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Denny Mclain

Denny McLain

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1963—1972
Starting Pitcher
BORN
March 29, 1944, in Chicago, IL
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Tigers

What Pitches Did Denny McLain Throw?

Rising Fastball
Change
Sweeping Curve
Slider
131
WINS
60.6
QUALITY START PCT
19.7
WAR
91
LOSSES
101
ERA+
23.1
WAR7
3.39
ERA
2.34
K / BB RATIO
20.1
WAR3
1282
STRIKEOUTS
1.16
WHIP
2.1
WAR PER SEASON
The last man to win 30 games in a season. Two-time Cy Young Award winner. Suspended a few years later for gambling.
3-TIME
ALL-STAR
1968 Tigers
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Denny McLain Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
McLain
CAREER
19.7
WAR7
23.1
WAR5C
22.0
WAR3
20.1
JAWS
21.4
WAR PER SN
2.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Denny McLain Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
98
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS