Mike McDermott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1897)

Mike McDermott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1897 for the Louisville Colonels, the Cleveland Spiders, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 11-33 with a 6.17 ERA and 69 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 11–33
ERA 6.17
WHIP 1.78
SO 69
Pitcher PIV -7611.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 145 lb
Born
9/7/1874 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
6/30/1943 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-20
Last Game
1897-07-31

Full name: Michael Joseph McDermott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike McDermott — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 33 58 47 27 1 0 355.2 443 244 16 191 69 6.17 -7611.9

Career ERA 6.17 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 37.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike McDermott — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1895 LS3 NL 4 19 33 26 18 0 0 207.1 258 138 103 42 5.99 4.77 (-26%) -2875.6
1896 LS3 NL 2 7 12 10 4 1 0 65.0 87 53 44 12 7.34 4.36 (-68%) -2718.1
1897 CL4 NL 4 5 9 7 4 0 0 62.0 75 31 25 12 4.50 4.30 (-5%) -619.8
1897 SLN NL 1 2 4 4 1 0 0 21.1 23 22 19 3 9.28 4.30 (-116%) -1398.5
Career · 4 seasons 11 33 58 47 27 1 0 355.2 443 244 191 69 6.17 — -7,612

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

Mike McDermott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 143 18 31 5 4 0 10 1 15 21 .217 .296 .308 .603 -413

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .293 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike McDermott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 LS3 NL 33 82 12 13 2 3 0 4 1 13 11 .159 .296 (-46%) .361 (-22%) .399 (-36%) .761 (-29%) -412.8
1896 LS3 NL 12 27 6 8 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 .296 — — — — 0.0
1897 CL4 NL 9 25 0 8 0 1 0 5 0 0 7 .320 — — — — 0.0
1897 SLN NL 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 58 143 18 31 5 4 0 10 1 15 21 .217 — — — — -413

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike McDermott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 0 15 105 19 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike McDermott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 LS3 P 33 0 6 57 14 2
1896 LS3 P 12 0 5 20 4 0
1897 CL4 P 9 0 2 19 0 1
1897 SLN P 4 0 2 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike McDermott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 58

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Con Lucid
    23-23, 6.02 ERA
  2. 97
    Kirtley Baker
    9-38, 6.28 ERA
  3. 62
    George Grant
    15-20, 5.65 ERA
  4. 54
    Lou Koupal
    10-21, 5.58 ERA
  5. 52
    Crazy Schmit
    7-36, 5.45 ERA
  6. 38
    Ed Linke
    22-22, 5.61 ERA

Mike McDermott: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike McDermott debuted on April 20, 1895 and played a final game on July 31, 1897. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Colonels (1895 through 1896), the Cleveland Spiders (1897), and the St. Louis Browns (1897). McDermott, born on September 7, 1874, in St. Louis, MO, USA, is listed as a pitcher. McDermott's listed size is 5-foot-8 and 145 pounds. McDermott's death is recorded on June 30, 1943, in St. Louis, MO, USA. McDermott's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Joseph McDermott.

McDermott went 11-33 with a 6.17 ERA in 58 games, 47 of them starts. The same table counts 69 strikeouts and 27 complete games. The league ERA over McDermott's seasons was 4.48, so the 6.17 figure ran 37.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.99 in 1895, when the league's was 4.77.

The position breakdown shows 58 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 19 errors alongside 15 putouts and 105 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike McDermott

What years did Mike McDermott play?
Mike McDermott played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1897.
Was Mike McDermott a pitcher?
Yes. Mike McDermott pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 69 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike McDermott hit?
Mike McDermott hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Mike McDermott's career batting average?
Mike McDermott batted .217 over his career, with 31 hits in 143 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike McDermott have?
Mike McDermott drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Mike McDermott's career ERA?
Mike McDermott finished with a 6.17 career ERA, going 11-33 with 69 strikeouts.