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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
"Big" Ern McCracken Starting Pitcher
Retired (2019, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 174-141 Status Deceased (2064) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-28-1981
K 2376 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1999)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(60 games)
IP 2869.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1999 Minors 18 57.00 0 / 5 9 / 25 5 / 27 14 / 57
2000 Minors 19 52.00 0 / 6 5 / 27 5 / 19 10 / 52
2001 Minors 20 63.00 1 / 5 7 / 31 5 / 27 13 / 63
2002 Minors 21 61.00 0 / 2 1 / 22 3 / 37 4 / 61
2003 Minors 22 58.00 0 / 3 4 / 30 3 / 25 7 / 58
2004 Minors 23 59.00 0 / 5 2 / 31 3 / 23 5 / 59
2005 Minors 24 35.00 0 / 4 2 / 15 3 / 16 5 / 35
2005 Majors 24 24.77 88 14 0 0 / 0 2 / 13 2 / 11 4 / 24
2006 Majors 25 41.97 162 22 0 0 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 14 0 / 41
2007 Majors 26 47.79 162 21 0 1 / 13 3 / 17 2 / 17 6 / 47
2008 Majors 27 46.58 162 29 0 1 / 12 2 / 20 0 / 14 3 / 46
2009 Majors 28 52.53 162 36 0 1 / 14 0 / 21 2 / 17 3 / 52
2010 Majors 29 52.74 162 34 0 1 / 15 2 / 18 4 / 19 7 / 52
2011 Majors 30 53.11 162 35 0 1 / 15 2 / 22 2 / 16 5 / 53
2012 Majors 31 50.64 162 31 0 0 / 9 1 / 18 1 / 23 2 / 50
2013 Majors 32 53.15 162 34 0 0 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 24 1 / 53
2014 Majors 33 49.65 162 28 0 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 49
2015 Majors 34 52.56 162 31 0 -3 / 13 -8 / 21 -3 / 18 -14 / 52
2016 Majors 35 31.08 162 3 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 17 -3 / 10 -12 / 31
2017 Majors 36 47.50 157 15 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 21 -3 / 18 -8 / 47
2018 Majors 37 48.87 162 29 0 -2 / 7 -6 / 21 -1 / 20 -9 / 48
2019 Majors 38 43.94 135 30 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 24 -2 / 8 -9 / 43
Total 2324 392 0 -5 / 186 13 / 464 29 / 423 37 / 1073
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2019-11-01"Big" Ern McCracken has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2019-09-02The San Francisco Crabs have promoted Don Raziano to the major league team. The San Francisco Crabs have waived "Big" Ern McCracken.
2018-05-02Trade #1217613 has been completed between the San Francisco Crabs and the Chicago Blues. The Chicago Blues receive Brett Fidrych, Beau Hacker from the San Francisco Crabs in exchange for "Big" Ern McCracken, Pete Manning, Mitch Buchannon, Jamie "King Slayer" Lannister, Draft Pick 2019 Round 2 SF (Richard "Data" Wang), Draft Pick 2019 Round 1 PHI (Darryl Philbin).
2017-05-15The Chicago Blues have re-claimed "Big" Ern McCracken from the waiver wire.
2017-05-09The Chicago Blues have promoted Joe Nichols to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated "Big" Ern McCracken for assignment.
2017-04-01The Chicago Blues have removed "Big" Ern McCracken from the trade block.
2016-07-24The Chicago Blues have placed "Big" Ern McCracken on the trade block.
2016-05-31The Chicago Blues have removed "Big" Ern McCracken from the trade block.
2016-04-13The Chicago Blues have placed "Big" Ern McCracken on the trade block.
2015-08-16The Chicago Blues have removed "Big" Ern McCracken from the trade block.
2015-04-02The Chicago Blues have placed "Big" Ern McCracken on the trade block.
2014-08-24The Chicago Blues have removed "Big" Ern McCracken from the trade block.
2014-07-25The Chicago Blues have placed "Big" Ern McCracken on the trade block.
2010-03-25The Chicago Blues have renamed Big Ern McCracken to "Big" Ern McCracken.
2005-06-23The Chicago Blues have promoted Big Ern McCracken to the major league team.
1999-04-05The Chicago Blues have renamed Thomas George to Big Ern McCracken.
1999-04-01The Chicago Blues have renamed Desmond Agbayani to Thomas George.
1996-04-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blues and the Houston Texans. The Houston Texans receive Bill Hall, Cigarette LeWise from the Chicago Blues in exchange for Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 HOU (Big Ern McCracken). Protest This Trade.