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Fred Lynn League
8-11-2076
Denny McClain Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 119-227 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-22-1932
K 1815 Drafted Round 28, Pick 446
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(136 games)
IP 2664.2
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1953 DET
0
 2
5
2
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 10 14 14 1 6
4
2.82
22.24
1954 DET
5
 13
24
24
1
0
0
 0
135.1
 154 95 86 3 71
96
1.66
5.72
1955 DET
6
 22
35
33
1
0
0
 0
155.1
 188 122 119 5 80
109
1.73
6.89
1956 DET
8
 21
42
34
2
0
0
 0
175.1
 218 133 123 2 91
123
1.76
6.31
1957 DET
6
 24
41
38
2
1
1
 0
199.2
 241 150 138 6 82
167
1.62
6.22
1958 DET
10
 22
40
39
5
1
0
 0
241.0
 259 160 141 8 107
172
1.52
5.27
1959 DET
6
 17
37
37
2
1
0
 0
214.2
 237 140 133 2 103
130
1.58
5.58
1960 DET
11
 16
36
36
4
2
0
 0
231.1
 237 128 118 2 89
150
1.41
4.59
1961 DET
10
 17
33
33
0
0
0
 0
203.2
 207 123 113 1 102
138
1.52
4.99
1962 DET
6
 12
29
29
2
0
0
 0
183.0
 192 102 92 5 74
123
1.45
4.52
1963 DET
7
 16
34
33
2
0
0
 0
164.2
 204 128 121 3 77
110
1.71
6.61
1964 DET
15
 8
50
23
2
0
0
 0
186.0
 180 92 86 4 75
135
1.37
4.16
1965 DET
8
 14
35
35
3
0
0
 0
216.0
 221 113 104 1 76
153
1.38
4.33
1966 DET
10
 13
33
33
3
1
0
 0
184.1
 224 118 116 3 73
114
1.61
5.66
1967 DET
11
 10
41
24
5
1
0
 1
169.0
 180 100 99 1 80
91
1.54
5.27
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
119
 227
515
453
34
7
1
 1
2664.2
 2952 1718 1603 47 1186
1815
1.55
5.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Denny McClain has retired from the Detroit Spiders
1955-03-01The Detroit Spiders have promoted Denny McClain to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Arthur Rhodes for assignment.
1954-09-21The Detroit Spiders have sent Denny McClain to the minors.
1954-05-14The Detroit Spiders have promoted Denny McClain to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated George Betts for assignment.
1954-04-06The Detroit Spiders have sent Denny McClain to the minors.
1953-09-23The Detroit Spiders have promoted Denny McClain to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Roberto Clemente Cox for assignment.
1953-08-19The Detroit Spiders have sent Denny McClain to the minors.
1953-08-16The Detroit Spiders have promoted Denny McClain to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent Ray Scarborough to the minors.
1953-06-24The Detroit Spiders have sent Denny McClain to the minors.
1953-06-20The Detroit Spiders have promoted Denny McClain to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Doug Bird for assignment.
1951-04-03The Detroit Spiders have renamed Don Colangelo to Denny McClain.
1951-04-01The Detroit Spiders have acquired Don Colangelo from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The New York Castlemen have waived Don Colangelo.