Dennis Dale McLain
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: March 29, 1944 in Chicago, IL
High School: Mount Carmel HS (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1962.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 1963 (Age 19)
vs. CHW 9.0 IP, 7 H, 8 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Senators/Braves/Athletics 1963-1972
Final Game: September 12, 1972 (Age 28)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Son-In-Law of Lou Boudreau
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Denny McLain -- PA: 71 | RBI: 7 | Actual Runners on Base: 49 (23-18-8), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 71 | RBI: 6 | Avg. Runners on Base: 43 (22-13-7) |
| Most Driven In: | J French 2, E Maddox 2, T Cullen 1, T Harrah 1, D Billings 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 233 | 3 (2) | Apr 9 | WSA | NYY | W,5-4 | GS-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.24 | -0.001 | -0.09 | P | |
| 2 | 234 | 8 (4) | Apr 13 | WSA | BOS | L,3-5 | GS-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.66 | -0.019 | -0.14 | P | |
| 3 | 235 | 11 (2) | Apr 18 (1) | WSA | @ | CLE | W,4-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.11 | 0.038 | 0.14 | P |
| 4 | 236 | 15 (3) | Apr 23 | WSA | MIL | L,0-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .78 | -0.040 | -0.27 | P | |
| 5 | 237 | 19 (3) | Apr 27 | WSA | MIN | W,2-0 | CG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .99 | -0.030 | -0.41 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 6 | 238 | 23 (3) | May 1 | WSA | CHW | L,3-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.79 | -0.124 | -0.75 | P | |
| 7 | 239 | 26 (2) | May 5 | WSA | @ | MIL | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 9 | 1.08 | 0.157 | 1.51 | P |
| 8 | 240 | 29 (2) | May 9 | WSA | @ | MIN | L,5-6 | CG(10) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 9 | 1.03 | 0.120 | 1.41 | P |
| 9 | 241 | 32 (2) | May 14 | WSA | DET | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .211 | .316 | 9 | 1.05 | -0.077 | -0.85 | P | |
| 10 | 242 | 36 (3) | May 18 | WSA | CLE | L,3-7 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .200 | .343 | 9 | 1.17 | -0.027 | -0.09 | P | |
| 11 | 243 | 40 (3) | May 23 (1) | WSA | @ | DET | L,0-5 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .130 | .182 | .312 | 9 | 1.23 | -0.056 | -0.49 | P |
| 12 | 244 | 46 (5) | May 28 | WSA | KCR | L,0-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .167 | .217 | .384 | 9 | .75 | -0.006 | -0.05 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 13 | 245 | 49 (2) | Jun 2 | WSA | CAL | L,1-2 | CG(8) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .154 | .200 | .354 | 9 | .91 | -0.043 | -0.28 | P | |
| 14 | 246 | 52 (2) | Jun 6 | WSA | OAK | L,1-8 | GS-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .154 | .200 | .354 | 9 | 1.40 | -0.021 | -0.16 | P | |
| 15 | 247 | 55 (2) | Jun 11 | WSA | @ | CAL | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .143 | .185 | .328 | 9 | 1.02 | -0.050 | -0.38 | P |
| 16 | 248 | 59 (3) | Jun 16 | WSA | @ | OAK | L,1-5 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .138 | .179 | .317 | 9 | .41 | -0.010 | -0.09 | P |
| 17 | 249 | 63 (3) | Jun 21 | WSA | BAL | L,2-7 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .129 | .167 | .296 | 9 | 1.45 | -0.068 | -0.48 | P | |
| 18 | 250 | 69 (5) | Jun 26 | WSA | @ | NYY | L,0-4 | GS-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .125 | .161 | .286 | 9 | .30 | -0.007 | -0.08 | P |
| 19 | 251 | 74 (4) | Jun 30 | WSA | NYY | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .114 | .147 | .261 | 9 | 1.61 | -0.121 | -0.52 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 20 | 252 | 79 (4) | Jul 5 | WSA | @ | CLE | W,15-6 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .111 | .143 | .254 | 9 | 1.23 | -0.034 | -0.31 | P |
| 21 | 253 | 85 (5) | Jul 10 | WSA | DET | L,2-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | .105 | .135 | .240 | 9 | .64 | -0.030 | -0.33 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 22 | 254 | 106 (20) | Aug 3 | WSA | @ | DET | W,4-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .098 | .125 | .223 | 9 | 1.38 | -0.100 | -0.85 | P |
| 23 | 255 | 111 (4) | Aug 8 | WSA | CLE | L,2-6 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .116 | .122 | .238 | 9 | 1.09 | 0.025 | 0.17 | P | |
| 24 | 256 | 117 (5) | Aug 13 | WSA | CAL | W,4-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .111 | .116 | .227 | 9 | .27 | -0.009 | -0.37 | P | |
| 25 | 257 | 122 (4) | Aug 20 (1) | WSA | @ | KCR | W,6-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .143 | .130 | .273 | 9 | .45 | 0.011 | -0.14 | P |
| 26 | 258 | 127 (4) | Aug 25 | WSA | @ | CAL | W,5-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | .157 | .167 | .324 | 9 | .62 | 0.006 | 0.01 | P |
| 27 | 259 | 132 (4) | Aug 29 (2) | WSA | @ | OAK | L,0-9 | GS-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .173 | .184 | .357 | 9 | .69 | 0.028 | 0.24 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 28 | 260 | 137 (4) | Sep 4 | WSA | BAL | L,2-6 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .170 | .180 | .350 | 9 | 1.38 | -0.031 | -0.25 | P | |
| 29 | 261 | 142 (4) | Sep 9 | WSA | @ | BAL | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .164 | .173 | .337 | 9 | 1.60 | -0.077 | -0.53 | P |
| 30 | 262 | 145 (2) | Sep 14 susp | WSA | @ | CLE | W,8-6 | 17-GF(20) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .161 | .170 | .331 | 9 | 2.69 | -0.132 | -0.56 | P |
| 31 | 263 | 146 | Sep 15 | WSA | @ | DET | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .155 | .164 | .319 | 9 | .96 | -0.047 | -0.36 | P |
| 32 | 264 | 151 (4) | Sep 20 | WSA | CLE | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .150 | .158 | .308 | 9 | 1.30 | -0.068 | -0.51 | P | |
| 33 | 265 | 155 (3) | Sep 25 | WSA | @ | BOS | L,3-6 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .161 | .155 | .316 | 9 | 2.11 | 0.078 | 0.78 | P |
| WSA | 71 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .161 | .155 | .316 | ||||||||||||||
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