Joe Magrane

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

Joe Magrane was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the California Angels, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 190 career appearances, he went 57-67 with a 3.81 ERA and 564 strikeouts. He also batted .139 with 4 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1682.1.

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

W–L 57–67
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.34
SO 564
Pitcher PIV 1682.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 225 lb
Born
7/2/1964 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-25
Last Game
1996-06-21

Full name: Joseph David Magrane

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Magrane — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 67 190 166 21 10 0 1096.7 1,081 464 79 391 564 3.81 1682.1

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 6.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Magrane Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 SLN NL 9 7 27 26 4 2 0 170.3 157 67 60 101 3.54 4.29 (+18%) 3035.1
1988 SLN NL 5 9 24 24 4 3 0 165.3 133 40 51 100 2.18 3.73 (+42%) 3166.4
1989 SLN NL 18 9 34 33 9 3 0 234.7 219 76 72 127 2.91 3.71 (+21%) 4647.6
1990 SLN NL 10 17 31 31 3 2 0 203.3 204 81 59 100 3.59 3.86 (+7%) 2164.6
1992 SLN NL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 31.3 34 14 15 20 4.02 3.75 (-7%) -171.2
1993 SLN NL 8 10 22 20 0 0 0 116.0 127 64 37 38 4.97 4.19 (-18%) -2638.4
1993 CAL AL 3 2 8 8 0 0 0 48.0 48 21 21 24 3.94 4.19 (+6%) -232.3
1994 CAL AL 2 6 20 11 1 0 0 74.0 89 60 51 33 7.30 4.51 (-62%) -5920.8
1996 CHA AL 1 5 19 8 0 0 0 53.7 70 41 25 21 6.88 4.61 (-49%) -2368.9
Career · 9 seasons 57 67 190 166 21 10 0 1,096.2 1,081 464 391 564 3.81 — 1,682

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

Joe Magrane — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 280 19 39 9 0 4 13 0 13 99 .139 .177 .214 .392 -1,375

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Magrane 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
1987 SLN NL 28 52 5 7 2 0 1 3 0 4 22 .135 .262 (-49%) .331 (-41%) .415 (-44%) .746 (-43%) -370.5
1988 SLN NL 25 48 2 8 1 0 1 3 0 1 18 .167 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 38 80 6 11 3 0 1 4 0 4 18 .138 .254 (-46%) .319 (-44%) .375 (-43%) .694 (-44%) -547.7
1990 SLN NL 31 55 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 19 .127 .257 (-51%) .324 (-47%) .385 (-58%) .710 (-53%) -456.7
1992 SLN NL 5 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1993 SLN NL 22 35 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 20 .114 — — — — 0.0
1993 CAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 196 280 19 39 9 0 4 13 0 13 99 .139 — — — — -1,375

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Joe Magrane — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Magrane — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Magrane — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 3 0 11.3 13 11 7 8 8.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Magrane — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 4 4 2 3 9.00
1987 WS SLN 0 1 2 2 0 7.3 9 7 5 5 8.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Magrane — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home97127132113.165
Away99153618310.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Magrane — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96560.15482321892643.73
Away94536.15332322023003.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Magrane — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-06-21 CHWSEA L 5.0666203
1996-06-16 CHWSEA L 3.2677410
1996-06-11 CHWBOS L 6.1533311
1996-06-06 CHWBOS L 5.21277432
1996-05-29 CHWTOR L 6.01064132
1996-05-24 CHWMIL — 6.0521130
1996-05-22 CHWTOR — 0.1111000
1996-05-11 CHWNYY — 6.0633101
1996-05-05 CHWNYY — 0.2333210
1996-05-01 CHWCLE — 3.2222121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Magrane — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 190 166 62 191 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Magrane — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SLN P 27 26 10 26 3 3
1988 SLN P 24 24 16 37 5 0
1989 SLN P 34 33 11 31 2 1
1990 SLN P 31 31 8 38 1 1
1992 SLN P 5 5 1 5 0 0
1993 SLN P 22 20 8 19 1 1
1993 CAL P 8 8 4 17 1 2
1994 CAL P 20 11 2 10 0 1
1996 CHA P 19 8 2 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Magrane Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 190

Salary History

Joe Magrane — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1996 CHA AL $175,000
1994 CAL AL $1,500,000
1993 SLN NL $738,000
1992 SLN NL $820,000
1991 SLN NL $1,025,000
1990 SLN NL $300,000
1989 SLN NL $320,000
1988 SLN NL $100,000
1987 SLN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $5,040,500

College History

Joe Magrane — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Joe Magrane — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award NL 4th 7.0 120 0
1987 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 10.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Magrane (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Foster
    48-63, 3.74 ERA
  2. 76
    Rats Henderson
    70-53, 3.80 ERA
  3. 68
    Carl Willey
    38-58, 3.76 ERA
  4. 63
    Kelly Downs
    57-53, 3.86 ERA
  5. 62
    Charles Hudson
    50-60, 4.14 ERA
  6. 61
    Luis Leal
    51-58, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Magrane

What years did Joe Magrane play?
Joe Magrane played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Joe Magrane a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Magrane pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 564 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Magrane hit?
Joe Magrane hit 4 career home runs with 39 hits.
What was Joe Magrane's career batting average?
Joe Magrane batted .139 over his career, with 39 hits in 280 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Magrane have?
Joe Magrane drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Joe Magrane's career ERA?
Joe Magrane finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 57-67 with 564 strikeouts.