Windy McCall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1957)
Windy McCall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1957 for the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 11-15 with a 4.22 ERA and 144 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2027.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/5/2015 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-04-25
- Last Game
- 1957-05-05
Full name: John William McCall
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11.57 | 4.12 (-181%) | 0.0 |
| 1950 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.0 | 50 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 3.25 | 3.90 (+17%) | 163.5 |
| 1955 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 95.0 | 86 | 39 | 37 | 50 | 3.69 | 4.00 (+8%) | 558.5 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 77.1 | 74 | 31 | 20 | 41 | 3.61 | 3.96 (+9%) | 1305.5 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 11 | 15 | 134 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 253.2 | 249 | 119 | 103 | 144 | 4.22 | — | 2,027 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .146 | .212 | .146 | .357 | 0 |
Career AVG .146 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career OBP .212 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.
Career SLG .146 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.
Career OPS .357 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | BOS | AL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | PIT | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | NY1 | NL | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | NY1 | NL | 42 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 46 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 134 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (268 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| Away | 73 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 95.0 | 88 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 3.51 |
| Away | 73 | 158.2 | 161 | 81 | 66 | 91 | 4.59 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-05 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-03 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-01 | NY1 | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-28 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-21 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-30 | NY1 | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-23 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-19 | NY1 | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-18 | NY1 | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-18 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-05 | NY1 | CHC | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-05-03 | NY1 | CIN | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-01 | NY1 | ATL | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957-04-28 | NY1 | PHI | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-21 | NY1 | PHI | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-30 | NY1 | PHI | SV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-23 | NY1 | PHI | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956-09-19 | NY1 | CHC | SV | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956-09-18 | NY1 | CHC | SV | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-18 | NY1 | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 134 |
Windy McCall: the record in brief
Windy McCall's major league career runs from a debut on April 25, 1948 to a final game on May 5, 1957. McCall played for the Boston Red Sox (1948 to 1949), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950), and the New York Giants (1954 to 1957). Listed as a pitcher, McCall batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads July 18, 1925, in San Francisco, CA, USA. McCall died on February 5, 2015, in Tucson, AZ, USA. The given name on file is John William McCall.
McCall's career pitching line is 11 wins, 15 losses and a 4.22 ERA over 134 appearances. McCall had 144 strikeouts and 12 saves. McCall's 4.22 ERA was close to the 4.04 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 1955. In 1954, one of the busiest seasons, McCall posted a 3.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about Windy McCall
- What years did Windy McCall play?
- Windy McCall played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1957.
- Was Windy McCall a pitcher?
- Yes. Windy McCall pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 144 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Windy McCall hit?
- Windy McCall hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Windy McCall's career batting average?
- Windy McCall batted .146 over his career, with 7 hits in 48 at bats.
- How many RBI did Windy McCall have?
- Windy McCall drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Windy McCall's career ERA?
- Windy McCall finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 11-15 with 144 strikeouts.