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Mickey McDermott
Maurice Joseph McDermott (Maury)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: April 29, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY
High School: St. Patrick's Catholic (Elizabeth, NJ)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1945. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1948
Final Game: August 10, 1961
Died: August 7, 2003 in Phoenix, AZ
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Standard Pitching

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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
1948 19 BOS AL 0 0 6.17 7 0 5 0 0 0 23.1 16 18 16 2 35 17 1 1 3 114 71 2.186 6.2 0.8 13.5 6.6 0.49
1949 20 BOS AL 5 4 .556 4.05 12 12 0 6 2 0 80.0 63 37 36 5 52 50 3 0 2 349 108 1.438 7.1 0.6 5.9 5.6 0.96
1950 21 BOS AL 7 3 .700 5.19 38 15 16 4 0 5 130.0 119 80 75 8 124 96 2 4 4 609 94 1.869 8.2 0.6 8.6 6.6 0.77
1951 22 BOS AL 8 8 .500 3.35 34 19 10 9 1 3 172.0 141 72 64 10 92 127 5 0 2 729 133 1.355 7.4 0.5 4.8 6.6 1.38
1952 23 BOS AL 10 9 .526 3.72 30 21 4 7 2 0 162.0 139 70 67 14 92 117 3 0 2 693 106 1.426 7.7 0.8 5.1 6.5 1.27
1953 24 BOS AL 18 10 .643 3.01 32 30 1 8 4 0 206.1 169 82 69 9 109 92 2 1 5 876 139 1.347 7.4 0.4 4.8 4.0 0.84
1954 25 WSH AL 7 15 .318 3.44 30 26 4 11 1 1 196.1 172 95 75 8 110 95 3 0 4 851 104 1.436 7.9 0.4 5.0 4.4 0.86
1955 26 WSH AL 10 10 .500 3.75 31 20 7 8 1 1 156.0 140 75 65 9 100 2 78 9 0 4 700 106 1.538 8.1 0.5 5.8 4.5 0.78
1956 27 NYY AL 2 6 .250 4.24 23 9 11 1 0 0 87.0 85 46 41 10 47 2 38 0 0 2 384 91 1.517 8.8 1.0 4.9 3.9 0.81
1957 28 KCA AL 1 4 .200 5.48 29 4 14 0 0 0 69.0 68 47 42 9 50 2 29 0 0 5 316 72 1.710 8.9 1.2 6.5 3.8 0.58
1958 29 DET AL 0 0 9.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 14 45 4.000 27.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1961 32 TOT MLB 1 0 1.000 5.51 23 0 14 0 0 4 32.2 43 29 20 3 25 2 18 0 1 5 166 80 2.082 11.8 0.8 6.9 5.0 0.72
1961 32 STL NL 1 0 1.000 3.67 19 0 13 0 0 4 27.0 29 17 11 3 15 2 15 0 0 2 125 121 1.630 9.7 1.0 5.0 5.0 1.00
1961 32 KCA AL 0 0 14.29 4 0 1 0 0 0 5.2 14 12 9 0 10 0 3 0 1 3 41 29 4.235 22.2 0.0 15.9 4.8 0.30
12 Seasons 69 69 .500 3.91 291 156 86 54 11 14 1316.2 1161 655 572 87 838 8 757 28 7 39 5801 106 1.518 7.9 0.6 5.7 5.2 0.90
162 Game Avg. 10 10 .500 3.91 44 24 13 8 2 2 200 177 100 87 13 127 115 4 1 6 882 106 1.518 7.9 0.6 5.7 5.2 0.90
BOS (6 yrs) 48 34 .585 3.80 153 97 36 34 9 8 773.2 647 359 327 48 504 499 16 6 18 3370 114 1.488 7.5 0.6 5.9 5.8 0.99
WSH (2 yrs) 17 25 .405 3.58 61 46 11 19 2 2 352.1 312 170 140 17 210 2 173 12 0 8 1551 105 1.482 8.0 0.4 5.4 4.4 0.82
KCA (2 yrs) 1 4 .200 6.15 33 4 15 0 0 0 74.2 82 59 51 9 60 2 32 0 1 8 357 64 1.902 9.9 1.1 7.2 3.9 0.53
STL (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 3.67 19 0 13 0 0 4 27.0 29 17 11 3 15 2 15 0 0 2 125 121 1.630 9.7 1.0 5.0 5.0 1.00
NYY (1 yr) 2 6 .250 4.24 23 9 11 1 0 0 87.0 85 46 41 10 47 2 38 0 0 2 384 91 1.517 8.8 1.0 4.9 3.9 0.81
DET (1 yr) 0 0 9.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 14 45 4.000 27.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
AL (12 yrs) 68 69 .496 3.91 272 156 73 54 11 10 1289.2 1132 638 561 84 823 6 742 28 7 37 5676 105 1.516 7.9 0.6 5.7 5.2 0.90
NL (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 3.67 19 0 13 0 0 4 27.0 29 17 11 3 15 2 15 0 0 2 125 121 1.630 9.7 1.0 5.0 5.0 1.00

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1956 27 NYY AL WS W BRO 0 0 3.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 15 1.667 6.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00
1 WS 0 0 3.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 15 1.667 6.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00

Standard Batting

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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
1948 19 BOS AL 7 8 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875 127 4 0 0 0 /1
1949 20 BOS AL 12 36 33 3 7 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 6 .212 .278 .303 .581 49 10 0 0 0 1
1950 21 BOS AL 39 53 44 11 16 5 0 0 12 0 0 9 3 .364 .472 .477 .949 134 21 1 0 0 1
1951 22 BOS AL 43 71 66 8 18 1 1 1 6 0 1 3 14 .273 .314 .364 .678 76 24 3 1 1 1
1952 23 BOS AL 36 69 62 10 14 1 1 1 7 0 0 4 11 .226 .273 .323 .595 60 20 0 0 3 1
1953 24 BOS AL 45 95 93 9 28 8 0 1 13 0 1 2 13 .301 .316 .419 .735 93 39 2 0 0 1
1954 25 WSH AL 54 104 95 7 19 3 0 0 4 0 0 7 12 .200 .255 .232 .486 38 22 4 0 2 0 1
1955 26 WSH AL 70 104 95 10 25 4 0 1 10 1 0 6 16 .263 .311 .337 .648 77 32 1 1 1 1 0 1
1956 27 NYY AL 46 61 52 4 11 0 0 1 4 0 0 8 13 .212 .317 .269 .586 59 14 4 0 1 0 0 1
1957 28 KCA AL 58 58 49 6 12 1 0 4 7 0 0 9 16 .245 .362 .510 .872 136 25 2 0 0 0 2 1/3
1958 29 DET AL 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1961 32 TOT MLB 29 20 19 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 6 .105 .150 .211 .361 -8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
1961 32 STL NL 22 14 14 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .071 .071 .143 .214 -47 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1961 32 KCA AL 7 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .333 .400 .733 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 /1
12 Seasons 443 682 619 71 156 29 2 9 74 1 2 52 112 .252 .312 .349 .661 76 216 17 2 8 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 249 226 26 57 11 1 3 27 0 1 19 41 .252 .312 .349 .661 76 79 6 1 3
BOS (6 yrs) 182 332 306 43 86 19 2 3 44 0 2 21 47 .281 .329 .386 .715 86 118 6 1 4
WSH (2 yrs) 124 208 190 17 44 7 0 1 14 1 0 13 28 .232 .283 .284 .567 58 54 5 1 3 1 0
KCA (2 yrs) 65 64 54 6 13 2 0 4 8 0 0 10 18 .241 .359 .500 .859 132 27 2 0 0 0 2
STL (1 yr) 22 14 14 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .071 .071 .143 .214 -47 2 0 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 46 61 52 4 11 0 0 1 4 0 0 8 13 .212 .317 .269 .586 59 14 4 0 1 0 0
DET (1 yr) 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 421 668 605 70 155 28 2 9 71 1 2 52 108 .256 .317 .354 .670 79 214 17 2 8 1 2
NL (1 yr) 22 14 14 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .071 .071 .143 .214 -47 2 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1956 27 NYY AL WS BRO W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1948 BOS AL 19 P 7 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 1.29 .967 0.91
1949 BOS AL 20 P 12 17 2 14 1 0 .941 1.33 .965 1.01
1950 BOS AL 21 P 38 32 5 25 2 1 .938 0.79 .950 0.96
1951 BOS AL 22 P 34 40 4 34 2 5 .950 1.12 .952 0.99
1952 BOS AL 23 P 30 36 10 24 2 1 .944 1.13 .967 1.03
1953 BOS AL 24 P 32 47 5 40 2 3 .957 1.41 .957 0.88
1954 WSH AL 25 P 30 26 196.1 44 3 39 2 2 .955 1.93 1.40 .959 2.01 0.93
1955 WSH AL 26 P 31 20 156.0 35 3 30 2 1 .943 1.90 1.06 .957 1.99 0.83
1956 NYY AL 27 P 23 9 87.0 15 2 13 0 2 1.000 1.55 0.65 .947 1.92 0.82
1957 KCA AL 28 P 29 4 69.0 25 7 17 1 0 .960 3.13 0.83 .964 2.00 0.86
1957 KCA AL 28 1B 2 2 5.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -0.8 -192.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0 9.00 2.50 1.000 9.72 8.35
1958 DET AL 29 P 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.80
1961 TOT MLB 32 P 23 0 32.2 6 2 3 1 0 .833 1.38 0.22 .967 2.15 0.87
1961 STL NL 32 P 19 0 27.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.33 0.21 .950 2.17 0.88
1961 KCA AL 32 P 4 0 5.2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.59 0.25 1.000 2.06 0.82
12 Seasons P 291 59 543.0 306 44 247 15 15 .951 4.82 1.00 .958 2.00 0.92
1 Season 1B 2 2 5.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -0.8 -192.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0 9.00 2.50 1.000 9.72 8.35
12 Seasons TOT 293 61 548.0 312 49 247 16 15 .949 -0.8 -1.8 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0 4.86 1.01 .908 2.07 0.97

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1951 AL  3.349 (9th)
1953 AL  3.010 (6th)

Wins s c a p y
1953 AL  18 (5th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1951 AL  7.378 (2nd)
1952 AL  7.722 (9th)
1953 AL  7.372 (2nd)
1954 AL  7.885 (8th)
1955 AL  8.077 (9th)
Career  7.936 (99th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1951 AL  6.645 (1st)
1952 AL  6.500 (1st)
1955 AL  4.500 (10th)

Saves s c a p y
1950 AL  5 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1951 AL  127 (5th)

Games Started s c a p y
1953 AL  30 (9th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1953 AL  4 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1950 AL  124 (5th)
1952 AL  92 (7th)
1953 AL  109 (5th)
1954 AL  110 (3rd)
1955 AL  100 (5th)
Career  838 (205th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1951 AL  1.380 (5th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1951 AL  .523 (7th)
1953 AL  .393 (2nd)
1954 AL  .367 (7th)
1955 AL  .519 (4th)

Losses s c a p y
1954 AL  15 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1957 AL  5 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1951 AL  5 (9th)
1955 AL  9 (2nd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1950 AL  16 (10th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1951 AL  133 (4th)
1953 AL  139 (4th)

Youngest s c a p y
1948 AL  born 1929-04-29 (2nd)
1949 AL  born 1929-04-29 (3rd)
1950 AL  born 1929-04-29 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 31 (756), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 5 (1252), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 6 (1212), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1945 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

December 9, 1953: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Tom Umphlett to the Washington Senators for Jackie Jensen.

February 8, 1956: Traded by the Washington Senators with Bobby Kline to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach and Bob Wiesler. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

February 19, 1957: Traded by the New York Yankees with a player to be named later, Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Tom Morgan and Irv Noren to the Kansas City Athletics for players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, Jack McMahan and Bobby Shantz. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 20, 1957: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with Billy Martin, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

Before 1961 Season: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

April 10, 1961: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 21, 1961: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 15, 1961: Released by the Kansas City Athletics.

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