What years did Daniel McCutchen play?

Daniel McCutchen played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014.

Was Daniel McCutchen a pitcher?

Yes. Daniel McCutchen pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 104 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Daniel McCutchen hit?

Daniel McCutchen hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Daniel McCutchen's career batting average?

Daniel McCutchen batted .067 over his career, with 2 hits in 30 at bats.

How many RBI did Daniel McCutchen have?

Daniel McCutchen drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Daniel McCutchen's career ERA?

Daniel McCutchen finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 8-11 with 104 strikeouts.

Daniel McCutchen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2014)

Daniel McCutchen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 8-11 with a 4.81 ERA and 104 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–11

ERA 4.81

WHIP 1.51

SO 104

Pitcher PIV -4428.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 9/26/1982 in McKinney, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-08-31
Last Game: 2014-04-04

Full name: Daniel Thomas McCutchen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Daniel McCutchen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	11	109	15	0	0	0	191.0	213	102	28	75	104	4.81	-4428.6

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Daniel McCutchen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	PIT	NL	1	2	6	6	36.1	38	17	11	19	4.21	4.32 (+3%)	-787.6
2010	PIT	NL	2	5	28	9	67.2	83	46	28	38	6.12	4.08 (-50%)	-2882.1
2011	PIT	NL	5	3	73	0	84.2	87	35	33	47	3.72	3.94 (+6%)	-759.0
2012	PIT	NL	0	1	1	0	0.0	1	2	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	2.1	4	2	2	0	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			8	11	109	15	191.0	213	102	75	104	4.81	—	-4,429

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

Daniel McCutchen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
109	30	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	8	.067	.125	.067	.192	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daniel McCutchen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	PIT	NL	6	11	1	1	1	0	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	PIT	NL	28	14	1	1	0	1	0	5	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	PIT	NL	73	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			109	30	2	2	1	1	1	8	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Daniel McCutchen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	14	1	1	0	0	.071
Away	50	16	1	1	0	1	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Daniel McCutchen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	98.1	120	50	29	52	4.58
Away	50	92.2	93	52	46	52	5.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Daniel McCutchen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-04-04	TEX	TBR	—	2.1	4	3	2	2	0	1
2012-08-21	PIT	SDP	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2011-09-28	PIT	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-26	PIT	MIL	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-25	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-21	PIT	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-18	PIT	LAD	—	1.1	6	3	3	0	1	0
2011-09-16	PIT	LAD	—	1.1	3	3	3	1	2	0
2011-09-09	PIT	MIA	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	1
2011-09-07	PIT	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daniel McCutchen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	15	19	22	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daniel McCutchen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	PIT	P	6	6	3	4	0	0
2010	PIT	P	28	9	9	12	1	2
2011	PIT	P	73	0	7	6	2	0
2012	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Daniel McCutchen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	109

Salary History

Daniel McCutchen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	PIT	NL	$401,500
Total Career Earnings			$401,500

College History

Daniel McCutchen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond	OK	2002
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	2004, 2005, 2006

Daniel McCutchen: the record in brief

August 31, 2009 and April 4, 2014 bracket Daniel McCutchen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. McCutchen played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009 through 2012) and the Texas Rangers (2014). The bio lists McCutchen as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 215 pounds. The birth record reads September 26, 1982, in McKinney, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Daniel Thomas.

McCutchen's career pitching line is 8 wins, 11 losses and a 4.81 ERA over 109 appearances. The totals include 104 strikeouts. The league ERA over McCutchen's seasons was 4.02, so the 4.81 figure ran 19.6% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2011. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.72 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94.

Every defensive appearance on record for McCutchen, 109 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 19 putouts and 22 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel McCutchen

What years did Daniel McCutchen play?: Daniel McCutchen played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014.
Was Daniel McCutchen a pitcher?: Yes. Daniel McCutchen pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Daniel McCutchen hit?: Daniel McCutchen hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Daniel McCutchen's career batting average?: Daniel McCutchen batted .067 over his career, with 2 hits in 30 at bats.
How many RBI did Daniel McCutchen have?: Daniel McCutchen drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Daniel McCutchen's career ERA?: Daniel McCutchen finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 8-11 with 104 strikeouts.