Anna May Hutchison

Anna May Hutchison ["Hutch"] (May 1, 1925 – January 29, 1998) was a female pitcher and catcher who played from 1944 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 149 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Sometimes she is credited as Anna Mae Hutchison (or Hutchinson).

Anna May Hutchison
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Pitcher / Catcher
Born: (1925-05-01)May 1, 1925
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: January 29, 1998(1998-01-29) (aged 72)
Racine, Wisconsin
Batted: right
Threw: right
Teams
  • Racine Belles (1944–1948)
  • Muskegon Lassies (1949)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star Team (1946–1947)
  • No-hitter game (1946)
  • All-time, single-season record in
games pitched (1946)
  • Single-season leader in
wins (1947)
innings pitched (1947)
  • Championship Team (1946)
  • Four playoff appearances (1946–1949)

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Anna May Hutchison was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season. A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins in a regular season. Her promising career was cut short with a succession of injuries in her throwing arm.

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