Burt Hooton, baseball player, 1971-1985

Burt Hooton

Born: 2/7/1950 in Greenville, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1971-06-17 | Final Game: 1985-09-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Burt Carlton Hooton

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Biography

Burt Hooton, born in 1950, had a notable career as a professional baseball pitcher from 1971 until his retirement in 1985. Over the course of his 14-year career, he achieved a record of 151 wins and 136 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.38. Hooton was known for his exceptional strikeout ability, amassing a total of 1,491 strikeouts and demonstrating his effectiveness on the mound. Additionally, he contributed to his teams with 7 saves throughout his career, showcasing his versatility as a pitcher. Hooton gained recognition for his performance in the postseason, earning the NLCS MVP award during his career. His lone All-Star selection underscored his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era. Playing primarily in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hooton was part of a generation that witnessed the evolution of pitching strategies and the growing emphasis on strikeouts, which he embraced wholeheartedly. His contributions to the game have left a lasting impact, with his statistics reflecting a solid career characterized by skill, resilience, and a deep understanding of the craft of pitching.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
151 136 480 377 86 29 7 2652.0 2497 996 193 799 1491 3.38 0

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 CHC NL 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 21.3 8 5 10 22 2.11 3.47 (+39%) -
1972 CHC NL 11 14 33 31 9 3 0 218.3 201 68 81 132 2.80 3.26 (+14%) -
1973 CHC NL 14 17 42 34 9 2 0 239.7 248 98 73 134 3.68 3.75 (+2%) -
1974 CHC NL 7 11 48 21 3 1 1 176.3 214 94 51 94 4.80 3.63 (-32%) -
1975 CHC NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 11.0 18 10 4 5 8.18 3.71 (-121%) -
1975 LAD NL 18 7 31 30 12 4 0 223.7 172 70 64 148 2.82 3.71 (+24%) -
1976 LAD NL 11 15 33 33 8 4 0 226.7 203 82 60 116 3.26 3.51 (+7%) -
1977 LAD NL 12 7 32 31 6 2 1 223.3 184 65 60 153 2.62 4.00 (+35%) -
1978 LAD NL 19 10 32 32 10 3 0 236.0 196 71 61 104 2.71 3.69 (+27%) -
1979 LAD NL 11 10 29 29 12 1 0 212.0 191 70 63 129 2.97 4.00 (+26%) -
1980 LAD NL 14 8 34 33 4 2 1 206.7 194 84 64 118 3.66 3.84 (+5%) -
1981 LAD NL 11 6 23 23 5 4 0 142.3 124 36 33 74 2.28 3.58 (+36%) -
1982 LAD NL 4 7 21 21 2 2 0 120.7 130 54 33 51 4.03 3.86 (-4%) -
1983 LAD NL 9 8 33 27 2 0 0 160.0 156 75 59 87 4.22 3.87 (-9%) -
1984 LAD NL 3 6 54 6 0 0 4 110.0 109 42 43 62 3.44 3.81 (+10%) -
1985 TEX AL 5 8 29 20 2 0 0 124.0 149 72 40 62 5.23 3.89 (-34%) -2052.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
481 748 42 92 18 0 4 49 0 44 243 0.123 0.173 0.163 0.336 -5639.7

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.336 vs. league average 0.703 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1971 CHC NL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CHC NL 33 72 4 9 1 0 1 6 0 4 37 0.125 .243 (-49%) .310 (-45%) .353 (-49%) .664 (-47%) -536.4
1973 CHC NL 42 70 4 9 0 0 0 3 0 10 24 0.129 .256 (-50%) .325 (-27%) .378 (-66%) .703 (-48%) -538.1
1974 CHC NL 48 50 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 22 0.060 .256 (-77%) .324 (-65%) .369 (-78%) .693 (-72%) -605.5
1975 CHC NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAD NL 31 70 6 9 3 0 1 7 0 4 27 0.129 .257 (-50%) .327 (-46%) .374 (-43%) .701 (-44%) 0.0
1976 LAD NL 33 62 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 3 28 0.097 .255 (-62%) .320 (-54%) .360 (-69%) .681 (-62%) -637.5
1977 LAD NL 32 67 1 11 2 0 0 3 0 2 15 0.164 .264 (-38%) .329 (-43%) .401 (-52%) .730 (-48%) -543.2
1978 LAD NL 32 67 4 10 1 0 0 2 0 7 15 0.149 .257 (-42%) .323 (-29%) .378 (-57%) .702 (-44%) -468.7
1979 LAD NL 30 75 5 11 3 0 0 5 0 1 18 0.147 .265 (-45%) .329 (-52%) .397 (-53%) .727 (-53%) -672.6
1980 LAD NL 34 64 4 4 0 0 1 6 0 3 15 0.062 .264 (-76%) .326 (-68%) .387 (-72%) .714 (-70%) -753.7
1981 LAD NL 23 42 3 8 3 0 0 3 0 4 13 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1982 LAD NL 21 35 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.086 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAD NL 33 50 5 8 2 0 0 7 0 3 15 0.160 .260 (-39%) .324 (-36%) .389 (-49%) .714 (-43%) -358.7
1984 LAD NL 54 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 0.050

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NLCS LAN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1981 NWDIV LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1981 WS LAN 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000
1978 NLCS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1978 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1977 WS LAN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 3 11 11 0 59.7 55 21 27 33 3.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 NLCS LAN 2 0 2 2 0 14.7 11 0 6 7 0.00
1981 NWDIV LAN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 1 3 2 1.29
1981 WS LAN 1 1 2 2 0 11.3 8 2 9 3 1.59
1978 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.7 10 4 0 5 7.71
1978 WS LAN 1 1 2 2 0 8.3 13 6 3 6 6.48
1977 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 1.7 2 3 4 1 16.20
1977 WS LAN 1 1 2 2 0 12.0 8 5 2 9 3.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 480 377 165 373 16 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 CHN P 3 3 3 0 1 0
1972 CHN P 33 31 13 35 1 2
1973 CHN P 42 34 21 32 4 0
1974 CHN P 48 21 15 39 1 1
1975 CHN P 3 3 1 6 0 0
1975 LAN P 31 30 12 23 1 0
1976 LAN P 33 33 6 31 0 0
1977 LAN P 32 31 11 31 0 4
1978 LAN P 32 32 12 33 1 4
1979 LAN P 29 29 12 26 0 3
1980 LAN P 34 33 23 26 4 2
1981 LAN P 23 23 4 18 0 2
1982 LAN P 21 21 9 21 0 1
1983 LAN P 33 27 8 24 2 1
1984 LAN P 54 6 6 15 0 1
1985 TEX P 29 20 9 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 480

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Pitcher of the Month June
1981 NLCS MVP
1975 Pitcher of the Month August
1975 Pitcher of the Month September
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-08-08

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $690,000
1985 TEX AL $565,000
Total Career Earnings $1,255,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1969, 1970, 1971

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 38.0 120 0
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 15.0 336 0