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Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
Denny McLain Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 106-99 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-20-1953
K 1373 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(103 games)
IP 1917.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
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
1977 DET
13
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
180.2
 178 81 81 3 65
130
1.35
4.04
1978 DET
4
 0
37
5
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 65 39 36 1 33
45
1.43
4.72
1979 DET
3
 2
52
15
0
0
0
 1
131.1
 145 78 76 1 55
87
1.52
5.21
1980 DET
1
 5
71
5
1
0
1
 2
109.2
 114 57 56 1 56
73
1.55
4.60
1981 DET
10
 9
32
31
0
0
1
 0
171.2
 161 79 67 5 57
143
1.27
3.51
1982 DET
11
 9
33
31
0
0
1
 0
182.1
 168 71 67 3 56
131
1.23
3.31
1983 DET
4
 13
30
26
1
0
0
 0
149.0
 140 73 70 1 71
109
1.42
4.23
1984 DET
14
 6
28
28
0
0
0
 0
171.2
 132 53 50 4 66
125
1.15
2.62
1985 DET
7
 10
24
23
0
0
0
 0
129.2
 129 69 63 3 64
86
1.49
4.37
1986 DET
5
 9
20
20
0
0
0
 0
121.2
 128 70 67 3 39
78
1.37
4.96
1987 DET
9
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
146.1
 134 61 58 1 56
105
1.30
3.57
1988 DET
10
 6
23
23
0
0
0
 0
131.1
 153 82 77 0 45
85
1.51
5.28
1989 DET
11
 7
23
23
0
0
0
 0
133.2
 119 63 57 4 58
106
1.32
3.84
1990 DET
4
 7
17
17
0
0
0
 0
89.2
 102 54 49 1 34
70
1.52
4.92
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
106
 99
445
302
2
0
3
 3
1917.1
 1868 930 874 31 755
1373
1.37
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Denny McLain has retired from the Detroit Smash
1990-08-18The Detroit Smash have promoted Cotton Rogell to the major league team. The Detroit Smash have designated Denny McLain for assignment.
1986-09-26Denny McLain of the Detroit Smash is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-07-17Denny McLain of the Detroit Smash is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1984-05-23Denny McLain of the Detroit Smash is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1983-06-23Denny McLain of the Detroit Smash is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-04-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Denny McLain to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jason Heaton for assignment.
1980-04-12The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tony Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Denny McLain to the minors.
1979-04-09Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1978-09-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Denny McLain to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Miller for assignment.
1978-06-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tony Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Bunning to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Denny McLain to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Phil Regan to the minors.
1978-05-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Denny McLain to the major league team.
1978-04-29The Detroit Tigers have sent Denny McLain down to the minors.
1978-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Mike Crawford to Denny McLain.
1977-04-01The Detroit Panthers have promoted Mike Crawford to the major league team. The Detroit Panthers have designated Bill Land for assignment.