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Sam Mcdowell

Sam McDowell

#86 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1961—1975
Starting Pitcher
BORN
September 21, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians

What Pitches Did Sam McDowell Throw?

Rising Fastball
Hard Curve
Slider
Change
141
WINS
59.5
QUALITY START PCT
41.9
WAR
134
LOSSES
112
ERA+
42.0
WAR7
3.17
ERA
1.87
K / BB RATIO
23.0
WAR3
2453
STRIKEOUTS
1.31
WHIP
3.4
WAR PER SEASON
Next to Sandy Koufax, he had the best fastball in baseball in the 1960s.
6-TIME
ALL-STAR
Indians
ALL-TIME TEAM

Sam McDowell Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
McDowell
41.9
42.0
26.7
23.0
42.0
3.4
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Sam McDowell Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
86
NR
56
99
50
NR
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS