Darren McCaughan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2025)
Darren McCaughan is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he has gone 0-0 with a 6.02 ERA and 46 strikeouts.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2021-07-21
Full name: Darren Scott McCaughan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8.00 | 4.27 (-88%) | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36.0 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 5.75 | 4.08 (-41%) | -1229.6 |
| 2024 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.69 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.1 | 73 | 41 | 23 | 46 | 6.02 | — | -1,230 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SEA | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SEA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | MIA | NL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 (40 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 30.0 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 6.60 |
| Away | 9 | 31.1 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-06 | MIN | HOU | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-03 | MIN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-03-31 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-28 | MIA | TOR | SV | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-09-26 | MIA | MIN | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-22 | MIA | ATL | — | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024-09-17 | MIA | LAD | — | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024-09-12 | MIA | WAS | — | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-07 | MIA | PHI | — | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-09-01 | MIA | SFG | — | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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 | 20 |
Darren McCaughan: the record in brief
Darren McCaughan's major league record starts with the debut on July 21, 2021 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2021 through 2023), the Miami Marlins (2024), the Cleveland Guardians (2024), and the Minnesota Twins (2025). McCaughan played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 18, 1996, in Long Beach, CA, USA, McCaughan was listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. Darren McCaughan was the playing name; the full given name is Darren Scott.
The pitching table credits McCaughan with a 0-0 record and a 6.02 ERA in 20 games. McCaughan has 46 strikeouts. The league ERA over McCaughan's seasons was 4.21, so the 6.02 figure ran 43.0% worse than average. In 2024, one of the busiest seasons, McCaughan posted a 5.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.
McCaughan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 20 games. The fielding table credits McCaughan with 2 putouts, 4 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Darren McCaughan
- What years did Darren McCaughan play?
- Darren McCaughan played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2025.
- Was Darren McCaughan a pitcher?
- Yes. Darren McCaughan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 46 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Darren McCaughan hit?
- Darren McCaughan hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Darren McCaughan's career batting average?
- Darren McCaughan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Darren McCaughan's career ERA?
- Darren McCaughan finished with a 6.02 career ERA, going 0-0 with 46 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Darren McCaughan have?
- Darren McCaughan recorded 46 career strikeouts.