Kirk McCaskill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1996)

W–L 106–108
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.40
SO 1,003
Pitcher PIV -3603.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
4/9/1961 in Kapuskasing, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1985-05-01
Last Game
1996-07-20

Full name: Kirk Edward McCaskill

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
106 108 380 242 30 11 7 1729.0 1,748 791 154 665 1,003 4.12 -3603.4

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.07 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
1985 CAL AL 12 12 30 29 6 1 0 189.7 189 99 64 102 4.70 3.89 (-21%) -1741.6
1986 CAL AL 17 10 34 33 10 2 0 246.3 207 92 92 202 3.36 3.97 (+15%) 4254.4
1987 CAL AL 4 6 14 13 1 1 0 74.7 84 47 34 56 5.67 4.29 (-32%) -1794.7
1988 CAL AL 8 6 23 23 4 2 0 146.3 155 70 61 98 4.31 3.73 (-15%) 879.7
1989 CAL AL 15 10 32 32 6 4 0 212.0 202 69 59 107 2.93 3.71 (+21%) 544.4
1990 CAL AL 12 11 29 29 2 1 0 174.3 161 63 72 78 3.25 3.86 (+16%) 14.8
1991 CAL AL 10 19 30 30 1 0 0 177.7 193 84 66 71 4.26 3.91 (-9%) -3111.8
1992 CHA AL 12 13 34 34 0 0 0 209.0 193 97 95 109 4.18 3.75 (-12%) -671.9
1993 CHA AL 4 8 30 14 0 0 2 113.7 144 66 36 65 5.23 4.19 (-25%) -8.6
1994 CHA AL 1 4 40 0 0 0 3 52.7 51 20 22 37 3.42 4.51 (+24%) 68.6
1995 CHA AL 6 4 55 1 0 0 2 81.0 97 44 33 50 4.89 4.45 (-10%) -870.7
1996 CHA AL 5 5 29 4 0 0 0 51.7 72 40 31 28 6.97 4.61 (-51%) -1165.8
Career · 12 seasons 106 108 380 242 30 11 7 1,729.0 1,748 791 665 1,003 4.12 — -3,603

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
381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1985 CAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CAL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CAL AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CAL AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS CHA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 ALCS CAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 5 2 0 13.0 19 8 6 10 5.54

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 ALCS CHA 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 3 0 1 3 0.00
1986 ALCS CAL 0 2 2 2 0 9.3 16 8 5 7 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18700000—
Away19400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home186876.18333552985093.65
Away194852.29154363674944.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-07-20 CHWKCR — 1.0422001
1996-07-15 CHWMIN L 1.1676201
1996-07-03 CHWMIN — 2.2211330
1996-06-29 CHWCLE — 0.1000000
1996-06-27 CHWCLE — 1.2311020
1996-06-23 CHWSEA W 1.0000200
1996-06-20 CHWSEA — 2.1000220
1996-06-17 CHWLAA L 1.2211210
1996-06-16 CHWSEA — 0.1000000
1996-06-15 CHWSEA L 0.2222011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 380 242 150 266 21 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CAL P 30 29 11 27 3 1
1986 CAL P 34 33 24 26 1 0
1987 CAL P 14 13 8 12 1 1
1988 CAL P 23 23 12 18 3 2
1989 CAL P 32 32 16 42 3 5
1990 CAL P 29 29 19 29 3 2
1991 CAL P 30 30 17 25 1 4
1992 CHA P 34 34 24 31 2 0
1993 CHA P 30 14 7 23 2 4
1994 CHA P 40 0 4 8 0 0
1995 CHA P 55 1 5 13 2 0
1996 CHA P 29 4 3 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 380

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CHA AL $800,000
1995 CHA AL $940,000
1994 CHA AL $2,133,334
1993 CHA AL $2,533,333
1992 CHA AL $2,333,333
1991 CAL AL $2,100,000
1990 CAL AL $967,500
1989 CAL AL $460,000
1988 CAL AL $262,000
1987 CAL AL $232,000
1986 CAL AL $142,000
1985 CAL AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $12,963,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Vermont Burlington VT 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kirk McCaskill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Storm Davis
    113-96, 4.02 ERA
  2. 92
    Milt Wilcox
    119-113, 4.07 ERA
  3. 84
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  4. 84
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  5. 78
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA
  6. 78
    Tony Cloninger
    113-97, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk McCaskill

What years did Kirk McCaskill play?
Kirk McCaskill played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996.
Was Kirk McCaskill a pitcher?
Yes. Kirk McCaskill pitched in the major leagues, recording 106 wins and 1003 strikeouts.