What years did Tim McCabe play?

Tim McCabe played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918.

Was Tim McCabe a pitcher?

Yes. Tim McCabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim McCabe hit?

Tim McCabe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tim McCabe's career batting average?

Tim McCabe batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Tim McCabe's career ERA?

Tim McCabe finished with a 2.92 career ERA, going 5-1 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tim McCabe have?

Tim McCabe recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Tim McCabe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1918)

Tim McCabe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 5-1 with a 2.92 ERA and 26 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 212.0.

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 5–1

ERA 2.92

WHIP 1.14

SO 26

Pitcher PIV 212.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 10/19/1894 in Graniteville, MO, USA
Died: 4/12/1977 in Ironton, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-08-16
Last Game: 1918-07-27

Full name: Timothy J. McCabe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim McCabe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	1	22	4	4	1	0	71.0	60	23	2	21	26	2.92	212.0

Career ERA 2.92 vs. league average 2.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tim McCabe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	SLA	AL	3	1	7	4	4	1	41.2	25	6	9	17	1.30	2.90 (+55%)	276.9
1916	SLA	AL	2	0	13	0	0	0	25.2	29	9	7	7	3.16	2.78 (-13%)	-64.9
1917	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	4	6	4	2	23.14	—	0.0
1918	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	2	2	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	1	22	4	4	1	71.0	60	23	21	26	2.92	—	212

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

Tim McCabe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	19	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	.053	.217	.053	.270	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 79.0% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 83.9% below league average.

Career OPS .270 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim McCabe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLA	AL	7	15	2	1	3	4	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	SLA	AL	13	4	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			22	19	2	1	4	5	.053	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tim McCabe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	17	2	1	0	0	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim McCabe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	21.0	16	11	9	9	4.71
Away	12	50.2	45	14	12	17	2.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim McCabe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1918-07-27	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1917-06-29	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1916-09-30	SLA	DET	L	1	0
1916-09-15	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1916-08-24	SLA	NYY	W	0	0
1916-07-15	SLA	BOS	L	2	1
1916-06-20	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1916-06-17	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1916-06-14	SLA	BOS	W	0	0
1916-05-24	SLA	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim McCabe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1918-07-27	SLA	MIN	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1917-06-29	SLA	DET	—	2.1	4	6	6	4	2	1
1916-09-30	SLA	DET	—	2.2	1	1	1	1	2	0
1916-09-15	SLA	BOS	—	3.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1916-08-24	SLA	NYY	W	1.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1916-07-15	SLA	BOS	—	4.1	8	8	0	1	0	0
1916-06-20	SLA	CHW	—	2.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
1916-06-17	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1916-06-14	SLA	BOS	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1916-05-24	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim McCabe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	1	25	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim McCabe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1915	SLA	P	7	0	10	1
1916	SLA	P	13	1	14	0
1917	SLA	P	1	0	1	0
1918	SLA	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim McCabe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Tim McCabe: the record in brief

Tim McCabe's major league career runs from a debut on August 16, 1915 to a final game on July 27, 1918. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists McCabe as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. McCabe was born on October 19, 1894, in Graniteville, MO, USA. McCabe died on April 12, 1977, in Ironton, MO, USA. On the record, Tim McCabe was born Timothy J. McCabe.

McCabe's career pitching line is 5 wins, 1 loss and a 2.92 ERA over 22 appearances. The same table counts 26 strikeouts. McCabe's 2.92 ERA was close to the 2.81 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.30 in 1915, when the league's was 2.90. McCabe's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 212.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim McCabe

What years did Tim McCabe play?: Tim McCabe played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918.
Was Tim McCabe a pitcher?: Yes. Tim McCabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim McCabe hit?: Tim McCabe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tim McCabe's career batting average?: Tim McCabe batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Tim McCabe's career ERA?: Tim McCabe finished with a 2.92 career ERA, going 5-1 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tim McCabe have?: Tim McCabe recorded 26 career strikeouts.