What years did Danny MacFayden play?

Danny MacFayden played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1943.

Was Danny MacFayden a pitcher?

Yes. Danny MacFayden pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 797 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danny MacFayden hit?

Danny MacFayden hit 1 career home runs with 129 hits.

What was Danny MacFayden's career batting average?

Danny MacFayden batted .142 over his career, with 129 hits in 910 at bats.

How many RBI did Danny MacFayden have?

Danny MacFayden drove in 47 runs in his career.

What was Danny MacFayden's career ERA?

Danny MacFayden finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 132-159 with 797 strikeouts.

Danny MacFayden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1943)

Danny MacFayden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1943 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 18 seasons. Across 465 career appearances, he went 132-159 with a 3.96 ERA and 797 strikeouts. He also batted .142 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10840.0.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 132–159

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.42

SO 797

Pitcher PIV 10840.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 6/10/1905 in North Truro, MA, USA
Died: 8/26/1972 in Brunswick, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-08-25
Last Game: 1943-09-13

Full name: Daniel Knowles MacFayden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny MacFayden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
132	159	465	332	158	18	9	2706.0	2,981	1,191	112	872	797	3.96	10840.0

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 6.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Danny MacFayden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	BOS	AL	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	13.0	10	7	7	1	4.85	4.11 (-18%)	-137.8
1927	BOS	AL	5	8	34	16	6	1	2	160.1	176	76	59	42	4.27	4.08 (-5%)	-1722.3
1928	BOS	AL	9	15	33	28	9	0	0	195.0	215	103	78	61	4.75	4.13 (-15%)	-2156.2
1929	BOS	AL	10	18	32	26	14	4	0	221.0	225	89	81	61	3.62	4.60 (+21%)	985.0
1930	BOS	AL	11	14	36	33	18	1	2	269.1	293	126	93	76	4.21	4.80 (+12%)	1566.9
1931	BOS	AL	16	12	35	32	17	2	0	230.2	263	103	79	74	4.02	4.10 (+2%)	1565.3
1932	BOS	AL	1	10	12	11	6	0	0	77.2	91	44	33	29	5.10	4.13 (-24%)	-134.1
1932	NYA	AL	7	5	17	15	9	0	1	121.1	137	53	37	33	3.93	4.13 (+5%)	-1817.8
1933	NYA	AL	3	2	25	6	2	0	0	90.1	120	59	37	28	5.88	3.86 (-52%)	-1991.0
1934	NYA	AL	4	3	22	11	4	0	0	96.0	110	48	31	41	4.50	4.29 (-5%)	530.9
1935	CIN	NL	1	2	7	4	1	0	0	36.0	39	19	13	13	4.75	4.35 (-9%)	394.2
1935	BSN	NL	5	13	28	20	7	1	0	151.2	200	86	34	46	5.10	4.35 (-17%)	1199.4
1936	BSN	NL	17	13	37	31	21	2	0	266.2	268	85	66	86	2.87	4.59 (+37%)	5864.1
1937	BSN	NL	14	14	32	32	16	2	0	246.0	250	80	60	70	2.93	4.34 (+33%)	4434.9
1938	BSN	NL	14	9	29	29	19	5	0	219.2	208	72	64	58	2.95	4.35 (+32%)	2791.9
1939	BSN	NL	8	14	33	28	8	0	2	191.2	221	83	59	46	3.90	4.28 (+9%)	-175.3
1940	PIT	NL	5	4	35	8	0	0	2	91.1	112	36	27	24	3.55	4.21 (+16%)	12.9
1941	WS1	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	7.0	12	8	5	3	10.29	—	0.0
1943	BSN	NL	2	1	10	1	0	0	0	21.1	31	14	9	5	5.91	3.50 (-69%)	-370.9
Career · 19 seasons			132	159	465	332	158	18	9	2,706.0	2,981	1,191	872	797	3.96	—	10,840

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Danny MacFayden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
470	910	66	129	22	4	1	47	1	41	309	.142	.180	.178	.358	-6,317

Career AVG .142 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Danny MacFayden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	BOS	AL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BOS	AL	37	46	3	13	1	1	1	6	1	5	14	.283	—	—	—	—	54.0
1928	BOS	AL	35	63	5	9	2	1	0	4	0	7	32	.143	.280 (-49%)	.342 (-33%)	.395 (-48%)	.737 (-41%)	-426.1
1929	BOS	AL	32	74	6	13	2	0	0	2	0	2	21	.176	.289 (-39%)	.353 (-44%)	.415 (-51%)	.769 (-48%)	-602.3
1930	BOS	AL	36	92	11	13	4	1	0	8	0	7	32	.141	.293 (-52%)	.354 (-43%)	.429 (-52%)	.784 (-48%)	-772.2
1931	BOS	AL	35	81	4	10	2	0	0	1	0	3	28	.123	.276 (-55%)	.338 (-54%)	.388 (-62%)	.726 (-58%)	-761.4
1932	BOS	AL	12	25	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	14	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NYA	AL	17	49	7	5	3	0	0	2	0	2	15	.102	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NYA	AL	25	34	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	NYA	AL	22	39	2	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	14	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CIN	NL	7	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	BSN	NL	28	51	2	8	3	0	0	3	0	0	15	.157	.279 (-44%)	.342 (-54%)	.399 (-46%)	.742 (-50%)	0.0
1936	BSN	NL	37	83	7	8	1	0	0	0	0	6	33	.096	.283 (-66%)	.349 (-55%)	.404 (-73%)	.753 (-65%)	-896.0
1937	BSN	NL	32	83	7	13	0	0	0	6	0	4	30	.157	.276 (-43%)	.342 (-43%)	.398 (-61%)	.740 (-52%)	-704.9
1938	BSN	NL	29	77	2	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	19	.117	.272 (-57%)	.341 (-62%)	.392 (-67%)	.734 (-65%)	-812.2
1939	BSN	NL	33	67	6	12	1	0	0	6	0	2	19	.179	.274 (-35%)	.342 (-41%)	.393 (-51%)	.735 (-46%)	-501.2
1940	PIT	NL	35	28	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	WS1	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	BSN	NL	10	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			470	910	66	129	22	4	1	47	1	41	309	.142	—	—	—	—	-5,422

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Danny MacFayden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	234	444	33	64	0	16	.144
Away	236	465	33	65	1	32	.140

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny MacFayden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	232	1433.0	1481	545	443	454	3.42
Away	233	1270.0	1504	642	434	343	4.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny MacFayden — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1943-09-13	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1943-08-28	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1943-08-19	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1943-08-17	BSN	PIT	L	1	1	0
1943-08-13	BSN	CHC	W	1	0	0
1943-08-01	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1943-07-26	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0
1943-07-22	BSN	CHC	W	1	0	0
1943-07-17	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1943-07-10	BSN	STL	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny MacFayden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-13	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1943-08-28	BSN	NY1	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1943-08-19	BSN	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1943-08-17	BSN	PIT	—	4.0	6	2	2	1	1	0
1943-08-13	BSN	CHC	W	3.0	3	1	1	2	1	0
1943-08-01	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1943-07-26	BSN	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1943-07-22	BSN	CHC	W	2.2	3	2	2	2	1	0
1943-07-17	BSN	BRO	L	1.1	4	2	2	0	2	0
1943-07-10	BSN	STL	—	5.0	3	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny MacFayden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	465	0	118	635	39	38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny MacFayden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	BOS	P	3	1	6	0	2
1927	BOS	P	34	3	35	3	0
1928	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1928	BOS	P	33	8	40	2	1
1929	BOS	P	32	6	60	3	2
1930	BOS	P	36	17	60	3	4
1931	BOS	P	35	12	56	1	5
1932	BOS	P	12	4	17	2	3
1932	NYA	P	17	7	18	5	1
1933	NYA	P	25	4	19	2	2
1934	NYA	P	22	3	15	1	1
1935	CIN	P	7	3	13	2	1
1935	BSN	P	28	5	42	2	1
1936	BSN	P	37	9	75	4	5
1937	BSN	P	32	13	62	4	3
1938	BSN	P	29	11	41	1	2
1939	BSN	P	33	9	47	3	2
1940	PIT	P	35	2	22	1	2
1941	WS1	P	5	0	3	0	1
1943	BSN	P	10	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Danny MacFayden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	465
Left Field	1

Awards & Honors

Danny MacFayden — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1936	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P4

Award Voting History

Danny MacFayden — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1936	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	12.0	80	0
1931	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	2.0	80	0

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Danny MacFayden: the record in brief

Danny MacFayden's major league career runs from a debut on August 25, 1926 to a final game on September 13, 1943. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1926 through 1932), the New York Yankees (1932 to 1934), the Cincinnati Reds (1935), the Boston Braves (1935 through 1943), the Boston Bees (1936 to 1939), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1940), and the Washington Senators (1941). MacFayden, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads June 10, 1905, in North Truro, MA, USA. The bio records the death on August 26, 1972, in Brunswick, ME, USA. The bio lists the given name Daniel Knowles.

Across 465 games (332 starts), MacFayden recorded 132 wins against 159 losses with a 3.96 ERA. MacFayden had 797 strikeouts, 158 complete games, and 18 shutouts. Against a 4.21 league ERA for the same years, MacFayden was 6.0% better. MacFayden won 17 games in 1936, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny MacFayden

What years did Danny MacFayden play?: Danny MacFayden played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1943.
Was Danny MacFayden a pitcher?: Yes. Danny MacFayden pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 797 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny MacFayden hit?: Danny MacFayden hit 1 career home runs with 129 hits.
What was Danny MacFayden's career batting average?: Danny MacFayden batted .142 over his career, with 129 hits in 910 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny MacFayden have?: Danny MacFayden drove in 47 runs in his career.
What was Danny MacFayden's career ERA?: Danny MacFayden finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 132-159 with 797 strikeouts.