Retired
Denny McLain
Birthdate:
March 29, 1944 (60 y, 2 m, 30 d)Born In:
Chicago, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1969 | None (MLB) |
| 1968 | None (MLB) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1968 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1969 | None (MLB) |
| 1968 | None (MLB) | |
| 1966 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 22 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 89 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 26 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 13.8 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 18.4 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 16.1 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Preacher Roe R | 943 |
| Teddy Higuera R | 939 |
| Harry Brecheen R | 934 |
| Larry Jansen R | 934 |
| Ray Culp R | 929 |
| Mort Cooper R | 929 |
| Jim Maloney R | 928 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 927 |
| Pat Malone R | 924 |
| Dick Donovan R | 921 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | 1 |
| 1969 | 13 | 1 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 38 | 2 |
| 1967 | 37 | 5 |
| 1968 | 41 | 1 |
| 1969 | 41 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16 | 5 |
| 1966 | 20 | 2 |
| 1967 | 17 | 5 |
| 1968 | 31 | 1 |
| 1969 | 24 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14 | 4 |
| 1967 | 16 | 6 |
| 1971 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.727 | 2 |
| 1966 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1968 | 0.838 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0.727 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 264.1 | 2 |
| 1968 | 336.0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 325.0 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1080 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1288 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1304 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25 | 5 |
| 1966 | 42 | 1 |
| 1967 | 35 | 1 |
| 1968 | 31 | 1 |
| 1969 | 25 | 9 |
| 1971 | 31 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 104 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 192 | 3 |
| 1966 | 192 | 6 |
| 1968 | 280 | 2 |
| 1969 | 181 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.614 | 7 |
| 1968 | 1.955 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2.797 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.246 | 8 |
| 1966 | 0.219 | 1 |
| 1967 | 0.246 | 7 |
| 1968 | 0.230 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.071 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0.905 | 3 |
| 1969 | 1.092 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.107 | 6 |
| 1966 | 6.980 | 4 |
| 1968 | 6.455 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.688 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1.855 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13 | 4 |
| 1966 | 14 | 2 |
| 1968 | 28 | 1 |
| 1969 | 23 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 | 4 |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 |
| 1969 | 9 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 205 | 8 |
| 1967 | 209 | 6 |
| 1968 | 241 | 2 |
| 1969 | 288 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 1969 | 7.7 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 | 1 |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 |
| 1969 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1968 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 9.4 | 1 |