Will McEnaney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1979)

Will McEnaney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 269 career appearances, he went 12-17 with a 3.76 ERA, 148 strikeouts, and 29 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2117.5.

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 12–17
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.36
SO 148
Pitcher PIV 2117.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
2/14/1952 in Springfield, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-03
Last Game
1979-09-27

Full name: William Henry McEnaney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Will McEnaney — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 17 269 0 0 0 29 349.2 380 146 25 95 148 3.76 2117.5

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Will McEnaney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 CIN NL 2 1 24 0 0 0 2 27.0 24 13 9 13 4.33 3.63 (-19%) -616.9
1975 CIN NL 5 2 70 0 0 0 15 91.0 92 25 23 48 2.47 3.71 (+33%) 1152.4
1976 CIN NL 2 6 55 0 0 0 7 72.1 97 39 23 28 4.85 3.51 (-38%) 222.5
1977 MON NL 3 5 69 0 0 0 3 86.2 92 38 22 38 3.95 4.00 (+1%) 896.7
1978 PIT NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.2 15 10 2 6 10.38 — 0.0
1979 SLN NL 0 3 45 0 0 0 2 64.0 60 21 16 15 2.95 4.00 (+26%) 462.8
Career · 6 seasons 12 17 269 0 0 0 29 349.2 380 146 95 148 3.76 — 2,118

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

Will McEnaney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
269 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 .032 .118 .032 .150 0

Career AVG .032 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career SLG .032 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 91.5% below league average.

Career OPS .150 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Will McEnaney — 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
1974 CIN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CIN NL 55 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1977 MON NL 69 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 PIT NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SLN NL 45 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 269 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 .032 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Will McEnaney — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Will McEnaney — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 WS CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 WS CIN 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Will McEnaney — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 0 3 12.2 6 3 3 8 2.13

Playoff Pitching by Year

Will McEnaney — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1976 WS CIN 0 0 2 0 2 4.2 2 0 1 2 0.00
1975 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.1 1 1 0 1 6.75
1975 WS CIN 0 0 5 0 1 6.2 3 2 2 5 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Will McEnaney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home133160100.062
Away136150000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Will McEnaney — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133186.11967646733.67
Away136163.11847049753.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Will McEnaney — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-27 STLPITW 000000000
1979-09-23 STLNYNW 000000000
1979-09-17 STLPHIL 000000000
1979-09-15 STLWSNL 000000000
1979-09-12 STLPITL 000000000
1979-09-11 STLPITL 000000000
1979-09-06 STLPITW 100000000
1979-08-31 STLSDPW 000000000
1979-08-30 STLSFGL 000000000
1979-08-21 STLSDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Will McEnaney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-09-27 STLPIT — 1.2521020
1979-09-23 STLNYN — 0.1000000
1979-09-17 STLPHI — 2.0331200
1979-09-15 STLWSN L 1.1311020
1979-09-12 STLPIT — 1.0000000
1979-09-11 STLPIT — 2.0000000
1979-09-06 STLPIT SV 4.0100000
1979-08-31 STLSDP — 2.0211210
1979-08-30 STLSFG — 1.0000000
1979-08-21 STLSDP L 1.2311010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Will McEnaney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 269 0 18 54 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Will McEnaney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 CIN P 24 0 0 1 0 0
1975 CIN P 70 0 6 8 0 0
1976 CIN P 55 0 4 13 3 1
1977 MON P 69 0 5 12 0 1
1978 PIT P 6 0 1 1 0 0
1979 SLN P 45 0 2 19 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Will McEnaney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 269

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Will McEnaney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hersh Freeman
    30-16, 3.74 ERA
  2. 92
    Dale Mohorcic
    16-21, 3.49 ERA
  3. 86
    Bob Lacey
    20-29, 3.67 ERA
  4. 83
    Harry Eisenstat
    25-27, 3.84 ERA
  5. 82
    Tom Buskey
    21-27, 3.66 ERA
  6. 81
    Bud Byerly
    22-22, 3.70 ERA

Will McEnaney: the record in brief

Will McEnaney's major league career runs from a debut on July 3, 1974 to a final game on September 27, 1979. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1974 through 1976), the Montreal Expos (1977), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1978), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1979). McEnaney, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. McEnaney was born on February 14, 1952, in Springfield, OH, USA. McEnaney's full given name, per the bio, is William Henry McEnaney.

McEnaney went 12-17 with a 3.76 ERA in 269 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 148 strikeouts and 29 saves. McEnaney's 3.76 ERA was close to the 3.76 league figure for those seasons. 1975 brought McEnaney a season-high 5 wins. McEnaney saved 15 games in 1975, the season high. In 1975, one of the busiest seasons, McEnaney posted a 2.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Will McEnaney

What years did Will McEnaney play?
Will McEnaney played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979.
Was Will McEnaney a pitcher?
Yes. Will McEnaney pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Will McEnaney hit?
Will McEnaney hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Will McEnaney's career batting average?
Will McEnaney batted .032 over his career, with 1 hits in 31 at bats.
What was Will McEnaney's career ERA?
Will McEnaney finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 12-17 with 148 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Will McEnaney have?
Will McEnaney recorded 148 career strikeouts.