McDowell (141-134 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.06 while going up against 10,587 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.17 (879 ER’s allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.308. He has surrendered 1,948 hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 1,312 walks. McDowell has taken the ball for 2,492 innings and has earned 2,453 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.
Sam McDowell 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 | 425 | 2492.1 | 141 | 134 | 1.308 | 3.17 | 1,948 | 1,312 | 2,453 | 3.06 | 14 | 346 | 164 | 879 | 999 | 10,587 | 1.87 | 7.0 | 8.9 | |
1975 | PIT | 14 | 34.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.442 | 2.86 | 30 | 20 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 149 | 1.45 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
1974 | NYY | 13 | 48.0 | 1 | 6 | 1.729 | 4.69 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 5.39 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 224 | 0.80 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
1973 | TOT | 34 | 135.2 | 6 | 10 | 1.555 | 4.11 | 118 | 93 | 110 | 3.77 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 62 | 70 | 607 | 1.18 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
1973 | SFG | 18 | 40.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.850 | 4.50 | 45 | 29 | 35 | 4.29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 190 | 1.21 | 10.1 | 7.9 |
1973 | NYY | 16 | 95.2 | 5 | 8 | 1.432 | 3.95 | 73 | 64 | 75 | 3.55 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 47 | 417 | 1.17 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
1972 | SFG | 28 | 164.1 | 10 | 8 | 1.467 | 4.33 | 155 | 86 | 122 | 3.54 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 79 | 86 | 718 | 1.42 | 8.5 | 6.7 |
1971 | CLE | 35 | 214.2 | 13 | 17 | 1.458 | 3.40 | 160 | 153 | 192 | 4.17 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 81 | 89 | 943 | 1.25 | 6.7 | 8.0 |
1970 | CLE | 39 | 305.0 | 20 | 12 | 1.203 | 2.92 | 236 | 131 | 304 | 3.07 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 99 | 108 | 1,257 | 2.32 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
1969 | CLE | 39 | 285.0 | 18 | 14 | 1.137 | 2.94 | 222 | 102 | 279 | 2.29 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 93 | 111 | 1,166 | 2.74 | 7.0 | 8.8 |
1968 | CLE | 38 | 269.0 | 15 | 14 | 1.082 | 1.81 | 181 | 110 | 283 | 2.25 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 54 | 78 | 1,098 | 2.57 | 6.1 | 9.5 |
1967 | CLE | 37 | 236.1 | 13 | 15 | 1.371 | 3.85 | 201 | 123 | 236 | 3.35 | 0 | 37 | 21 | 101 | 112 | 1,014 | 1.92 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
1966 | CLE | 35 | 194.1 | 9 | 8 | 1.194 | 2.87 | 130 | 102 | 225 | 2.71 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 62 | 66 | 806 | 2.21 | 6.0 | 10.4 |
1965 | CLE | 42 | 273.0 | 17 | 11 | 1.136 | 2.18 | 178 | 132 | 325 | 2.08 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 66 | 80 | 1,116 | 2.46 | 5.9 | 10.7 |
1964 | CLE | 31 | 173.1 | 11 | 6 | 1.431 | 2.70 | 148 | 100 | 177 | 2.95 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 52 | 60 | 760 | 1.77 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
1963 | CLE | 14 | 65.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.646 | 4.85 | 63 | 44 | 63 | 3.77 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 292 | 1.43 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
1962 | CLE | 25 | 87.2 | 3 | 7 | 1.722 | 6.06 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 4.89 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 64 | 410 | 1.00 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
1961 | CLE | 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.263 | 0.00 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3.36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.00 | 4.3 | 7.1 |