
b. December 17, 1859 · Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Chicago White Stockings 1889, Chicago Colts 1890–1895, St. Louis Browns 1897
Bill Hutchison played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1897. His longest stay was with the Chicago Colts, from 1890 to 1895.
He went 182 and 163 with a 3.59 earned run average, pitching 3,079.3 innings in 376 games. He struck out 1,235, completed 321 of his 346 starts and threw 21 shutouts. Across 384 games he batted .216, with 291 hits and 150 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 35 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He led the league in wins three times between 1890 and 1892, topping out at 44. He led the league in saves once, in 1890, with 2. He also led it in strikeouts.
He was born in New Haven, CT, USA on December 17, 1859, and died on March 19, 1926. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1889 | CHC | 37 | 133 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 2 | .158 |
| 1890 | CHC | 71 | 261 | 28 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 63 | 6 | .203 |
| 1891 | CHC | 67 | 243 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 62 | 5 | .185 |
| 1892 | CHC | 77 | 263 | 23 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 60 | 8 | .217 |
| 1893 | CHC | 46 | 162 | 14 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 2 | .253 |
| 1894 | CHC | 40 | 136 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 2 | .309 |
| 1895 | CHC | 38 | 126 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 1 | .198 |
| 1897 | STL | 6 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .278 |
| Career | — | 384 | 1350 | 150 | 291 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 133 | 72 | 291 | 26 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2.65 |
| 1889 | CHC | 16 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 318.0 | 306 | 125 | 117 | 136 | 3.54 |
| 1890 | CHC | 41 | 25 | 71 | 66 | 2 | 603.0 | 505 | 181 | 199 | 289 | 2.70 |
| 1891 | CHC | 44 | 19 | 66 | 58 | 1 | 561.0 | 508 | 175 | 178 | 261 | 2.81 |
| 1892 | CHC | 36 | 36 | 75 | 70 | 1 | 622.0 | 571 | 191 | 190 | 314 | 2.76 |
| 1893 | CHC | 16 | 24 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 348.1 | 420 | 184 | 156 | 80 | 4.75 |
| 1894 | CHC | 14 | 16 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 279.0 | 374 | 187 | 140 | 60 | 6.03 |
| 1895 | CHC | 13 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 291.0 | 371 | 153 | 129 | 85 | 4.73 |
| 1897 | STL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 40.0 | 55 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6.08 |
| Career | — | 182 | 163 | 376 | 346 | 4 | 3079.1 | 3124 | 1228 | 1132 | 1235 | 3.59 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died March 19, 1926
1884
Major-league debut: Bill Hutchison
Bill Hutchison made a major-league debut on June 10, 1884.
1897
Final major-league game: Bill Hutchison
Bill Hutchison played a final major-league game on May 20, 1897.
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