Mickey McDermott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

W–L 69–69
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.52
SO 757
Pitcher PIV -4128.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
4/29/1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Died
8/7/2003 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-24
Last Game
1961-08-10

Full name: Maurice Joseph McDermott

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 69 291 156 54 11 14 1316.7 1,161 572 87 838 757 3.91 -4128.8

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.00 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
1948 BOS AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 23.3 16 16 35 17 6.17 4.10 (-50%) -1724.3
1949 BOS AL 5 4 12 12 6 2 0 80.0 63 36 52 50 4.05 4.12 (+2%) -36.2
1950 BOS AL 7 3 38 15 4 0 5 130.0 119 75 124 96 5.19 4.36 (-19%) -1482.2
1951 BOS AL 8 8 34 19 9 1 3 172.0 141 64 92 127 3.35 4.04 (+17%) 2629.9
1952 BOS AL 10 9 30 21 7 2 0 162.0 139 67 92 117 3.72 3.70 (-1%) -511.3
1953 BOS AL 18 10 32 30 8 4 0 206.3 169 69 109 92 3.01 4.14 (+27%) 1384.8
1954 WS1 AL 7 15 30 26 11 1 1 196.3 172 75 110 95 3.44 3.90 (+12%) 1077.7
1955 WS1 AL 10 10 31 20 8 1 1 156.0 140 65 100 78 3.75 4.00 (+6%) -841.4
1956 NYA AL 2 6 23 9 1 0 0 87.0 85 41 47 38 4.24 3.96 (-7%) -1405.5
1957 KC1 AL 1 4 29 4 0 0 0 69.0 68 42 50 29 5.48 3.83 (-43%) -2850.6
1958 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 2 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 1 0 19 0 0 0 4 27.0 29 11 15 15 3.67 4.03 (+9%) -369.6
1961 KC1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 14 9 10 3 14.29 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 69 69 291 156 54 11 14 1,316.2 1,161 572 838 757 3.91 — -4,129

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
443 619 71 156 29 2 9 74 1 52 112 .252 .312 .349 .661 -595

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1948 BOS AL 7 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 12 33 3 7 3 0 0 6 0 3 6 .212 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 39 44 11 16 5 0 0 12 0 9 3 .364 — — — — 248.1
1951 BOS AL 43 66 8 18 1 1 1 6 0 3 14 .273 .260 (+5%) .336 (-7%) .385 (-6%) .721 (-6%) -73.5
1952 BOS AL 36 62 10 14 1 1 1 7 0 4 11 .226 .252 (-11%) .326 (-17%) .369 (-13%) .696 (-15%) -152.5
1953 BOS AL 45 93 9 28 8 0 1 13 0 2 13 .301 .264 (+14%) .335 (-6%) .397 (+6%) .733 (avg) -28.3
1954 WS1 AL 54 95 7 19 3 0 0 4 0 7 12 .200 .261 (-23%) .333 (-23%) .390 (-41%) .723 (-33%) -489.0
1955 WS1 AL 70 95 10 25 4 0 1 10 1 6 16 .263 .258 (+2%) .332 (-6%) .393 (-15%) .726 (-11%) -168.0
1956 NYA AL 46 52 4 11 0 0 1 4 0 8 13 .212 .258 (-18%) .331 (-4%) .397 (-32%) .728 (-20%) -139.5
1957 KC1 AL 58 49 6 12 1 0 4 7 0 9 16 .245 — — — — 208.1
1958 DET AL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 22 14 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 443 619 71 156 29 2 9 74 1 52 112 .252 — — — — -595

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
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS NYA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 3 3 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 3 3 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2213023373342.242
Away2223173883632.262

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137665.25562643883953.57
Away154651.06053104523634.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-08-10 KC1BALL 100000001
1961-08-07 KC1BALL 000000010
1961-08-05 KC1BOSL 000000000
1961-07-28 KC1TEXL 100000000
1961-07-26 KC1CLEL 100000001
1961-07-25 KC1CLEW 101100100
1961-07-23 KC1DETL 100000000
1961-07-06 STLLADL 200000001
1961-07-04 STLPHIW 000000000
1961-07-01 STLCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-08-10 KC1BAL — 4.0533620
1961-08-05 KC1BOS — 0.1432000
1961-07-28 KC1TEX — 0.1322200
1961-07-23 KC1DET — 1.0242210
1961-07-06 STLLAD — 6.0550430
1961-07-04 STLPHI SV 0.1000010
1961-07-01 STLCHC — 0.2766112
1961-06-26 STLATL — 4.0522100
1961-06-25 STLSFG — 0.1000100
1961-06-22 STLCIN — 0.1211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 5 0 1 0
P 291 59 44 247 15 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BOS P 7 0 1 8 0 0
1949 BOS P 12 0 2 14 1 0
1950 BOS P 38 0 5 25 2 1
1951 BOS P 34 0 4 34 2 5
1952 BOS P 30 0 10 24 2 1
1953 BOS P 32 0 5 40 2 3
1954 WS1 P 30 26 3 39 2 2
1955 WS1 P 31 20 3 30 2 1
1956 NYA P 23 9 2 13 0 2
1957 KC1 1B 2 2 5 0 1 0
1957 KC1 P 29 4 7 17 1 0
1958 DET P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1961 SLN P 19 0 1 3 0 0
1961 KC1 P 4 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 291
First Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey McDermott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Walt Masterson
    78-100, 4.15 ERA
  2. 95
    Tommy Byrne
    85-69, 4.11 ERA
  3. 93
    Monte Pearson
    100-61, 4.00 ERA
  4. 91
    Phil Marchildon
    68-75, 3.93 ERA
  5. 90
    Bob Turley
    101-85, 3.64 ERA
  6. 90
    Ted Gray
    59-74, 4.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey McDermott

What years did Mickey McDermott play?
Mickey McDermott played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Mickey McDermott a pitcher?
Yes. Mickey McDermott pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 757 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mickey McDermott hit?
Mickey McDermott hit 9 career home runs with 156 hits.