What years did Ken McBride play?

Ken McBride played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.

Was Ken McBride a pitcher?

Yes. Ken McBride pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 503 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken McBride hit?

Ken McBride hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.

Ken McBride

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1965)

W–L 40–50

ERA 3.79

WHIP 1.34

SO 503

Pitcher PIV -5923.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/12/1935 in Huntsville, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-08-04
Last Game: 1965-08-15
Awards: 3× All-Star

Full name: Kenneth Faye McBride

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	50	151	122	28	7	3	807.7	717	340	75	363	503	3.79	-5923.3

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	CHA	AL	0	1	11	2	0	0	1	22.7	20	8	17	12	3.18	3.90 (+19%)	-228.8
1960	CHA	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	4.7	6	2	3	4	3.86	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	12	15	38	36	11	1	1	241.7	229	98	102	180	3.65	4.03 (+9%)	524.7
1962	LAA	AL	11	5	24	23	6	4	0	149.3	136	58	70	83	3.50	3.96 (+12%)	304.6
1963	LAA	AL	13	12	36	36	11	2	0	251.0	198	91	82	147	3.26	3.46 (+6%)	-851.0
1964	LAA	AL	4	13	29	21	0	0	1	116.3	104	68	75	66	5.26	3.58 (-47%)	-5237.7
1965	CAL	AL	0	3	8	4	0	0	0	22.0	24	15	14	11	6.14	3.50 (-75%)	-435.1
Career · 7 seasons			40	50	151	122	28	7	3	807.2	717	340	363	503	3.79	—	-5,923

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
160	264	20	38	11	1	1	12	0	11	102	.144	.179	.205	.384	-1,807

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	CHA	AL	11	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	45	83	5	7	3	0	0	2	3	35	.084	.258 (-67%)	.328 (-65%)	.399 (-70%)	.727 (-67%)	-905.5
1962	LAA	AL	24	55	6	9	2	0	1	2	0	23	.164	.257 (-36%)	.326 (-50%)	.393 (-35%)	.719 (-42%)	-376.2
1963	LAA	AL	38	87	9	15	6	1	0	6	1	32	.172	.246 (-30%)	.308 (-43%)	.371 (-29%)	.680 (-35%)	-525.5
1964	LAA	AL	29	28	0	6	0	0	0	2	6	7	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CAL	AL	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			160	264	20	38	11	1	1	12	11	102	.144	—	—	—	—	-1,807

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	153	12	29	0	8	.190
Away	80	111	8	9	1	4	.081

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	481.0	415	187	183	300	3.50
Away	72	326.2	302	153	180	203	4.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1965-08-15	LAA	DET	L	0	0	0
1965-08-04	LAA	BAL	L	1	0	0
1965-07-18	LAA	MIN	L	3	0	3
1965-07-07	LAA	TEX	L	1	1	0
1965-06-26	LAA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1965-06-20	LAA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1965-06-15	LAA	KC1	L	0	0	0
1965-05-02	LAA	KC1	L	0	0	0
1964-10-03	LAA	MIN	L	2	0	2
1964-09-20	LAA	BAL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-08-15	LAA	DET	L	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0
1965-08-04	LAA	BAL	—	4.0	4	1	1	2	3	0
1965-07-18	LAA	MIN	—	6.2	5	3	3	5	2	0
1965-07-07	LAA	TEX	L	7.0	8	3	3	2	4	1
1965-06-26	LAA	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1965-06-20	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	0	1	1	0
1965-06-15	LAA	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1965-05-02	LAA	KC1	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0
1964-10-03	LAA	MIN	L	6.0	5	3	3	5	1	0
1964-09-20	LAA	BAL	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	151	122	78	185	9	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CHA	P	11	2	0	9	1	0
1960	CHA	P	5	0	1	0	0	0
1961	LAA	P	38	36	19	53	2	5
1962	LAA	P	24	23	20	41	2	7
1963	LAA	P	36	36	22	52	3	3
1964	LAA	P	29	21	13	29	1	4
1965	CAL	P	8	4	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	151

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken McBride

What years did Ken McBride play?: Ken McBride played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.
Was Ken McBride a pitcher?: Yes. Ken McBride pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 503 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken McBride hit?: Ken McBride hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.