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Historical player · 1963–1972

Denny McLain

B/T R/R · HT 73 · WT 185 · Born 3/29/1944 · From Chicago, IL USA · Debut 1963-09-21 · Final 1972-09-12

Career · batting

G
285
 
 
AB
616
 
 
H
82
 
 
HR
1
 
 
RBI
31
 
 
SB
1
 
 
BB
25
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.133 · 0.319
 
 

Career · pitching

G
280
 
 
GS
264
 
 
IP
1,886.0
 
 
W-L
131-91
 
 
SV
2
 
 
SO
1,282
 
 
ERA
3.39
 
 
WHIP
1.16
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1963–1970

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HR
1
#546 on the Tigers
1 B. Adams
Hits
74
#411 on the Tigers
1 Q. Berry
1 V. Wilson
RBI
24
#464 on the Tigers
1 S. Bilko
1 E. Suarez
SB
1
#483 on the Tigers
1 J. Adduci
Runs
32
#425 on the Tigers
1 J. Adduci
1 M. Castillo
BB
19
#478 on the Tigers
1 J. Brideweser
1 R. Downs

Career with the Washington Senators · 1971–1971

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Hits
6
#533 on the Senators
1 L. Beasley
1 L. Washington
RBI
7
#429 on the Senators
1 J. Adduci
1 Z. Versalles
BB
4
#466 on the Senators
1 S. Alomar
1 D. Ardoin

Career with the Atlanta Braves · 1972–1972

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Hits
2
#1,336 on the Braves
1 J. Alvarez
1 K. Wright
BB
2
#1,105 on the Braves
1 D. Alexander
1 M. Acosta

Career with the Oakland Athletics · 1972–1972

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
1
#7,639 all-time MLB
1 E. Abreu
1 T. Zych
Hits
82
#6,706 all-time MLB
1 G. Allie
1 J. Wright
RBI
31
#6,834 all-time MLB
1 M. Aderholt
1 R. Wilson
SB
1
#7,932 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 D. Aase

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1963 Tigers AL 3511 00 1 2 001 0.2000.1670.800
1964 Tigers AL 203725 00 0 2 0115 0.1350.1580.135
1965 Tigers AL 337424 00 0 3 0632 0.0540.1230.054
1966 Tigers AL 38931017 20 0 5 1539 0.1830.2240.204
1967 Tigers AL 3885310 00 0 0 0237 0.1180.1380.118
1968 Tigers AL 44111718 11 0 4 0137 0.1620.1700.189
1969 Tigers AL 42106517 00 0 8 0441 0.1600.1880.160
1970 Tigers AL 143122 10 0 0 0013 0.0650.0650.097
1971 Senators AL 335806 11 0 7 0422 0.1030.1610.155
1972 Athletics AL 5400 00 0 0 003 0.0000.0000.000
1972 Braves NL 151202 00 0 0 024 0.1670.2860.167
Career 285 616 32 82 5 2 1 31 1 25 244 0.133 0.166 0.153

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1963 Tigers AL 21330 21.020101622 4.291.71
1964 Tigers AL 4519160 100.084453770 4.051.21
1965 Tigers AL 16633291 220.31746462192 2.611.07
1966 Tigers AL 201438380 264.3205115104192 3.921.17
1967 Tigers AL 171637370 235.02099973161 3.791.20
1968 Tigers AL 31641410 336.02417363280 1.960.90
1969 Tigers AL 24942410 325.028810167181 2.801.09
1970 Tigers AL 3514140 91.3100472852 4.631.40
1971 Senators AL 102233320 216.723310372103 4.281.41
1972 Athletics AL 12550 22.3321588 6.041.79
1972 Braves NL 351581 54.060391821 6.501.44
Career 131 91 280 264 2 1,886.0 1,646 711 548 1,282 3.39 1.16

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P2802641,885.71542121315

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1985BBWAA2297Ballot
1979BBWAA3324Ballot
1978BBWAA1285Ballot
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