Tug McGraw Career Pitching Summary

Tug McGraw played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1984, appearing in 824 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 96 W and 92 L, an ERA of 3.14, 1,109 SO, a WHIP of 1.254, and a WAR of 21.3.

Tug McGraw Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Tug McGraw.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Tug McGraw
    NameTug McGraw
    Date of BirthAugust 30, 1944
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1965

    📊 Career Summary

    Tug McGraw appeared in 824 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1984. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS39 (MLB Rank: 2,719)
    GF541 (MLB Rank: 35)
    W96 (MLB Rank: 676)
    L92 (MLB Rank: 673)
    SV180 (MLB Rank: 68)
    ERA3.14 (MLB Rank: 1,637)
    IP1514.2 (MLB Rank: 765)
    SHO1 (MLB Rank: 2,152)
    CG5 (MLB Rank: 2,696)
    SO1,109 (MLB Rank: 465)
    BB582 (MLB Rank: 597)
    H1,318 (MLB Rank: 937)
    HR108 (MLB Rank: 858)
    SO96.59 (MLB Rank: 3,210)
    BB93.46 (MLB Rank: 6,842)
    H97.83 (MLB Rank: 10,123)
    HR90.64 (MLB Rank: 6,514)
    WHIP1.254 (MLB Rank: 9,993)
    WAR21.3 (MLB Rank: 524)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1984)

    In his final season (1984), Tug McGraw recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF11
    W2
    ERA3.79
    IP38
    SO26
    BB10
    H36
    HR1
    SO96.16
    BB92.37
    H98.53
    HR90.24
    WHIP1.211
    WAR0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1971, 11 W
    • Most SO: 1971, 109 SO
    • Most IP: 1973, 118.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1980, 4.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1980, 1.47 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Tug McGraw appeared in 26 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.31, pitched 50.7 IP, struck out 48 batters, with 3 W and 3 L.

    Tug McGraw Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1965
    2
    7
    3.32
    0.222
    1
    57
    97.2
    0.8
    1.392
    8
    88
    48
    47
    36
    106
    3.98
    5.3
    1.19
    9
    37
    17
    2
    0
    0.7
    8.1
    4.4
    0
    3
    2
    7
    416
    1966
    2
    9
    5.34
    0.182
    0
    34
    62.1
    -0.2
    1.556
    11
    72
    25
    38
    37
    69
    4.96
    4.9
    1.36
    12
    15
    0
    1
    0
    1.6
    10.4
    3.6
    0
    0
    2
    4
    276
    1967
    0
    3
    7.79
    0
    0
    18
    17.1
    -0.6
    1.5
    3
    13
    13
    16
    15
    44
    4.96
    9.3
    1.38
    4
    4
    0
    0
    0
    1.6
    6.8
    6.8
    0
    0
    2
    4
    78
    1969
    9
    3
    2.24
    0.75
    12
    92
    100.1
    2.5
    1.355
    6
    89
    47
    31
    25
    163
    2.86
    8.3
    1.96
    4
    42
    26
    1
    0
    0.5
    8
    4.2
    0
    0
    7
    8
    424
    1970
    4
    6
    3.28
    0.4
    10
    81
    90.2
    0.7
    1.39
    6
    77
    49
    40
    33
    123
    3.37
    8
    1.65
    0
    57
    32
    0
    0
    0.6
    7.6
    4.9
    2
    1
    17
    2
    398
    1971
    11
    4
    1.7
    0.733
    8
    109
    111
    4.1
    1.027
    4
    73
    41
    22
    21
    201
    2.14
    8.8
    2.66
    1
    51
    34
    0
    0
    0.3
    5.9
    3.3
    0
    3
    11
    6
    441
    1972
    8
    6
    1.7
    0.571
    27
    92
    106
    4.3
    1.047
    3
    71
    40
    26
    20
    198
    2.25
    7.8
    2.3
    0
    54
    47
    0
    0
    0.3
    6
    3.4
    0
    3
    11
    2
    419
    1973
    5
    6
    3.87
    0.455
    25
    81
    118.2
    0.7
    1.357
    11
    106
    55
    53
    51
    94
    3.87
    6.1
    1.47
    2
    60
    46
    0
    0
    0.8
    8
    4.2
    0
    3
    9
    7
    503
    1974
    6
    11
    4.16
    0.353
    3
    54
    88.2
    0.7
    1.444
    12
    96
    32
    43
    41
    87
    4.2
    5.5
    1.69
    4
    41
    26
    1
    1
    1.2
    9.7
    3.2
    0
    0
    6
    4
    390
    1975
    9
    6
    2.98
    0.6
    14
    55
    102.2
    1.2
    1.169
    6
    84
    36
    38
    34
    126
    3.41
    4.8
    1.53
    0
    56
    37
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.4
    3.2
    1
    3
    6
    5
    419
    1976
    7
    6
    2.5
    0.538
    11
    76
    97.1
    1.3
    1.264
    4
    81
    42
    34
    27
    142
    2.9
    7
    1.81
    0
    58
    39
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.5
    3.9
    0
    0
    10
    4
    408
    1977
    7
    3
    2.62
    0.7
    9
    58
    79
    1.5
    1.089
    6
    62
    24
    25
    23
    155
    3.21
    6.6
    2.42
    0
    45
    31
    0
    0
    0.7
    7.1
    2.7
    0
    1
    5
    1
    311
    1978
    8
    7
    3.21
    0.533
    9
    63
    89.2
    -0.2
    1.171
    6
    82
    23
    39
    32
    112
    2.82
    6.3
    2.74
    1
    55
    39
    0
    0
    0.6
    8.2
    2.3
    0
    0
    7
    1
    363
    1979
    4
    3
    5.16
    0.571
    16
    57
    83.2
    -2.3
    1.339
    9
    83
    29
    56
    48
    74
    3.88
    6.1
    1.97
    1
    65
    43
    0
    0
    1
    8.9
    3.1
    0
    2
    7
    2
    357
    1980
    5
    4
    1.46
    0.556
    20
    75
    92.1
    4.6
    0.921
    3
    62
    23
    16
    15
    260
    2.36
    7.3
    3.26
    0
    57
    48
    0
    0
    0.3
    6
    2.2
    0
    2
    9
    1
    355
    1981
    2
    4
    2.66
    0.333
    10
    26
    44
    1.3
    1.114
    2
    35
    14
    13
    13
    138
    2.96
    5.3
    1.86
    0
    34
    31
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.2
    2.9
    0
    0
    3
    2
    178
    1982
    3
    3
    4.31
    0.5
    5
    25
    39.2
    0
    1.563
    3
    50
    12
    19
    19
    86
    3.42
    5.7
    2.08
    0
    34
    25
    0
    0
    0.7
    11.3
    2.7
    0
    1
    6
    2
    181
    1983
    2
    1
    3.56
    0.667
    0
    30
    55.2
    0.7
    1.383
    4
    58
    19
    24
    22
    102
    3.64
    4.9
    1.58
    1
    34
    9
    0
    0
    0.6
    9.4
    3.1
    0
    0
    4
    0
    236
    1984
    2
    0
    3.79
    1
    0
    26
    38
    0.2
    1.211
    1
    36
    10
    17
    16
    97
    2.53
    6.2
    2.6
    0
    25
    11
    0
    0
    0.2
    8.5
    2.4
    1
    0
    4
    1
    160