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Byron McLaughlin

Byron Scott McLaughlin

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: September 29, 1955 in Van Nuys, CA
High School: Santa Monica HS (Santa Monica, CA)
Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1973. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1977
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Angels 1977-1983

Final Game: September 27, 1983
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1977 21 SEA AL 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 19 3.750 33.8 6.8 0.0 6.8
1978 22 SEA AL 4 8 .333 4.37 20 17 1 4 0 0 107.0 97 58 52 15 39 0 87 6 1 4 457 88 1.271 8.2 1.3 3.3 7.3 2.23
1979 23 SEA AL 7 7 .500 4.22 47 7 31 1 0 14 123.2 114 58 58 13 60 8 74 2 0 10 529 105 1.407 8.3 0.9 4.4 5.4 1.23
1980 24 SEA AL 3 6 .333 6.85 45 4 15 0 0 2 90.2 124 74 69 15 50 14 41 2 0 3 439 60 1.919 12.3 1.5 5.0 4.1 0.82
1983 27 CAL AL 2 4 .333 5.17 16 7 2 0 0 0 55.2 63 32 32 3 22 3 45 2 0 0 250 79 1.527 10.2 0.5 3.6 7.3 2.05
5 Yrs 16 25 .390 5.11 129 35 49 5 0 16 378.1 403 226 215 47 171 25 248 12 1 17 1683 81 1.517 9.6 1.1 4.1 5.9 1.45
162 Game Avg. 7 10 .390 5.11 53 15 20 2 0 7 157 167 94 89 19 71 10 103 5 0 7 698 81 1.517 9.6 1.1 4.1 5.9 1.45
SEA (4 yrs) 14 21 .400 5.10 113 28 47 5 0 16 322.2 340 194 183 44 149 22 203 10 1 17 1433 81 1.515 9.5 1.2 4.2 5.7 1.36
CAL (1 yr) 2 4 .333 5.17 16 7 2 0 0 0 55.2 63 32 32 3 22 3 45 2 0 0 250 79 1.527 10.2 0.5 3.6 7.3 2.05

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1977 21 SEA AL 1.1 1 0 4 27.00 5.03 0.03 -0.40 100.0 4.59 -3 -0.3 .3 0.1 -0.2 -3 .245 .498 $
1978 22 SEA AL 107.0 20 17 58 4.88 4.37 -0.20 0.11 100.5 4.71 -2 -0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.7 9 .491 .499 $
1979 23 SEA AL 123.2 47 7 58 4.22 4.84 -0.04 -0.24 103.6 4.80 8 0.8 2.0 0.1 2.0 22 .517 .505 $
1980 24 SEA AL 90.2 45 4 74 7.35 4.56 -0.08 -0.27 101.5 4.43 -30 -2.9 1.5 -0.8 -3.0 -20 .435 .482 $
1983 27 CAL AL 55.2 16 7 32 5.17 4.59 -0.26 -0.00 98.7 4.79 -2 -0.3 1.3 -0.1 0.2 3 .484 .498 $
5 Seasons 378.1 129 35 226 5.38 4.60 -0.13 -0.11 101.5 4.68 -29 -2.8 1.7 -0.7 -0.3 12 .478 .497 $
SEA (4 yrs) 322.2 113 28 194 5.41 4.60 -0.10 -0.13 102.0 4.66 -27 -2.6 1.7 -0.7 -0.5 8 .477 .496 $
CAL (1 yr) 55.2 16 7 32 5.17 4.59 -0.26 -0.00 98.7 4.79 -2 -0.3 1.3 -0.1 0.2 3 .484 .498 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1977 21 SEA AL 1 8 8 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 .625 .625 1.000 1.625 .667 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 22 SEA AL 20 457 407 58 97 23 1 15 15 6 39 87 .238 .312 .410 .722 .266 167 4 6 2 3 0 4
1979 23 SEA AL 47 529 455 58 114 24 1 13 9 5 60 74 .251 .338 .393 .731 .272 179 13 2 8 4 8 5
1980 24 SEA AL 45 439 375 74 124 21 4 15 8 3 50 41 .331 .410 .528 .938 .340 198 10 2 10 2 14 4
1983 27 CAL AL 16 250 220 32 63 13 1 3 5 4 22 45 .286 .351 .395 .746 .341 87 1 2 2 4 3 2
5 Yrs 129 1683 1465 226 403 81 7 47 37 19 171 248 .275 .353 .436 .789 .301 639 28 12 22 13 25 15
162 Game Avg. 53 698 607 94 167 34 3 19 15 8 71 103 .275 .353 .436 .789 .301 265 12 5 9 5 10 6
MLB Averages .262 .326 .388 .714 .284

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1977 21 SEA AL -3.0 -0.3 9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .46 -0.2 -0.3 -2.4 -0.2 0.46 -1.8 0 0 1
1978 22 SEA AL -6.2 -0.6 482 -1.5 7.8 -9.3 .96 -1.4 -0.1 -11.4 -1.1 0.96 -14.9 1 2 0
1979 23 SEA AL 5.4 0.5 552 3.0 15.1 -12.1 1.52 -0.0 2.0 7.8 0.8 1.52 5.4 23 5 12
1980 24 SEA AL -24.8 -2.4 455 -3.2 5.1 -8.3 .81 -2.3 -1.6 -37.8 -3.6 0.81 -30.0 17 7 16
1983 27 CAL AL -5.4 -0.5 260 -1.1 3.9 -5.0 1.00 -0.4 -0.6 -7.0 -0.7 1.00 -2.4 3 2 4
5 Yrs -33.9 -3.3 1758 -2.9 32.0 -34.9 1.10 -4.4 1.8 -50.8 -4.9 1.10 -43.8 44 16 33

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1978 22 SEA AL 20 17 4 8 5 1 3 7 10 .412 2 0 4 0 9 53% 52.2 85 26 21 3 1 11 3.4 3.4 6.0
1979 23 SEA AL 47 7 2 3 2 0 1 3 4 .429 0 0 1 0 3 43% 43.6 70 23 13 6 3 3 7.1 9.0 4.9
1980 24 SEA AL 45 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 26.5 32 19 37 9 2 2 1.8 1.1 4.1
1983 27 CAL AL 16 7 2 3 2 1 1 2 5 .286 2 0 0 0 3 43% 44.0 71 14 13 6 2 2 4.6 4.8 5.6
4 Yrs 128 35 8 18 9 2 5 12 23 .343 4 0 5 0 15 43% 46 85 14 84 24 8 18 4.2 4.5 5.5
MLB Averages .500 52% 50 99 -13 4.3 4.3 6.3

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1977 21 SEA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 5 .457 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4.0
1978 22 SEA AL 20 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 100% 7 .964 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 3 0 4.3
1979 23 SEA AL 47 40 31 5 4 18 14 4 78% 20 2 50 16 32% 7 1.516 23 5 12 22 7 11 30 10 25 11 29 4 6.7
1980 24 SEA AL 45 41 15 3 2 5 2 3 40% 10 5 54 26 48% 7 .805 17 7 16 11 7 23 32 9 21 13 24 8 5.4
1983 27 CAL AL 16 9 2 0 1 2 0 2 0% 3 1 15 11 73% 3 1.002 3 2 4 3 0 6 8 1 6 2 7 0 5.4
5 Yrs 129 94 49 8 7 25 16 9 64% 34 9 122 55 45% 1.099 44 16 33 37 14 43 72 22 56 26 64 12 5.9

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1977 21 SEA AL 8 38% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 12.5% 20% 0.00 75% 1 0 0%
1978 22 SEA AL 457 52% 3.3% 19.0% 8.5% 8.5% 40% 0.88 67% 71 4 6%
1979 23 SEA AL 529 53% 2.5% 14.0% 11.3% 7.2% 33% 0.97 70% 106 13 12%
1980 24 SEA AL 439 52% 3.4% 9.3% 11.4% 9.1% 32% 0.74 73% 103 10 10%
1983 27 CAL AL 250 48% 1.2% 18.0% 8.8% 6.8% 27% 0.89 70% 44 1 2%
5 Yrs 1683 52% 2.8% 14.7% 10.2% 8.0% 34% 0.86 70% 325 28 9%
MLB Averages 44% 2.0% 12.9% 8.4% 6.6% 28% 1.10 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1977 21 SEA AL 8 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 100% 0 0 0 2 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 22 SEA AL 457 97 15 1 4 8 7 9 6 20 8 8 40% 4 4 1 160 15 6 71% 15 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 0
1979 23 SEA AL 529 114 13 0 21 6 7 7 6 29 15 1 52% 5 10 1 217 9 5 64% 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0
1980 24 SEA AL 439 124 15 1 14 7 8 8 7 41 23 5 56% 4 3 2 190 8 3 73% 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0
1983 27 CAL AL 250 63 3 0 10 1 2 2 1 16 7 3 44% 2 0 1 98 5 4 56% 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0
5 Yrs 1683 403 47 2 49 22 25 26 21 107 54 17 50% 15 17 5 667 37 19 66% 37 15 0 3 0 1 0 0 46 0
MLB Averages 53% 66%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age 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 ERA+
1977 21 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 19 3.750 33.8 6.8 0.0 6.8 19
1978 22 4 8 .333 4.65 21 17 1 4 0 0 108.1 102 62 56 16 39 0 88 6 1 4 465 83 1.302 8.5 1.3 3.2 7.3 2.26 83
1979 23 11 15 .423 4.42 68 24 32 5 0 14 232.0 216 120 114 29 99 8 162 8 1 14 994 94 1.358 8.4 1.1 3.8 6.3 1.64 94
1980 24 14 21 .400 5.10 113 28 47 5 0 16 322.2 340 194 183 44 149 22 203 10 1 17 1433 81 1.515 9.5 1.2 4.2 5.7 1.36 81
1981 25 14 21 .400 5.10 113 28 47 5 0 16 322.2 340 194 183 44 149 22 203 10 1 17 1433 81 1.515 9.5 1.2 4.2 5.7 1.36 81
1982 26 14 21 .400 5.10 113 28 47 5 0 16 322.2 340 194 183 44 149 22 203 10 1 17 1433 81 1.515 9.5 1.2 4.2 5.7 1.36 81
1983 27 16 25 .390 5.11 129 35 49 5 0 16 378.1 403 226 215 47 171 25 248 12 1 17 1683 81 1.517 9.6 1.1 4.1 5.9 1.45 81

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1977 21 0 0 12.00 3.0 0 4 4 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 1
1978 22 4 7 .364 5.07 103.0 102 64 58 16 41 83 6 1.388 8.9 3.6 7.3 2.02 1.4 20
1979 23 6 7 .462 4.31 119.0 113 63 57 13 59 71 2 1.445 8.5 4.5 5.4 1.20 1.0 47
1980 24 2 7 .222 7.34 87.0 126 79 71 15 51 39 2 2.034 13.0 5.3 4.0 0.76 1.6 45
1983 27 2 3 .400 5.77 53.0 65 38 34 3 23 43 2 1.660 11.0 3.9 7.3 1.87 0.5 16
5 Yrs 14 24 .368 5.52 365.0 406 248 224 47 174 238 12 1.589 10.0 5.9 1.37 1.2 129

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Saves s c a p y
1979 AL  14 (7th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1979 AL  10 (7th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1979 AL  3.0 (10th)

             

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1948-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (2136), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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