Walter McCoy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 8–9
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.36
SO 121
Pitcher PIV 2667.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 172 lb
Born
2/20/1920 in Leavenworth, KS, USA
Died
11/10/2015 in Lemon Grove, CA, USA

Full name: Walter Loreo McCoy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
67.0 63.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 0 1.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 0 .079 .121 .159 .280

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
18 27 52 30 14 1 326.0 265 194 33 10 95 125 0.91 1.10

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 9 24 15 8 0 0 142.7 126 59 5 68 121 3.72 2667.4

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.74 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
1945 CAG NAL 5 2 12 6 4 0 0 65.3 55 29 30 59 3.99 3.67 (-9%) 1623.9
1946 CAG NAL 2 4 6 6 3 0 0 49.7 39 15 26 43 2.72 3.59 (+24%) 1311.2
1947 CAG NAL 1 3 6 3 1 0 0 27.7 32 15 12 19 4.88 3.97 (-23%) -267.7
Career · 3 seasons 8 9 24 15 8 0 0 142.2 126 59 68 121 3.72 — 2,667

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
25 55 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .036 .070 .055 .125 0

Career AVG .036 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 86.0% below league average.

Career OBP .070 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Career SLG .055 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 85.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 82.0% below league average.

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
1945 CAG NAL 13 24 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .042 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 6 20 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .050 — — — — 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 25 55 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .036 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31293513.172
Away25232001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home31141.01091645471.02
Away24117.295627500.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-14 CAGBIRW 000000000
1947-09-03 CAGIN9W 000000000
1947-07-10 CAGCVBW 000000000
1947-06-26 CAGBIRL 000000000
1947-06-15 CAGIN9L 202100000
1947-05-30 CAGCVBL 300000000
1947-05-25 CAGCVBL 300000010
1947-05-18 CAGKCMW 000000001
1947-05-15 CAGMEMW 100000000
1947-05-11 CAGMEML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-14 CAGBIR — 0.2550001
1947-09-03 CAGIN9 W 9.01170000
1947-07-10 CAGCVB — 0.0000000
1947-06-26 CAGBIR — 0.0000000
1947-06-15 CAGIN9 L 5.0050000
1947-05-30 CAGCVB L 8.01160121
1947-05-25 CAGCVB L 9.01060310
1947-05-18 CAGKCM W 7.0622000
1947-05-15 CAGMEM W 3.0322221
1947-05-11 CAGMEM L 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 24 15 5 38 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CAG P 12 6 3 18 2 0
1946 CAG P 6 6 2 14 2 0
1947 CAG P 6 3 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 24

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter McCoy

Was Walter McCoy a pitcher?
Yes. Walter McCoy pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walter McCoy hit?
Walter McCoy hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.