Michael McDermott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889)

Michael McDermott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1889 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-8 with a 4.16 ERA and 22 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

W–L 1–8
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.68
SO 22
Pitcher PIV -945.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 152 lb
Born
5/6/1864 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died
5/7/1947 in Fall River, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1889-09-02
Last Game
1889-10-13

Full name: Michael H. McDermott

Career Pitching Statistics

Michael McDermott — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 9 9 9 0 0 84.3 108 39 4 34 22 4.16 -945.7

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 5.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Career Batting Statistics

Michael McDermott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 33 7 6 2 0 0 3 0 2 3 .182 .229 .242 .471 0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OPS .471 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Michael McDermott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 0 1 17 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Michael McDermott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael McDermott

Was Michael McDermott a pitcher?
Yes. Michael McDermott pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael McDermott hit?
Michael McDermott hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Michael McDermott's career batting average?
Michael McDermott batted .182 over his career, with 6 hits in 33 at bats.
How many RBI did Michael McDermott have?
Michael McDermott drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Michael McDermott's career ERA?
Michael McDermott finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 1-8 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Michael McDermott have?
Michael McDermott recorded 22 career strikeouts.