26. Denny McLain

  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: March 29, 1944 in Chicago, IL USA
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 21, 1963
  • Final Game: September 12, 1972
 
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You would think that he would be much higher wouldn’t you?
Denny McLain has the distinction of being the last 30 Game winner in Baseball; a feat he accomplished in 1968, which was the season he won the Cy Young, the MVP, and the World Series.  He was not a one year wonder as he was again the Cy Young winner in ’69 and a 20 Game winner in 1966.  His low ranking is attributed to really being a “three-year wonder” and he did not accomplish much else, though the brash hurler had a career that few can match.

Overall as a Tiger, he went 117-62 with 1,150 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected off waivers from the Chicago White Sox 4/8/63.
  • Departed: Traded to the Washington Senators with Elliott Maddox, Norm McRae and Don Wert for Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodriguez 10/9/70.
  • Games Played: 227
  • Notable Statistics: 117 Wins
    62 Losses
    3.13 ERA
    219 Games Started
    94 Complete Games
    26 Shutouts
    2 Games Finished
    1 Save
    1,593 Innings Pitched
    1,150 Strikeouts
    3.55 FIP
    1.112 WHIP
    2.56 SO/BB
    23.0 bWAR

    3 Playoff Games
    1 Win
    2 Losses
    3.24 ERA
    3 Games Started
    1 Complete Game
    16.2 Innings Pitched
    13 Strikeouts
    1.32 WHIP
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1968)
    MVP (1968)
    Cy Young (1967 & 1968)
    The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year (1968)
    The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (1968)
    All-Star (1957, 1959, 1961, 1962 & 1963)
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1969)
    Most Wins (1968 & 1969)
    Most Innings Pitched (1968 & 1969)
    Most Games Started (1968 & 1969)
    Most Complete Games (1968)
    Most Shutouts (1969)
    Highest SO/BB (1960)
    Highest Probability Added (1968)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1968)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1968)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1966)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (1968 & 1969)

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