Andy McGaffigan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1991)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-09-22
- Last Game
- 1991-07-06
Full name: Andrew Joseph McGaffigan
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 33 | 363 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 833.3 | 773 | 313 | 55 | 294 | 610 | 3.38 | 13832.5 |
Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 12.7% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.57 | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SFN | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | SFN | NL | 3 | 9 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134.3 | 131 | 64 | 39 | 93 | 4.29 | 3.87 (-11%) | -122.7 |
| 1984 | MON | NL | 3 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 2.54 | 3.81 (+33%) | 1387.2 |
| 1984 | CIN | NL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 5.48 | 3.81 (-44%) | 250.8 |
| 1985 | CIN | NL | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94.3 | 88 | 39 | 30 | 83 | 3.72 | 3.89 (+4%) | 3365.7 |
| 1986 | MON | NL | 10 | 5 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 142.7 | 114 | 42 | 55 | 104 | 2.65 | 3.97 (+33%) | 2352.4 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | 5 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120.3 | 105 | 32 | 42 | 100 | 2.39 | 4.29 (+44%) | 4385.2 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | 6 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91.3 | 81 | 28 | 37 | 71 | 2.76 | 3.73 (+26%) | 1556.3 |
| 1989 | MON | NL | 3 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.0 | 85 | 39 | 30 | 40 | 4.68 | 3.71 (-26%) | 331.6 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17.36 | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78.7 | 75 | 27 | 28 | 49 | 3.09 | 3.86 (+20%) | 326.1 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 38 | 33 | 363 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 833.1 | 773 | 313 | 294 | 610 | 3.38 | — | 13,833 | ||
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
Career AVG .048 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.
Career OBP .091 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.
Career SLG .071 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.
Career OPS .162 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SFN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | SFN | NL | 43 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | MON | NL | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CIN | NL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CIN | NL | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .034 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | MON | NL | 50 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .061 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | MON | NL | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 365 | 126 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 80 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (728 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 182 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .019 |
| Away | 183 | 72 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .069 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 180 | 402.2 | 372 | 150 | 137 | 282 | 3.35 |
| Away | 183 | 430.2 | 401 | 163 | 157 | 328 | 3.41 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-06 | KCR | OAK | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-07-05 | KCR | OAK | — | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-07-02 | KCR | LAA | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-06-26 | KCR | LAA | — | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-10-03 | KCR | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-29 | KCR | LAA | W | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990-09-28 | KCR | LAA | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-26 | KCR | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-22 | KCR | LAA | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-09-18 | KCR | MIN | — | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 363 | 61 | 45 | 78 | 17 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | SFN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | SFN | P | 43 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | P | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | CIN | P | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | CIN | P | 15 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986 | MON | P | 48 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | MON | P | 69 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 1988 | MON | P | 63 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | MON | P | 57 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | SFN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KCA | P | 24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | KCA | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 363 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | NL | $506,000 |
| 1989 | MON | NL | $632,500 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | $500,000 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | $292,500 |
| 1986 | MON | NL | $180,000 |
| 1985 | CIN | NL | $110,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,221,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | FL | 1977, 1978 |
| Palm Beach Community College | Lake Worth | FL | 1975, 1976 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Andy McGaffigan
- What years did Andy McGaffigan play?
- Andy McGaffigan played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991.
- Was Andy McGaffigan a pitcher?
- Yes. Andy McGaffigan pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 610 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Andy McGaffigan hit?
- Andy McGaffigan hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.