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.
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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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| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | |||
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| 1 | 131 | 2 | Apr 11 | DET | BOS | W,4-3 | GS-7 | 99 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .95 | -0.053 | -0.26 | 1t start tie | 7t 3 out tie | ||||||||
| 2 | 132 | 6 | Apr 17 | DET | CLE | W,4-3 | GS-7 | 5 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | -0.044 | 0.74 | 1t start tie | 7t 3 out d1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 133 | 10 | Apr 21(2) | DET | @ | CHW | W,4-2 | CG | W(1-0) | 3 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.74 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .74 | 0.342 | 1.59 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a2 | ||||||
| 4 | 134 | 13 | Apr 27 | DET | @ | NYY | W,7-0 | SHO | W(2-0) | 5 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .63 | 0.231 | 3.25 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a7 | ||||||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 5 | 135 | 18 | May 1 | DET | MIN | W,3-2 | CG | W(3-0) | 3 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.98 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | 0.227 | 1.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a1 | |||||||
| 6 | 136 | 22 | May 5 | DET | CAL | W,5-2 | CG | W(4-0) | 3 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0.231 | 1.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a3 | |||||||
| 7 | 137 | 26 | May 10 | DET | @ | WSA | W,12-1 | CG | W(5-0) | 4 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .12 | -0.015 | 2.28 | 1b start a 4 | 9b 3 out a11 | ||||||
| 8 | 138 | 30 | May 15 | DET | BAL | L,8-10 | GS-2 | L(5-1) | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .86 | -0.341 | -3.22 | 1t start tie | 2t 3 out d3 | |||||||
| 9 | 139 | 35 | May 20 | DET | @ | MIN | W,4-3 | CG(10) | W(6-1) | 4 | 10.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.41 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .91 | 0.237 | 1.03 | 1b start tie | 10b 3 out a1 | ||||||
| 10 | 140 | 39 | May 25 | DET | @ | OAK | W,2-1 | CG | W(7-1) | 4 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | 0.555 | 2.21 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a1 | ||||||
| 11 | 141 | 43 | May 29 | DET | @ | CAL | W,3-0 | SHO | W(8-1) | 3 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.92 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 0.415 | 3.25 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a3 | ||||||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 12 | 142 | 47 | Jun 2(1) | DET | NYY | L,3-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.04 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 | -0.107 | 0.13 | 1t start tie | 8t 3 out tie | ||||||||
| 13 | 143 | 52 | Jun 5 | DET | @ | BOS | W,5-4 | GS-6 | W(9-1) | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .62 | -0.245 | -1.56 | 1b start tie | 6b 3 out d3 | ||||||
| 14 | 144 | 56 | Jun 9 | DET | CLE | L,0-2 | GS-8 | L(9-2) | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.19 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .69 | 0.032 | 1.13 | 1t start tie | 8t 3 out d2 | |||||||
| 15 | 145 | 60 | Jun 13 | DET | MIN | W,3-1 | CG | W(10-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.10 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 0.349 | 2.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a2 | |||||||
| 16 | 146 | 64 | Jun 16(2) | DET | @ | CHW | W,6-1 | GS-7 | W(11-2) | 2 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .84 | 0.140 | 1.79 | 1b start tie | 7b 3 out d1 | ||||||
| 17 | 147 | 67 | Jun 20 | DET | BOS | W,5-1 | CG | W(12-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.99 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .71 | 0.305 | 2.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a4 | |||||||
| 18 | 148 | 72 | Jun 24 | DET | @ | CLE | W,14-3 | CG | W(13-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .41 | -0.029 | 0.39 | 1b start a 2 | 9b 3 out a11 | ||||||
| 19 | 149 | 75 | Jun 29 | DET | CHW | W,5-2 | CG | W(14-2) | 4 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.05 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .78 | 0.085 | 1.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a3 | |||||||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 20 | 150 | 79 | Jul 3 | DET | CAL | W,5-2 | CG | W(15-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.99 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.19 | 0.199 | 1.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a3 | |||||||
| 21 | 151 | 83 | Jul 7(1) | DET | OAK | W,5-4 | CG | W(16-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2.09 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 | 0.134 | -0.48 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out tie | |||||||
| 22 | 152 | 86 | Jul 12 | DET | @ | MIN | W,5-1 | CG | W(17-2) | 4 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .82 | 0.316 | 2.63 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a4 | ||||||
| 23 | 153 | 90 | Jul 16 | DET | @ | OAK | W,4-0 | SHO | W(18-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .72 | 0.280 | 3.21 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a4 | ||||||
| 24 | 154 | 94 | Jul 20 | DET | BAL | L,3-5 | GS-5 | L(18-3) | 3 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.08 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .97 | -0.256 | -3.24 | 1t start tie | 5t --- 1 out d5 | |||||||
| 25 | 155 | 97 | Jul 23 | DET | @ | WSA | W,6-4 | GS-7 | W(19-3) | 2 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.19 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 | -0.370 | -1.45 | 1b start a 3 | 7b 3 out d1 | ||||||
| 26 | 156 | 101 | Jul 27 | DET | @ | BAL | W,9-0 | SHO | W(20-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 | 32 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .48 | 0.279 | 3.42 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a9 | ||||||
| 27 | 157 | 105 | Jul 31 | DET | WSA | W,4-0 | SHO | W(21-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .78 | 0.341 | 3.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a4 | |||||||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 28 | 158 | 109 | Aug 4 | DET | @ | MIN | W,2-1 | CG | W(22-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.57 | 0.606 | 2.63 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a1 | ||||||
| 29 | 159 | 113 | Aug 8 | DET | CLE | W,13-1 | CG | W(23-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.90 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .48 | 0.156 | 2.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a12 | |||||||
| 30 | 160 | 118 | Aug 12 | DET | @ | CLE | W,6-3 | CG | W(24-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.94 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 | 0.290 | 0.39 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a3 | ||||||
| 31 | 161 | 121 | Aug 16 | DET | @ | BOS | W,4-0 | SHO | W(25-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.419 | 3.66 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a4 | ||||||
| 32 | 162 | 125 | Aug 20(2) | DET | CHW | L,2-10 | GS-6 | L(25-4) | 3 | 5.2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.90 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .75 | -0.399 | -6.73 | 1t start tie | 6t --- 2 out d7 | |||||||
| 33 | 163 | 130 | Aug 24 | DET | @ | NYY | L,1-2 | GS-7 | L(25-5) | 3 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.91 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .63 | -0.058 | 0.53 | 1b start tie | 7b 3 out d1 | ||||||
| 34 | 164 | 135 | Aug 28 | DET | CAL | W,6-1 | CG | W(26-5) | 3 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .80 | 0.317 | 2.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a5 | |||||||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | WPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 35 | 165 | 139 | Sep 1 | DET | BAL | W,7-3 | CG | W(27-5) | 3 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.92 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .77 | 0.012 | 0.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a4 | |||||||
| 36 | 166 | 144 | Sep 6 | DET | MIN | W,8-3 | CG | W(28-5) | 4 | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.95 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .83 | 0.125 | 0.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a5 | |||||||
| 37 | 167 | 148 | Sep 10 | DET | @ | CAL | W,7-2 | CG | W(29-5) | 3 | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.95 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .52 | 0.181 | 1.25 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a5 | ||||||
| 38 | 168 | 151 | Sep 14 | DET | OAK | W,5-4 | CG | W(30-5) | 3 | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.01 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .90 | -0.245 | -0.48 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out d1 | |||||||
| 39 | 169 | 155 | Sep 19 | DET | NYY | W,6-2 | CG | W(31-5) | 4 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.01 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | 0.180 | 1.52 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a4 | |||||||
| 40 | 170 | 159 | Sep 23 | DET | @ | BAL | L,1-2 | GS-7 | L(31-6) | 3 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .89 | 0.021 | 0.66 | 1b start tie | 7b 3 out d2 | ||||||
| 41 | 171 | 163 | Sep 28 | DET | WSA | L,1-2 | GS-7 | 4 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .88 | 0.397 | 2.74 | 1t start tie | 7t 3 out tie | ||||||||
| DET | 336.0 | 241 | 86 | 73 | 63 | 280 | 31 | 6 | 1.96 | 1288 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Other (days rest listed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 99 days |
| Avg | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Other Game Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12, 13 and 14 runs |
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