McLain (131-91 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.39 earned run average while conceding 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.34 and he has gone up against 7,719 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. In his career, McLain has allowed 1,646 hits while he has totaled 1,282 strikeouts in 1,886 innings pitched. He has given up 711 ER’s while holding a WHIP of 1.163 and having a FIP of 3.7.
Denny McLain Stats

Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
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Career | 280 | 1886.0 | 131 | 91 | 1.163 | 3.39 | 1,646 | 548 | 1,282 | 3.72 | 2 | 264 | 242 | 711 | 778 | 7,719 | 2.34 | 7.9 | 6.1 | |
1972 | TOT | 20 | 76.1 | 4 | 7 | 1.546 | 6.37 | 92 | 26 | 29 | 5.43 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 58 | 345 | 1.12 | 10.8 | 3.4 |
1972 | OAK | 5 | 22.1 | 1 | 2 | 1.791 | 6.04 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 5.09 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 108 | 1.00 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
1972 | ATL | 15 | 54.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.444 | 6.50 | 60 | 18 | 21 | 5.57 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 237 | 1.17 | 10.0 | 3.5 |
1971 | WSA | 33 | 216.2 | 10 | 22 | 1.408 | 4.28 | 233 | 72 | 103 | 4.40 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 103 | 115 | 931 | 1.43 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
1970 | DET | 14 | 91.1 | 3 | 5 | 1.401 | 4.63 | 100 | 28 | 52 | 5.22 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 51 | 402 | 1.86 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
1969 | DET | 42 | 325.0 | 24 | 9 | 1.092 | 2.80 | 288 | 67 | 181 | 3.05 | 0 | 41 | 25 | 101 | 105 | 1,304 | 2.70 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
1968 | DET | 41 | 336.0 | 31 | 6 | 0.905 | 1.96 | 241 | 63 | 280 | 2.53 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 73 | 86 | 1,288 | 4.44 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
1967 | DET | 37 | 235.0 | 17 | 16 | 1.200 | 3.79 | 209 | 73 | 161 | 4.08 | 0 | 37 | 35 | 99 | 110 | 976 | 2.21 | 8.0 | 6.2 |
1966 | DET | 38 | 264.1 | 20 | 14 | 1.169 | 3.92 | 205 | 104 | 192 | 4.38 | 0 | 38 | 42 | 115 | 120 | 1,080 | 1.85 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
1965 | DET | 33 | 220.1 | 16 | 6 | 1.071 | 2.61 | 174 | 62 | 192 | 3.12 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 64 | 73 | 881 | 3.10 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
1964 | DET | 19 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 1.210 | 4.05 | 84 | 37 | 70 | 4.43 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 48 | 416 | 1.89 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
1963 | DET | 3 | 21.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.714 | 4.29 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 3.91 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 96 | 1.38 | 8.6 | 9.4 |