Butch Sutcliffe, baseball player, 1938-1938

Butch Sutcliffe

Born: 7/22/1915 in Fall River, MA, USA

Died: 3/2/1994 in Fall River, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1938-08-28 | Final Game: 1938-09-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Charles Inigo Sutcliffe

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Biography

Butch Sutcliffe, born in 1915, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned a brief but notable period from 1938 to 1938. Primarily playing as a position player, Sutcliffe's time in Major League Baseball was marked by his participation in just four games. Despite the limited opportunities, he made a contribution to his team by recording one hit, along with two runs batted in, and finishing his career with a batting average of .25. Although Sutcliffe's major league tenure was short-lived, his involvement in the game during the late 1930s positioned him within an era that was beginning to transition into a more competitive landscape. This period was characterized by the emergence of more specialized roles and the increasing importance of player statistics. Sutcliffe's experience, though minimal, reflects the countless players who contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history, often serving as role players or contributors in a time of evolving strategies and styles in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0.250 0.500 0.250 0.750 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +46.3% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.750 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — near 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
1938 BSN NL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 3 0 8 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BSN C 3 0 8 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 3