Zach McAllister

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2023)

Zach McAllister was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. Across 287 career appearances, he went 29-35 with a 4.15 ERA and 547 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1845.7.

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 29–35
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.39
SO 547
Pitcher PIV 1845.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 240 lb
Born
12/8/1987 in Chillicothe, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2011-07-07
Last Game
2023-09-29

Full name: Zachary Taylor McAllister

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Career Pitching Statistics

Zach McAllister — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 35 287 68 0 0 1 597.0 631 275 71 201 547 4.15 1845.7

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zach McAllister Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 CLE AL 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 17.2 26 12 7 14 6.11 3.94 (-55%) 255.9
2012 CLE AL 6 8 22 22 0 0 0 125.1 133 59 38 110 4.24 4.01 (-6%) -717.6
2013 CLE AL 9 9 24 24 0 0 0 134.1 134 56 49 101 3.75 3.87 (+3%) -554.1
2014 CLE AL 4 7 22 15 0 0 0 86.0 96 50 28 74 5.23 3.74 (-40%) 644.2
2015 CLE AL 4 4 61 1 0 0 1 69.0 70 23 23 84 3.00 3.96 (+24%) 1423.0
2016 CLE AL 3 2 53 2 0 0 0 52.1 53 20 23 54 3.44 4.19 (+18%) 242.6
2017 CLE AL 2 2 50 0 0 0 0 62.0 53 18 21 66 2.61 4.36 (+40%) 922.2
2018 CLE AL 1 2 41 0 0 0 0 41.2 47 23 10 34 4.97 4.15 (-20%) -370.6
2018 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.1 10 8 0 5 21.60 — 0.0
2023 NYA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 6 2 5 10.12 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 29 35 287 68 0 0 1 597.0 631 275 201 547 4.15 — 1,846

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

Zach McAllister — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
287 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zach McAllister 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
2011 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CLE AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CLE AL 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CLE AL 22 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CLE AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CLE AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 287 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0

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

Zach McAllister — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Zach McAllister — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 WS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Zach McAllister — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.0 4 3 1 2 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Zach McAllister — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 9.00
2016 WS CLE 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zach McAllister — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15000000—
Away13760100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Zach McAllister — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home150327.1353158942894.34
Away137269.22781171072583.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Zach McAllister — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-09-29 NYYKCR — 0.1000010
2023-09-28 NYYTOR — 1.0333101
2023-09-24 NYYAZ — 0.1000000
2023-09-19 NYYTOR — 1.0332001
2023-09-15 NYYPIT — 1.0100020
2023-09-14 NYYBOS — 0.2111010
2023-09-12 NYYBOS — 1.0100110
2018-08-16 DETMIN — 0.1555001
2018-08-14 DETCHW — 2.0322040
2018-08-11 DETMIN — 1.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zach McAllister — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 287 68 34 32 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zach McAllister — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 CLE P 4 4 0 1 1 0
2012 CLE P 22 22 4 5 1 0
2013 CLE P 24 24 8 6 2 0
2014 CLE P 22 15 5 3 2 0
2015 CLE P 61 1 2 3 2 0
2016 CLE P 53 2 5 3 0 0
2017 CLE P 50 0 7 6 0 2
2018 CLE P 41 0 3 3 1 0
2018 DET P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 NYA P 7 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Zach McAllister Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 287

Salary History

Zach McAllister's recorded salaries total $2,821,300 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and McAllister's career ran from 2011 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.

Zach McAllister — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $1,300,000
2015 CLE AL $520,400
2014 CLE AL $504,500
2013 CLE AL $496,400
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,821,300

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Zach McAllister (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randall Delgado
    30-29, 4.10 ERA
  2. 94
    Carlos Torres
    30-31, 4.09 ERA
  3. 94
    Kendall Graveman
    38-43, 4.03 ERA
  4. 92
    Steve Karsay
    32-39, 4.01 ERA
  5. 91
    Brett Cecil
    44-47, 4.29 ERA
  6. 90
    Tim Stauffer
    33-34, 3.97 ERA

Zach McAllister: the record in brief

Zach McAllister played a first major league game on July 7, 2011 and a last one on September 29, 2023. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2011 through 2018), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the New York Yankees (2023). McAllister, born on December 8, 1987, in Chillicothe, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'6" and 240 pounds. The given name on file is Zachary Taylor McAllister.

McAllister pitched in 287 games, starting 68, and finished with a 29-35 record and 4.15 ERA. McAllister had 547 strikeouts. McAllister's 4.15 ERA was close to the 4.06 league figure for those seasons. McAllister won 9 games in 2013, the most of any season listed. 2012 produced McAllister's most strikeouts, 110. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.75 in 2013, when the league's was 3.87. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,845.7 for McAllister's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach McAllister

What years did Zach McAllister play?
Zach McAllister played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023.
Was Zach McAllister a pitcher?
Yes. Zach McAllister pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 547 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zach McAllister hit?
Zach McAllister hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Zach McAllister play for?
Zach McAllister played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2011–2018), the Detroit Tigers (2018), and the New York Yankees (2023).
What were Zach McAllister's career stats?
In 287 games, Zach McAllister went 29-35 with a 4.15 ERA, 547 strikeouts, 597.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Zach McAllister earn in his career?
Zach McAllister's recorded salaries total $2,821,300 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and McAllister's career ran from 2011 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.
What was Zach McAllister's salary?
Zach McAllister's last recorded salary was $1,300,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,300,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $496,400, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Zach McAllister play?
Zach McAllister played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Zach McAllister and how much did he weigh?
Zach McAllister was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 240 pounds.
What was Zach McAllister's career ERA?
Zach McAllister finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 29-35 with 547 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Zach McAllister have?
Zach McAllister recorded 547 career strikeouts.
Is Zach McAllister in the Hall of Fame?
No. Zach McAllister has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.