Max Butcher

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

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1931	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B		3	3	.500			10						39.1	19				13
1931	20	-9.2	York	NYPL	B		2	1	.667			5						15.0	19				13							2.133	11.4		7.8
1931	20	-4.6	Clarksburg	MATL	C		1	2	.333			5						24.1
1932	21	-4.8	Beckley	MATL	C		16	12	.571	3.29	4.29	34						235.0	232	112	86		70							1.285	8.9		2.7
1933	22	-8.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		10	13	.435	4.67	5.90	37						189.0	222	124	98		90							1.651	10.6		4.3
1934	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	NYY	7	10	.412	6.19	6.70	37						141.0	147	105	97		92							1.695	9.4		5.9
1934	23	-3.8	Baltimore	IL	AA		4	9	.308	6.48	7.15	31						107.0	111	85	77		74							1.729	9.3		6.2
1934	23	-3.5	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	3	1	.750	5.29	5.29	6						34.0	36	20	20		18							1.588	9.5		4.8
1935	24	-3.9	Galveston	TL	A		24	11	.686	2.21	2.56	39	36					317.0	239	90	78		106							1.088	6.8		3.0
1936	25	-3.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	6	6	.500	3.96	5.18	38	15	10	5	0	2	147.2	154	85	65	11	59	1	55	1	1	2	643	1.442	9.4	0.7	3.6	3.4	0.93
1937	26	-3.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	11	15	.423	4.27	4.98	39	24	11	8	1	0	191.2	203	106	91	12	75	8	57	7	1	3	823	1.450	9.5	0.6	3.5	2.7	0.76
1938	27		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-PHI	9	12	.429	4.47	5.58	36	20	8	14	0	2	171.0	198	106	85	15	70	2	50	3	0	5	769	1.567	10.4	0.8	3.7	2.6	0.71
1938	27	-2.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	5	4	.556	6.56	8.17	24	8	8	3	0	2	72.2	104	66	53	9	39	1	21	1	0	5	355	1.968	12.9	1.1	4.8	2.6	0.54
1938	27	-2.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	4	8	.333	2.93	3.66	12	12	0	11	0	0	98.1	94	40	32	6	31	1	29	2	0	0	414	1.271	8.6	0.5	2.8	2.7	0.94
1939	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PHI-PIT	6	17	.261	4.73	5.24	34	28	3	8	2	0	192.1	238	112	101	12	74	5	48	1	1	2	880	1.622	11.1	0.6	3.5	2.2	0.65
1939	28	-1.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	2	13	.133	5.79	6.39	20	16	3	3	0	0	105.2	134	75	68	10	51	2	27	1	1	2	498	1.751	11.4	0.9	4.3	2.3	0.53
1939	28	-1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	4	4	.500	3.43	3.84	14	12	0	5	2	0	86.2	104	37	33	2	23	3	21	0	0	0	382	1.465	10.8	0.2	2.4	2.2	0.91
1940	29	-0.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	9	.471	6.01	6.54	35	24	5	6	2	2	136.1	161	99	91	13	46	2	40	1	1	1	608	1.518	10.6	0.9	3.0	2.6	0.87
1941	30	1.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	17	12	.586	3.05	3.74	33	32	1	19	0	0	236.0	249	98	80	11	66	6	61	1	0	3	1017	1.335	9.5	0.4	2.5	2.3	0.92
1942	31	2.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	5	8	.385	2.93	3.52	24	18	3	9	0	1	150.2	144	59	49	7	44	4	49	2	0	2	642	1.248	8.6	0.4	2.6	2.9	1.11
1943	32	2.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	10	8	.556	2.60	3.02	33	21	9	10	2	1	193.2	191	65	56	4	57	8	45	2	0	3	804	1.281	8.9	0.2	2.6	2.1	0.79
1944	33	3.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	13	11	.542	3.12	3.75	35	27	6	13	5	1	199.0	216	83	69	8	46	3	43	1	0	2	854	1.317	9.8	0.4	2.1	1.9	0.93
1945	34	3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	10	8	.556	3.03	4.04	28	20	3	12	2	0	169.1	184	76	57	7	46	4	37	4	0	0	728	1.358	9.8	0.4	2.4	2.0	0.80
1946	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C		6	5	.545		6.09	12			8	0		96.0	110	65	15		27		46	2	0	2		1.427	10.3		2.5	4.3	1.70
1946	35	10.1	Raleigh	CARL	C	BSN	2	2	.500		5.54	5			4	0		39.0	51	24			9		17	2	0	0		1.538	11.8		2.1	3.9	1.89
1946	35	11.4	Welch	APPY	D		4	3	.571	2.37	6.47	7			4	0		57.0	59	41	15		18		29	0	0	2		1.351	9.3		2.8	4.6	1.61
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		95	106	.473	3.75	4.48	335	229	59	104	14	9	1787.2	1938	889	744	100	583	43	485	23	4	23	7768	1.410	9.8	0.5	2.9	2.4	0.83
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		66	54	.550		4.39	169	36		8	0		1017.1	969	496	374		398		46	2	0	2
All Levels (16 Seasons)							161	160	.502		4.44	504	265	59	112	14	9	2805.0	2907	1385	1118	100	981	43	531	25	4	25	7768

AA (1 season)					Minors		4	9	.308	6.48	7.15	31						107.0	111	85	77		74							1.729	9.3		6.2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		37	25	.597	3.27	3.90	82	36					540.0	497	234	196		214							1.317	8.3		3.6
B (1 season)					Minors		2	1	.667			5						15.0	19				13							2.133	11.4		7.8
C (3 seasons)					Minors		19	16	.543		4.10	44			4	0		298.1	283	136	86		79		17	2	0	0
D (1 season)					Minors		4	3	.571	2.37	6.47	7			4	0		57.0	59	41	15		18		29	0	0	2		1.351	9.3		2.8	4.6	1.61