Denny McLain
Dennis Dale McLain
Born: March 29, 1944
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1962-1973
Major League Statistics
Denny McLain compiled a career record of 36 wins and 26 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Clinton C-Sox, Harlan Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs, Birmingham A's, Shreveport Captains and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.56 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 91.0 | 92 | 54 | 36 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 13 | 2 | .867 | 2.55 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 141.0 | 117 | 47 | 40 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.51 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 77.0 | 61 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.53 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 59.0 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.32 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7.55 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.34 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 106 | 44 | 41 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 26 | .581 | 3.59 | 83 | 75 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 559.0 | 532 | 265 | 223 | 54 | 198 | 4 | 518 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 16 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 18 | 61 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .186 | .213 | .186 | .400 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .056 | .105 | .056 | .161 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 8 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 63 | 175 | 161 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | .124 | .166 | .124 | .290 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | P | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.250 |
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 18 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 83 | 21 | 61 | 2 | 5 | .976 | .988 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Harlan Smokies | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA |
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