Sam McDowell Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Pennsylvania Throws Left Bats Left North America Cleveland Guardians American League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Sam McDowell was a high-strikeout starter with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 99 (average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence, and strong home run suppression.

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Sam McDowell Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
15
Season Average Seasons Pitched
15
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Pitched
425
Season Average Games Pitched
28.33
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Starts
346
Season Average Starts
23.07
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.25
Career Wins
141
Season Average Wins
9.4
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Losses
134
Season Average Losses
8.93
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.48
Career Win Percentage
51.27
Season Average Win Percentage
51.27
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
51.27
Career Games Started %
81.41
Season Average Games Started %
81.41
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
81.41
Career Complete Games
103
Season Average Complete Games
6.87
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.37
Career Shutouts
23
Season Average Shutouts
1.53
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Saves
14
Season Average Saves
0.93
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Earned Runs
879
Season Average Earned Runs
58.6
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.17

ERA

Career ERA
3.17
Season Average ERA
3.17
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.17
Career Component ERA
3.18
Season Average Component ERA
3.18
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.18
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.54
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.54
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.54
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.213
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.213
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.213
Career Pitched Outs
7477
Season Average Pitched Outs
498.47
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2492.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
166.2
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1948
Season Average Hits
129.87
Hits Per 9 Innings
7.03
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.03
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.03
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.03
Career Home Runs
164
Season Average Home Runs
10.93
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.59
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.59
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.39
Career Walks
1312
Season Average Walks
87.47
Walks Per 9 Innings
4.74
Career Intentional Walks
74
Season Average Intentional Walks
4.93
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.74
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.74
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.74
Career Strikeouts
2453
Season Average Strikeouts
163.53
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.86
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.86
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.86
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.86
Career Strikeouts Per Game
5.77
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
5.77
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
5.77
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.511
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.511
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.511
Career Wild Pitches
140
Season Average Wild Pitches
9.33
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Hit By Pitch
59
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.93
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Balks
7
Season Average Balks
0.47
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
10587
Season Average Batters Faced
705.8
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.23
Career Games Finished
39
Season Average Games Finished
2.6
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Runs
999
Season Average Runs
66.6
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.61
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.61
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.61
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.61
Career Sacrifice Hits
39
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
2.6
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
1.4
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
16
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1.07
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career WHIP
1.308
Season Average WHIP
1.308
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.308
Career Pitched At Bats
9156
Season Average Pitched At Bats
610.4
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.06
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.35
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.35
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.35
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.273
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.23
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.23
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
38.23

Sam McDowell Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
15
Season Average Seasons Fielding
15
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Played as Fielder
427
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
28.47
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.54
Career Starts as Fielder
346
Season Average Starts as Fielder
23.07
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.25
Career Played Outs
7480
Season Average Played Outs
498.67
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2493.1
Season Average Inning Played
166.2
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
80
Season Average Putouts
5.33
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.29
Career Assists
328
Season Average Assists
21.87
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.18
Career Errors
33
Season Average Errors
2.2
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Total Chances
441
Season Average Total Chances
29.4
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.59
Career Chances Accepted
408
Season Average Chances Accepted
27.2
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.47
Career Fielding Percentage
92.52
Season Average Fielding Percentage
92.52
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
92.52
Career Range Factor
0.956
Season Average Range Factor
0.956
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.956
Career Games Started %
81.03
Season Average Games Started %
81.03
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
81.03
Career Double Plays
23
Season Average Double Plays
1.53
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Sam McDowell Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
15
Season Average Seasons Hitting
15
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
15
Career Games Hitting
429
Season Average Games Hitting
28.6
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
302.47
Career Plate Appearances
851
Season Average Plate Appearances
56.73
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
774
Season Average At Bats
51.6
At Bats Per 600 PA
545.71
Career Batting Average
0.154
Season Average Batting Average
0.154
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.154
Career Equivalent Average
0.4
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.4
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.4
Career Hits
119
Season Average Hits
7.93
Hits Per 600 PA
83.9
Career Singles
108
Season Average Singles
7.2
Singles Per 600 PA
76.15
Career Doubles
7
Season Average Doubles
0.47
Doubles Per 600 PA
4.94
Career Triples
2
Season Average Triples
0.13
Triples Per 600 PA
1.41
Career Home Runs
2
Season Average Home Runs
0.13
Home Runs Per 600 PA
1.41
Career Extra Base Hits
11
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.73
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
7.76
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.092
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.092
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.092
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.003
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.017
Career Base Runs
22.45
Season Average Base Runs
1.5
Base Runs Per 600 PA
15.83
Career Total Bases
136
Season Average Total Bases
9.07
Total Bases Per 600 PA
95.89
Career Times on Base
136
Season Average Times on Base
9.07
Times on Base Per 600 PA
95.89
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.171
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.171
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.171
Career Slugging Pct
0.176
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.176
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.176

OPS

Career OPS
0.347
Season Average OPS
0.347
OPS Per 600 PA
0.347
Career Isolated Power
0.022
Season Average Isolated Power
0.022
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.022
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.121
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.121
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.121
Career Total Average
0.231
Season Average Total Average
0.231
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.231
Career BABIP
0.249
Season Average BABIP
0.249
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.249
Career Runs
34
Season Average Runs
2.27
Runs Per 600 PA
23.97
Career RBIs
36
Season Average RBIs
2.4
RBIs Per 600 PA
25.38
Career Runs Produced
68
Season Average Runs Produced
4.53
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
47.94
Career Runs Created
9.65
Season Average Runs Created
0.64
Runs Created Per 600 PA
6.81
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.07
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.71
Career Walks
16
Season Average Walks
1.07
Walks Per 600 PA
11.28
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
306
Season Average Strikeouts
20.4
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
215.75
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.78
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.78
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.78
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.05
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.05
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.05
Career Sacrifice Hit
56
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
3.73
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
39.48
Career Sacrifice Fly
4
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.27
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
2.82
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.4
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
4.23
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
1
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.07
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.71
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.07
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0.71
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0


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