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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Mel McKain Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.70 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 68-76 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 289 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-12-1931
K 1030 Drafted Round 9, Pick 135
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(106 games)
IP 1356.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CLE
3
8
58
0
0
0
37
0
56.0
69 39 35 2 22
42
1.63
5.63
1951 CLE
1
4
53
0
0
0
31
0
57.2
76 30 29 1 19
52
1.65
4.53
1952 CLE
0
9
52
0
0
0
30
0
44.1
62 51 42 0 18
29
1.80
8.53
1953 CLE
1
8
56
0
0
0
43
0
51.0
69 34 31 1 17
30
1.69
5.47
1954 CLE
4
6
55
0
0
0
30
0
53.1
68 44 37 1 24
40
1.73
6.24
1955 CLE
3
4
49
0
0
0
31
0
45.0
58 31 30 2 19
35
1.71
6.00
1956 CLE-MIL
4
1
71
0
0
0
0
0
85.1
84 40 39 4 42
57
1.48
4.11
1957 MIL
3
4
70
0
0
0
21
0
62.1
73 42 41 0 34
48
1.72
5.92
1958 MIL
7
5
87
0
0
0
4
0
90.0
93 49 48 1 32
70
1.39
4.80
1959 MIL
3
0
52
0
0
0
24
0
48.1
50 24 23 2 13
32
1.30
4.28
1960 MIL
5
6
89
0
0
0
0
0
98.1
102 59 59 2 46
80
1.51
5.40
1961 MIL
5
2
91
0
0
0
1
0
95.0
88 39 37 2 36
68
1.31
3.51
1962 MIL
2
4
85
0
0
0
0
0
103.1
110 62 62 0 54
70
1.59
5.40
1963 MIL
0
1
47
0
0
0
0
0
67.1
49 29 27 1 28
48
1.14
3.61
1964 MIL
4
2
65
0
0
0
0
0
85.2
91 51 51 1 39
86
1.52
5.36
1965 MIL
10
3
86
0
0
0
1
0
102.0
86 27 27 1 33
88
1.17
2.38
1966 MIL
1
0
52
0
0
0
34
0
53.0
44 22 22 0 26
47
1.32
3.74
1967 MIL
6
3
47
0
0
0
1
0
48.1
41 13 12 1 12
34
1.10
2.23
1968 CHA-BOS
5
3
81
0
0
0
0
0
81.0
82 43 40 3 34
52
1.43
4.44
1969 BOS-WAS
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
0
29.1
46 17 17 1 8
22
1.84
5.22
2326
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
68
76
1279
0
0
0
289
0
1356.1
1441 746 709 26 556
1030
1.47
4.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Mel McKain has retired from the Washington Senators
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive George Oliver, Luis Heidemann, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Mel McKain.
1968-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Mel McKain from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Dan Taylor.
1956-04-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Mel McKain, Harley Baylor, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for John Russell.