Denny McLain
Eligible Seasons: 1964-1972
Best Season: 1968
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Tigers | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 37 | 70 | 45 | 4.05 | 3.51 | 3.62 | .225 | 1.21 | 1.89 | 6.30 | 3.33 | 1.44 | $2.08M |
| 1965 Detroit Tigers | 33 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 220.1 | 62 | 192 | 64 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.83 | .216 | 1.07 | 3.10 | 7.84 | 2.53 | 1.02 | $5.97M |
| 1966 Detroit Tigers | 38 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 264.1 | 104 | 192 | 115 | 3.92 | 3.27 | 3.55 | .214 | 1.17 | 1.85 | 6.54 | 3.54 | 1.43 | $6.15M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | 37 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 235.0 | 73 | 161 | 99 | 3.79 | 3.46 | 3.84 | .237 | 1.20 | 2.21 | 6.17 | 2.80 | 1.34 | $4.81M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | 41 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 336.0 | 63 | 280 | 73 | 1.96 | 1.91 | 2.21 | .200 | 0.90 | 4.44 | 7.50 | 1.69 | 0.83 | $11.73M |
| 1969 Detroit Tigers | 42 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 325.0 | 67 | 181 | 101 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.71 | .237 | 1.09 | 2.70 | 5.01 | 1.86 | 0.69 | $8.96M |
| 1970 Detroit Tigers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 91.1 | 28 | 52 | 47 | 4.63 | 5.07 | 5.14 | .273 | 1.40 | 1.86 | 5.12 | 2.76 | 1.87 | $1.34M |
| 1971 Washington Senators | 33 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 216.2 | 72 | 103 | 103 | 4.28 | 4.57 | 4.78 | .281 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 4.28 | 2.99 | 1.29 | $3.65M |
| 1972 Atlanta Braves | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 54.0 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 6.50 | 5.38 | 5.65 | .279 | 1.44 | 1.17 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | $657K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Tigers | P | 19 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .9 | .7 | $2.08M |
| 1965 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 85 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | $5.97M |
| 1966 Detroit Tigers | P | 38 | 103 | 93 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.4 | $6.15M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | P | 37 | 92 | 85 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | .4 | $4.81M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | P | 41 | 128 | 111 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | $11.73M |
| 1969 Detroit Tigers | P | 42 | 125 | 106 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | $8.96M |
| 1970 Detroit Tigers | P | 14 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .2 | $1.34M |
| 1971 Washington Senators | P | 33 | 71 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | $3.65M |
| 1972 Atlanta Braves | P | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .9 | 2.3 | $657K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Tigers | P | 19 | 42 | 37 | .135 | 55 | .140 | .158 | 50 | .162 | .135 | 35 | .135 | .293 | 42 | .298 | .000 | $2.08M |
| 1965 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 85 | 74 | .054 | 22 | .057 | .123 | 40 | .128 | .054 | 15 | .056 | .178 | 26 | .183 | .000 | $5.97M |
| 1966 Detroit Tigers | P | 38 | 103 | 93 | .183 | 76 | .192 | .224 | 73 | .234 | .204 | 55 | .209 | .429 | 64 | .443 | .000 | $6.15M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | P | 37 | 92 | 85 | .118 | 50 | .125 | .138 | 46 | .145 | .118 | 33 | .125 | .256 | 39 | .270 | .000 | $4.81M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | P | 41 | 128 | 111 | .162 | 70 | .174 | .170 | 57 | .180 | .189 | 56 | .204 | .359 | 56 | .384 | .000 | $11.73M |
| 1969 Detroit Tigers | P | 42 | 125 | 106 | .160 | 65 | .166 | .188 | 58 | .190 | .160 | 43 | .164 | .348 | 50 | .354 | .000 | $8.96M |
| 1970 Detroit Tigers | P | 14 | 34 | 31 | .065 | 26 | .067 | .065 | 20 | .065 | .097 | 26 | .097 | .161 | 23 | .163 | .000 | $1.34M |
| 1971 Washington Senators | P | 33 | 71 | 58 | .103 | 42 | .107 | .161 | 51 | .165 | .155 | 43 | .160 | .316 | 46 | .325 | .000 | $3.65M |
| 1972 Atlanta Braves | P | 15 | 16 | 12 | .167 | 67 | .172 | .286 | 91 | .292 | .167 | 46 | .172 | .452 | 67 | .464 | .000 | $657K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Tigers | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.08M |
| 1965 Detroit Tigers | A/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.97M |
| 1966 Detroit Tigers | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.15M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | D/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.81M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | A+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11.73M |
| 1969 Detroit Tigers | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.96M |
| 1970 Detroit Tigers | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.34M |
| 1971 Washington Senators | A+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.65M |
| 1972 Atlanta Braves | C/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $657K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Tigers | $2.08M | ||||||
| 1965 Detroit Tigers | $5.97M | ||||||
| 1966 Detroit Tigers | X | $6.15M | |||||
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | $4.81M | ||||||
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | X | X | X | $11.73M | |||
| 1969 Detroit Tigers | X | X | $8.96M | ||||
| 1970 Detroit Tigers | $1.34M | ||||||
| 1971 Washington Senators | $3.65M | ||||||
| 1972 Atlanta Braves | $657K |
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