Denny McLain

Pitcher

1963—1972

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

March 29, 1944, in Chicago, IL
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1963—1972

Playing Career
Played from 19-28
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

power

PITCHING STYLE

Tigers

Primary Team
1968 Tigers
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
185
WEIGHT

September 21, 1963

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 12, 1972

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Denny McLain?

The last man to win 30 games in a season. Two-time Cy Young Award winner. Suspended a few years later for gambling.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
131
91
1886.0
1282
548
3.39
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1968-69 AL CY YOUNG
1968 AL MVP

Denny McLain PITCHES

1. Rising Fastball
2. Change
3. Sweeping Curve
4. Slider

1969 Tigers

25 Years Old

24
WINS
9
LOSSES
2.80
ERA
134
ERA+
325.0
IP
288
HITS
181
SO
67
BB
41
STARTS
9
SHO
0
SAVES
8.1
WAR

Greatest Game

May 29, 1968
Pitching for the Tigers
VS THE Angels
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 3-0
SHO W
9
4
1
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
101
2.34

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
21.4
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Denny McLain Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Denny McLain Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
19.7
23.1
22.0
20.1
2.09
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Denny McLain
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Denny McLain
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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