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Joe McClain
Joseph Fred McClain
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 183 lb.

Born: May 5, 1933 in Johnson City, TN
School: University of Tennessee
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1961
Final Game: June 1, 1962
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1961 28 WSA AL 8 18 .308 3.86 33 29 3 7 2 1 212.0 221 105 91 22 48 7 76 4 0 4 893 101 1.269 9.4 0.9 2.0 3.2 1.58
1962 29 WSA AL 0 4 .000 9.38 10 4 2 0 0 0 24.0 33 25 25 8 11 1 6 2 0 0 117 43 1.833 12.4 3.0 4.1 2.3 0.55
2 Seasons 8 22 .267 4.42 43 33 5 7 2 1 236.0 254 130 116 30 59 8 82 6 0 4 1010 89 1.326 9.7 1.1 2.3 3.1 1.39
162 Game Avg. 7 20 .267 4.42 38 30 4 6 2 1 211 227 116 104 27 53 7 73 5 0 4 904 89 1.326 9.7 1.1 2.3 3.1 1.39

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1961 28 WSA AL 33 72 68 4 14 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 16 .206 .214 .265 .479 30 18 0 0 2 1 0 1
1962 29 WSA AL 10 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 Seasons 43 79 75 4 15 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 16 .200 .208 .253 .461 25 19 0 0 2 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 298 283 15 57 15 0 0 15 0 0 4 60 .200 .208 .253 .461 25 72 0 0 8 4 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1961 WSA AL 28 P 33 29 212.0 40 15 24 1 0 .975 1.66 1.18 .952 2.05 0.83
1962 WSA AL 29 P 10 4 24.0 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 2.25 0.60 .950 2.06 0.79
2 Seasons P 43 33 236.0 46 16 29 1 1 .978 1.72 1.05 .952 2.05 0.82
2 Seasons TOT 43 33 236.0 46 16 29 1 1 .978 1.72 1.05 .930 2.05 0.82

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1961 AL  2.038 (5th)

Losses s c a p y
1961 AL  18 (2nd)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 2 (2371), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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Transactions

Before 1953 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

Before 1960 Season: Purchased by Charleston (American Association) from the St. Louis Cardinals for $100.

December 14, 1960: Drafted by the Washington Senators from Charleston (American Association) in the 1960 expansion draft.

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