Tug McGraw

Q: When was Tug McGraw born?

Tug McGraw was born on August 30, 1944.

Q: Where was Tug McGraw born?

Tug McGraw was born in Martinez, CA .

Q: How tall was Tug McGraw?

Tug McGraw was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tug McGraw weigh when playing?

Tug McGraw weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tug McGraw in the Hall of Fame?

Tug McGraw has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Tug McGraw have?

Tug McGraw had 1,109 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tug McGraw played for?

Tug McGraw played for 2 teams; the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: When did Tug McGraw retire?

Tug McGraw last played in 1984.

Q: What are Tug McGraw's nicknames?

Tug, Tugger, The Barber are nicknames for Tug McGraw.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: August 30, 1944 in Martinez, CA us

Died: January 5, 2004 in Brentwood, TN

Buried: Cremated

High School: St. Vincent's HS (Vallejo, CA)

School: Solano Community College (Fairfield, CA)

Debut: April 18, 1965 (Age 20-231d, 12,343rd in major league history)
vs. SFG 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1984 (Age 40-026d)
vs. NYM 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Frank Edwin McGraw

Nicknames: Tug, Tugger or The Barber

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.8

ERA

3.14

824

180

1514.2

1109

WHIP

1.254

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1964	19	NYM-min	Rk,WRk,A	8	5	.615	2.84	25	8		6	1		95.0	57	45	30	1	78	1	95	10	0	8				1.421	5.4	0.1	7.4	9.0	1.22	MET,MTS,AUB CRKL,FLIL,NYPL
1965	20	NYM	NL	2	7	.222	3.32	37	9	17	2	0	1	97.2	88	47	36	8	48	2	57	3	0	7	416	106	3.98	1.392	8.1	0.7	4.4	5.3	1.19
1966	21	NYM-min	AAA,WRk	2	2	.500	3.31	14	9		1	1		49.0	45	20	18	6	18	0	56	0	0	3				1.286	8.3	1.1	3.3	10.3	3.11	JCK,MTS IL,FLIL
1966	21	NYM	NL	2	9	.182	5.34	15	12	0	1	0	0	62.1	72	38	37	11	25	2	34	0	0	4	276	69	4.96	1.556	10.4	1.6	3.6	4.9	1.36
1967	22	NYM-min	AAA	10	9	.526	1.99	22	21		14	3		167.0	111	39	37	12	55	3	161	5	4	7				0.994	6.0	0.6	3.0	8.7	2.93	JCK IL
1967	22	NYM	NL	0	3	.000	7.79	4	4	0	0	0	0	17.1	13	16	15	3	13	2	18	0	0	4	78	44	4.96	1.500	6.8	1.6	6.8	9.3	1.38

1968	23	NYM-min	AAA	9	9	.500	3.42	24	23		10	2		166.0	149	70	63	10	61	6	132	2	0	10				1.265	8.1	0.5	3.3	7.2	2.16	JCK IL
1969	24	NYM	NL	9	3	.750	2.24	42	4	26	1	0	12	100.1	89	31	25	6	47	7	92	0	0	8	424	163	2.86	1.355	8.0	0.5	4.2	8.3	1.96
1970	25	NYM	NL	4	6	.400	3.28	57	0	32	0	0	10	90.2	77	40	33	6	49	17	81	1	2	2	398	123	3.37	1.390	7.6	0.6	4.9	8.0	1.65
1971	26	NYM	NL	11	4	.733	1.70	51	1	34	0	0	8	111.0	73	22	21	4	41	11	109	3	0	6	441	201	2.14	1.027	5.9	0.3	3.3	8.8	2.66
1972	27	NYM	NL	8	6	.571	1.70	54	0	47	0	0	27	106.0	71	26	20	3	40	11	92	3	0	2	419	198	2.25	1.047	6.0	0.3	3.4	7.8	2.30	AS,MVP-25
1973	28	NYM	NL	5	6	.455	3.87	60	2	46	0	0	25	118.2	106	53	51	11	55	9	81	3	0	7	503	94	3.87	1.357	8.0	0.8	4.2	6.1	1.47	MVP-15
1974	29	NYM	NL	6	11	.353	4.16	41	4	26	1	1	3	88.2	96	43	41	12	32	6	54	0	0	4	390	87	4.20	1.444	9.7	1.2	3.2	5.5	1.69
1975	30	PHI	NL	9	6	.600	2.98	56	0	37	0	0	14	102.2	84	38	34	6	36	6	55	3	1	5	419	126	3.41	1.169	7.4	0.5	3.2	4.8	1.53	AS
1976	31	PHI	NL	7	6	.538	2.50	58	0	39	0	0	11	97.1	81	34	27	4	42	10	76	0	0	4	408	142	2.90	1.264	7.5	0.4	3.9	7.0	1.81
1977	32	PHI	NL	7	3	.700	2.62	45	0	31	0	0	9	79.0	62	25	23	6	24	5	58	1	0	1	311	155	3.21	1.089	7.1	0.7	2.7	6.6	2.42	MVP-24
1978	33	PHI	NL	8	7	.533	3.21	55	1	39	0	0	9	89.2	82	39	32	6	23	7	63	0	0	1	363	112	2.82	1.171	8.2	0.6	2.3	6.3	2.74
1979	34	PHI	NL	4	3	.571	5.16	65	1	43	0	0	16	83.2	83	56	48	9	29	7	57	2	0	2	357	74	3.88	1.339	8.9	1.0	3.1	6.1	1.97
1980	35	PHI	NL	5	4	.556	1.46	57	0	48	0	0	20	92.1	62	16	15	3	23	9	75	2	0	1	355	260	2.36	0.921	6.0	0.3	2.2	7.3	3.26	CYA-5,MVP-16
1981	36	PHI	NL	2	4	.333	2.66	34	0	31	0	0	10	44.0	35	13	13	2	14	3	26	0	0	2	178	138	2.96	1.114	7.2	0.4	2.9	5.3	1.86
1982	37	PHI	NL	3	3	.500	4.31	34	0	25	0	0	5	39.2	50	19	19	3	12	6	25	1	0	2	181	86	3.42	1.563	11.3	0.7	2.7	5.7	2.08
1983	38	PHI	NL	2	1	.667	3.56	34	1	9	0	0	0	55.2	58	24	22	4	19	4	30	0	0	0	236	102	3.64	1.383	9.4	0.6	3.1	4.9	1.58
1984	39	PHI	NL	2	0	1.000	3.79	25	0	11	0	0	0	38.0	36	17	16	1	10	4	26	0	1	1	160	97	2.53	1.211	8.5	0.2	2.4	6.2	2.60
1989	44	TEX-min	A	0	0		1.80	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0.600	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0		GST SALL
1990	45	TEX-min	A	0	0		5.40	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	6	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0				1.600	10.8	0.0	3.6	1.8	0.50	GST SALL
19 Yrs				96	92	.511	3.14	824	39	541	5	1	180	1514.2	1318	597	528	108	582	128	1109	22	4	63	6313	117	3.26	1.254	7.8	0.6	3.5	6.6	1.91
162 Game Avg.				8	7	.511	3.14	65	3	43	0	0	14	119	104	47	42	9	46	10	87	2	0	5	497	117	3.26	1.254	7.8	0.6	3.5	6.6	1.91
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
PHI (10 yrs)				49	37	.570	3.10	463	3	313	0	0	94	722.0	633	281	249	44	232	61	491	9	2	19	2968	120	3.11	1.198	7.9	0.5	2.9	6.1	2.12
NYM (9 yrs)				47	55	.461	3.17	361	36	228	5	1	86	792.2	685	316	279	64	350	67	618	13	2	44	3345	114	3.39	1.306	7.8	0.7	4.0	7.0	1.77

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tug McGraw born?

Tug McGraw was born on August 30, 1944.

Where was Tug McGraw born?

Tug McGraw was born in Martinez, CA.

How tall was Tug McGraw?

Tug McGraw was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tug McGraw weigh when playing?

Tug McGraw weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tug McGraw play?

Tug McGraw played 19 seasons.

Is Tug McGraw in the Hall of Fame?

Tug McGraw has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tug McGraw play?

Tug McGraw was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tug McGraw have?

Tug McGraw had 1,109 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tug McGraw played for?

Tug McGraw played for 2 teams; the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Tug McGraw won?

Tug McGraw won 2 World Series.

When did Tug McGraw retire?

Tug McGraw last played in 1984.

What are Tug McGraw's nicknames?

Tug, Tugger, The Barber are nicknames for Tug McGraw.

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