Standard Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Show Non‑Major
Regular Season
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1961 18 CLE AL 0.4 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 3 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 27 3.36 1.263 4.3 0.0 7.1 7.1 1.00
1962 19 CLE AL -1.5 3 7 .300 6.06 25 13 5 0 0 1 87.2 81 64 59 9 70 1 70 4 0 5 410 64 4.89 1.722 8.3 0.9 7.2 7.2 1.00
1963 20 CLE AL -0.1 3 5 .375 4.85 14 12 0 3 1 0 65.0 63 37 35 6 44 0 63 0 0 7 292 75 3.77 1.646 8.7 0.8 6.1 8.7 1.43
1964 21 CLE AL 4.8 11 6 .647 2.70 31 24 3 6 2 1 173.1 148 60 52 8 100 6 177 3 2 11 760 135 2.95 1.431 7.7 0.4 5.2 9.2 1.77
1965 22 CLE AL 8.2 17 11 .607 2.18 42 35 5 14 3 4 273.0 178 80 66 9 132 7 325 6 0 17 1116 161 2.08 1.136 5.9 0.3 4.4 10.7 2.46 AS,MVP-17
1966 23 CLE AL 4.9 9 8 .529 2.87 35 28 5 8 5 3 194.1 130 66 62 12 102 3 225 6 1 5 806 120 2.71 1.194 6.0 0.6 4.7 10.4 2.21 AS
1967 24 CLE AL 1.4 13 15 .464 3.85 37 37 0 10 1 0 236.1 201 112 101 21 123 3 236 7 0 18 1014 86 3.35 1.371 7.7 0.8 4.7 9.0 1.92
1968 25 CLE AL 5.4 15 14 .517 1.81 38 37 0 11 3 0 269.0 181 78 54 13 110 9 283 10 1 7 1098 165 2.25 1.082 6.1 0.4 3.7 9.5 2.57 AS
1969 26 CLE AL 6.6 18 14 .563 2.94 39 38 1 18 4 1 285.0 222 111 93 13 102 9 279 7 1 14 1166 127 2.29 1.137 7.0 0.4 3.2 8.8 2.74 AS
1970 27 CLE AL 8.3 20 12 .625 2.92 39 39 2 19 1 0 305.0 236 108 99 25 131 10 304 7 0 17 1257 134 3.07 1.203 7.0 0.7 3.9 9.0 2.32 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1971 28 CLE AL 4.0 13 17 .433 3.40 35 31 3 8 2 1 214.2 160 89 81 22 153 13 192 3 0 13 943 113 4.17 1.458 6.7 0.9 6.4 8.0 1.25 AS
1972 29 SFG NL -0.4 10 8 .556 4.33 28 25 1 4 0 0 164.1 155 86 79 12 86 6 122 6 0 11 718 81 3.54 1.467 8.5 0.7 4.7 6.7 1.42
1973 30 2TM 2LG 0.5 6 10 .375 4.11 34 18 7 2 1 3 135.2 118 70 62 8 93 2 110 0 0 11 607 91 3.77 1.555 7.8 0.5 6.2 7.3 1.18
1973 30 SFG NL 0.0 1 2 .333 4.50 18 3 6 0 0 3 40.0 45 23 20 4 29 0 35 0 0 5 190 86 4.29 1.850 10.1 0.9 6.5 7.9 1.21
1973 30 NYY AL 0.5 5 8 .385 3.95 16 15 1 2 1 0 95.2 73 47 42 4 64 2 75 0 0 6 417 93 3.55 1.432 6.9 0.4 6.0 7.1 1.17
1974 31 NYY AL -0.1 1 6 .143 4.69 13 7 3 0 0 0 48.0 42 27 25 6 41 2 33 0 0 3 224 76 5.39 1.729 7.9 1.1 7.7 6.2 0.80
1975 32 PIT NL 0.7 2 1 .667 2.86 14 1 4 0 0 0 34.2 30 11 11 0 20 3 29 0 2 1 149 125 2.64 1.442 7.8 0.0 5.2 7.5 1.45
15 Yrs 43.1 141 134 .513 3.17 425 346 39 103 23 14 2492.1 1948 999 879 164 1312 74 2453 59 7 140 10587 112 3.06 1.308 7.0 0.6 4.7 8.9 1.87
162 Game Avg 3.8 12 12 .513 3.17 37 31 3 9 2 1 220 172 88 78 14 116 7 216 5 1 12 934 112 3.06 1.308 7.0 0.6 4.7 8.9 1.87
CLE (11 Yrs) 42.5 122 109 .528 2.99 336 295 24 97 22 11 2109.2 1603 805 702 138 1072 61 2159 53 5 114 8889 119 2.93 1.268 6.8 0.6 4.6 9.2 2.01
SFG (2 Yrs) -0.4 11 10 .524 4.36 46 28 7 4 0 3 204.1 200 109 99 16 115 6 157 6 0 16 908 82 3.69 1.542 8.8 0.7 5.1 6.9 1.37
NYY (2 Yrs) 0.4 6 14 .300 4.20 29 22 4 2 1 0 143.2 115 74 67 10 105 4 108 0 0 9 641 87 4.16 1.531 7.2 0.6 6.6 6.8 1.03
PIT (1 Yr) 0.7 2 1 .667 2.86 14 1 4 0 0 0 34.2 30 11 11 0 20 3 29 0 2 1 149 125 2.64 1.442 7.8 0.0 5.2 7.5 1.45
AL (13 Yrs) 42.9 128 123 .510 3.07 365 317 28 99 23 11 2253.1 1718 879 769 148 1177 65 2267 53 5 123 9530 116 3.01 1.285 6.9 0.6 4.7 9.1 1.93
NL (3 Yrs) 0.3 13 11 .542 4.14 60 29 11 4 0 3 239.0 230 120 110 16 135 9 186 6 2 17 1057 86 3.54 1.527 8.7 0.6 5.1 7.0 1.38
Baseball Reference.com Logo
for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Sign Up For Free

Value Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Value Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1961 18 CLE AL 6.1 1 1 0 0.00 4.21 0.07 0.06 94 3.95 3 0.3 0.0 0.4 3 .836 .502
1962 19 CLE AL 87.2 25 13 64 6.57 4.54 0.18 0.01 98 4.26 -23 -2.1 1.33 -0.2 -1.5 -15 .417 .487
1963 20 CLE AL 65.0 14 12 37 5.12 4.11 -0.07 0.04 101 4.28 -6 -0.6 0.49 0.0 -0.1 -1 .459 .496
1964 21 CLE AL 173.1 31 24 60 3.12 4.04 -0.30 0.06 101 4.43 25 3.3 2.38 0.0 4.8 38 .607 .521
1965 22 CLE AL 273.0 42 35 80 2.64 3.91 -0.06 0.06 102 4.11 45 5.7 3.32 0.2 8.2 65 .636 .535 AS,MVP-17
1966 23 CLE AL 194.1 35 28 66 3.06 4.03 -0.04 0.05 100 4.12 23 3.2 1.75 0.0 4.9 38 .592 .520 AS
1967 24 CLE AL 236.1 37 37 112 4.27 3.75 -0.10 0.06 101 3.96 -8 -0.5 -0.1 1.4 9 .485 .497
1968 25 CLE AL 269.0 38 37 78 2.61 3.46 0.21 0.05 99 3.28 20 3.1 0.81 -0.2 5.4 39 .582 .519 AS
1969 26 CLE AL 285.0 39 38 111 3.51 4.13 -0.26 0.07 102 4.53 32 4.1 1.48 -0.1 6.6 57 .606 .526 AS
1970 27 CLE AL 305.0 39 39 108 3.19 4.26 0.05 0.07 105 4.49 44 5.6 -0.1 8.3 71 .644 .535 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1971 28 CLE AL 214.2 35 31 89 3.73 3.96 -0.07 0.05 109 4.43 17 2.1 1.72 -0.1 4.0 34 .559 .513 AS
1972 29 SFG NL 164.1 28 25 86 4.71 3.90 -0.02 0.05 99 3.95 -14 -1.7 1.84 -0.1 -0.4 -1 .438 .489
1973 30 2TM 2LG 135.2 34 18 70 4.64 4.31 0.04 0.04 99 4.25 -6 -0.7 1.33 -0.1 0.5 6 .479 .498
1973 30 SFG NL 40.0 18 3 23 5.18 4.23 -0.05 -0.12 109 4.54 -3 -0.3 1.39 -0.1 0.0 0 .483 .498
1973 30 NYY AL 95.2 16 15 47 4.42 4.34 0.08 0.11 94 4.13 -3 -0.4 0.43 -0.1 0.5 6 .475 .498
1974 31 NYY AL 48.0 13 7 27 5.06 4.11 0.12 -0.05 101 3.99 -6 -0.6 0.43 0.0 -0.1 -1 .453 .496
1975 32 PIT NL 34.2 14 1 11 2.86 4.26 0.19 -0.17 99 3.87 4 0.4 1.05 0.0 0.7 7 .529 .503
15 Yrs 2492.1 425 346 999 3.61 4.00 -0.04 0.05 102 4.15 151 21.7 1.53 -0.9 43.1 348 .551 .513
162 Game Avg 220 37 31 88 3.61 4.00 -0.04 0.05 102 4.15 13 1.9 1.53 -0.1 3.8 31 .551 .513
CLE (11 Yrs) 2109.2 336 295 805 3.43 3.98 -0.05 0.06 102 4.17 173 24.3 1.91 -0.6 42.5 337 .572 .517
SFG (2 Yrs) 204.1 46 28 109 4.80 3.96 -0.03 0.02 101 4.06 -17 -2.1 1.47 -0.2 -0.4 -1 .455 .493
NYY (2 Yrs) 143.2 29 22 74 4.64 4.27 0.09 0.06 97 4.09 -9 -1.0 0.43 -0.1 0.4 5 .465 .497
PIT (1 Yr) 34.2 14 1 11 2.86 4.26 0.19 -0.17 99 3.87 4 0.4 1.05 0.0 0.7 7 .529 .503
AL (13 Yrs) 2253.1 365 317 879 3.51 4.00 -0.04 0.06 102 4.17 164 23.3 1.69 -0.7 42.9 342 .564 .516
NL (3 Yrs) 239.0 60 29 120 4.52 4.01 0.00 -0.01 101 4.04 -13 -1.6 1.29 -0.2 0.3 6 .473 .495

Advanced Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1961 18 CLE AL 6.1 .136 .296 .136 .433 .176 0.0 18.5 18.5 0.4 0.0% 2.94
1962 19 CLE AL 87.2 .244 .380 .395 .774 .282 2.2 17.1 17.1 -1.0 -1.7% -14.56
1963 20 CLE AL 65.0 .256 .368 .346 .713 .320 2.1 21.6 15.1 -0.2 -0.3% -3.81
1964 21 CLE AL 173.1 .229 .334 .305 .639 .302 1.1 23.3 13.2 2.0 1.3% 15.40
1965 22 CLE AL 273.0 .185 .286 .244 .531 .268 0.8 29.1 11.8 5.8 5.8% 45.72 AS,MVP-17
1966 23 CLE AL 194.1 .188 .297 .284 .581 .259 1.5 27.9 12.7 3.1 5.4% 19.17 AS
1967 24 CLE AL 236.1 .233 .331 .338 .669 .293 2.1 23.3 12.1 -1.4 -0.3% -9.05
1968 25 CLE AL 269.0 .189 .278 .263 .541 .253 1.2 25.8 10.0 3.6 3.0% 23.46 AS
1969 26 CLE AL 285.0 .213 .286 .297 .583 .277 1.1 23.9 8.7 3.1 -0.3% 19.79 AS
1970 27 CLE AL 305.0 .213 .299 .320 .619 .270 2.0 24.2 10.4 4.1 1.1% 41.69 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1971 28 CLE AL 214.2 .207 .338 .331 .670 .245 2.3 20.4 16.2 0.4 0.0% 4.49 AS
1972 29 SFG NL 164.1 .253 .348 .372 .720 .295 1.7 17.0 12.0 -1.9 -0.1% -15.18
1973 30 2TM 2LG 135.2 .235 .350 .330 .681 .281 1.3 18.1 15.3 0.3 0.4% -5.23
1973 30 SFG NL 40.0 .285 .392 .418 .809 .339 2.1 18.4 15.3 0.1 0.2% -5.74
1973 30 NYY AL 95.2 .212 .332 .290 .622 .256 1.0 18.0 15.3 0.2 0.1% 0.51
1974 31 NYY AL 48.0 .236 .379 .382 .761 .259 2.7 14.7 18.3 -1.0 -0.8% -7.17
1975 32 PIT NL 34.2 .242 .345 .306 .651 .313 0.0 19.5 13.4 0.3 0.4% 3.71
15 Yrs 2492.1 .215 .317 .310 .627 .275 1.5 23.2 12.4 17.6 13.8% 121.37
MLB Average .250 .317 .372 .689 .277 2.1 14.7 8.5

Compare Sam McDowell to

Javascript is required for the selection of a player.
Ex: Joe Coleman, Chris Short
Powered by Stathead.com Logo
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Advanced Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1961 18 CLE AL 2 .000 -143 .000 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -0.47 /1
1962 19 CLE AL 27 .140 -47 .308 .000 0.0 48.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.2% -3.89 25.0 33.3 1
1963 20 CLE AL 24 .306 81 .400 .000 0.0 37.5 4.2 -0.2 -0.3% -1.37 20.0 1/H
1964 21 CLE AL 64 .188 -4 .258 .018 0.0 39.1 7.8 -0.6 -0.2% -7.22 15.4 33.3 1
1965 22 CLE AL 101 .144 -44 .200 .011 0.0 34.7 1.0 -1.5 -2.2% -13.25 38.5 14.3 1/H AS,MVP-17
1966 23 CLE AL 65 .212 14 .353 .033 0.0 41.5 1.5 -0.6 -0.5% -5.96 15.4 33.3 1/H AS
1967 24 CLE AL 88 .203 6 .259 .049 1.1 31.8 1.1 -0.6 -0.4% -4.77 26.7 40.0 1
1968 25 CLE AL 96 .173 -16 .255 .000 0.0 36.5 3.1 -1.0 -0.9% -8.05 29.4 0.0 1 AS
1969 26 CLE AL 104 .165 -39 .258 .033 0.0 29.8 0.0 -1.0 -0.1% -13.40 18.8 0.0 66.7 1 AS
1970 27 CLE AL 115 .153 -48 .194 .029 0.9 36.5 1.7 -1.7 -0.3% -16.95 28.6 0.0 1/34H AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1971 28 CLE AL 80 .184 -28 .277 .000 0.0 32.5 1.3 -1.0 -0.1% -9.02 7.1 0.0 1 AS
1972 29 SFG NL 64 .154 -42 .184 .051 0.0 32.8 1.6 -1.1 -0.1% -9.67 37.5 0.0 1
1973 30 SFG NL 13 .152 -49 .400 .000 0.0 53.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2% -3.24 50.0 0.0 1
1975 32 PIT NL 8 .000 -144 .000 .000 0.0 62.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2% -2.00 1
14 Yrs 851 .173 -25 .249 .022 0.2 36.0 1.9 -9.9 -5.7% -99.26 23.9 0.0 18.8 1/H34
MLB Average .325 100 .277 .122 2.1 14.7 8.5 29.3 63.0 46.5

Appearances

Standard Fielding

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Total Zone Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1961 18 CLE AL P 1 1 0 6.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 2.84 1.99 2.00 2.00 0 0 0
1962 19 CLE AL P 25 13 0 87.2 20 4 14 2 0 .900 .958 1.85 2.08 0.72 2.07 2 1 33.3 36.3 4
1963 20 CLE AL P 14 12 3 65.0 11 4 7 0 0 1.000 .955 1.52 1.99 0.79 2.00 0 1 100.0 33.0 0
1964 21 CLE AL P 31 24 6 173.1 29 7 20 2 1 .931 .957 1.40 1.90 0.87 1.89 4 2 33.3 37.0 0
1965 22 CLE AL P 42 35 14 273.0 56 6 46 4 0 .929 .951 1.71 2.04 1.24 2.03 4 9 69.2 33.8 2 AS,MVP-17
1966 23 CLE AL P 35 28 8 194.1 43 11 30 2 2 .953 .952 1.90 1.99 1.17 1.98 5 5 50.0 37.7 1 AS
1967 24 CLE AL P 37 37 10 236.1 45 9 31 5 2 .889 .957 1.52 1.96 1.08 1.96 6 13 68.4 40.9 0
1968 25 CLE AL P 38 37 11 269.0 44 10 30 4 7 .909 .957 1.34 1.89 1.05 1.88 9 5 35.7 36.8 1 AS
1969 26 CLE AL P 39 38 18 285.0 48 5 39 4 5 .917 .951 1.39 1.88 1.13 1.88 14 11 44.0 35.8 2 AS
1970 27 CLE AL P 39 39 19 305.0 42 3 35 4 1 .905 .951 1.12 1.86 0.97 1.85 2 11 84.6 39.5 5 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1970 27 CLE AL 1B 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.45 0.00 9.60 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1970 27 CLE AL 2B 1 0 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 0 27.00 5.40 1.00 5.30 AS,CYA-3,MVP-16
1971 28 CLE AL P 35 31 8 214.2 33 3 26 4 2 .879 .958 1.22 1.98 0.83 1.97 3 8 72.7 38.8 0 AS
1972 29 SFG NL P 28 25 4 164.1 30 8 21 1 0 .967 .950 1.59 1.78 1.04 1.78 2 10 83.3 37.2 2
1973 30 2TM 2LG P 34 18 2 135.2 27 7 20 0 1 1.000 .951 1.79 1.87 0.79 1.86 4 5 55.6 37.3 0
1973 30 SFG NL P 18 3 0 40.0 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 .950 1.80 1.89 0.44 1.88 2 2 50.0 36.0 0
1973 30 NYY AL P 16 15 2 95.2 19 4 15 0 1 1.000 .951 1.79 1.86 1.19 1.85 2 3 60.0 38.4 0
1974 31 NYY AL P 13 7 0 48.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .948 0.56 1.82 0.23 1.80 1 4 80.0 38.0 0
1975 32 PIT NL P 14 1 0 34.2 6 1 5 0 2 1.000 .947 1.56 1.87 0.43 1.86 4 2 33.3 32.2 2
15 Yrs 427 346 103 2493.1 441 80 328 33 23 .925 .954 0 0 1.47 1.93 0.96 1.95 60 87 59.2 37.2 19
P (15 Yrs) P 425 346 103 2492.1 440 79 328 33 23 .925 .953 1.47 1.92 0.96 1.92 60 87 59.2 37.2 19
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.45 0.00 9.60
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 0 27.00 5.40 1.00 5.30

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Transactions

Salaries

  • Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Name + "Statistics" Translations

  • Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sam McDowell?

Sam McDowell is 82 years old.

When was Sam McDowell born?

Sam McDowell was born on September 21, 1942.

Where was Sam McDowell born?

Sam McDowell was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall is Sam McDowell?

Sam McDowell is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Sam McDowell weigh when playing?

Sam McDowell weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam McDowell play?

Sam McDowell played 15 seasons.

Is Sam McDowell in the Hall of Fame?

Sam McDowell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam McDowell play?

Sam McDowell was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Sam McDowell have?

Sam McDowell had 2,453 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Sam McDowell played for?

Sam McDowell played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Sam McDowell won?

Sam McDowell has never won a World Series.

When did Sam McDowell retire?

Sam McDowell last played in 1975.

What are Sam McDowell's nicknames?

Sudden Sam is a nickname for Sam McDowell.

Other Resources & Links