28. Denny McLain

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General
Awards
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

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
131	91	4.08	280	264	2	1,886.0	1282

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

32 Runs Scored
74 Hits
4 Doubles
1 Triple
1 Home Run
24 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.137/.165/.153

3 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
0 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.000/.000/.000 Slash Line

7 Playoff Plate Appearances
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)