What years did Dan McGinn play?

Dan McGinn played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1972.

Was Dan McGinn a pitcher?

Yes. Dan McGinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 293 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan McGinn hit?

Dan McGinn hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

Dan McGinn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1972)

W–L 15–30

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.63

SO 293

Pitcher PIV -3518.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 11/29/1943 in Omaha, NE, USA
Died: 3/1/2023 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-03
Last Game: 1972-10-03

Full name: Daniel Michael McGinn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	30	210	28	4	2	10	408.7	442	232	34	225	293	5.11	-3518.1

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 47.7% worse than 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
1968	CIN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	0	0	12.0	13	7	11	16	5.25	2.98 (-76%)	-245.9
1969	MON	NL	7	10	74	1	0	0	6	132.3	123	58	65	112	3.94	3.61 (-9%)	1441.4
1970	MON	NL	7	10	52	19	3	2	0	130.7	154	79	78	83	5.44	3.89 (-40%)	-2374.9
1971	MON	NL	1	4	28	6	1	0	0	71.0	74	47	42	40	5.96	3.47 (-72%)	-1693.8
1972	CHN	NL	0	5	42	2	0	0	4	62.7	78	41	29	42	5.89	3.26 (-80%)	-644.9
Career · 5 seasons			15	30	210	28	4	2	10	408.2	442	232	225	293	5.11	—	-3,518

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
211	91	7	15	0	1	1	6	0	0	29	.165	.165	.220	.385	0

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OBP .165 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	CIN	NL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MON	NL	74	29	3	5	0	1	3	10	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	MON	NL	52	35	2	4	0	0	1	14	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MON	NL	28	17	2	4	0	0	1	4	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	43	8	0	2	1	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			211	91	7	15	1	1	6	29	.165	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	44	3	7	0	3	.159
Away	113	47	4	8	1	3	.170

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	98	209.1	230	118	119	159	5.07
Away	112	199.1	212	114	106	134	5.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1972-10-03	CHC	PHI	L	0
1972-09-19	CHC	WSN	L	0
1972-09-12	CHC	PIT	L	0
1972-09-10	CHC	PHI	W	0
1972-09-06	CHC	PIT	L	1
1972-08-31	CHC	LAD	L	0
1972-08-25	CHC	SFG	L	0
1972-08-16	CHC	SFG	L	0
1972-08-09	CHC	WSN	L	0
1972-08-06	CHC	NYN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-10-03	CHC	PHI	L	3.0	8	6	6	0	1	3
1972-09-19	CHC	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-12	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1972-09-10	CHC	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-06	CHC	PIT	L	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	0
1972-08-31	CHC	LAD	—	1.2	0	1	0	3	1	0
1972-08-25	CHC	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	1	0
1972-08-16	CHC	SFG	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	0
1972-08-09	CHC	WSN	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1972-08-06	CHC	NYN	—	1.2	2	2	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	210	28	15	83	12	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CIN	P	14	0	0	3	1	0
1969	MON	P	74	1	3	30	6	0
1970	MON	P	52	19	6	29	3	1
1971	MON	P	28	6	4	15	1	3
1972	CHN	P	42	2	2	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	210

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1964, 1965, 1966

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dan McGinn

What years did Dan McGinn play?: Dan McGinn played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1972.
Was Dan McGinn a pitcher?: Yes. Dan McGinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan McGinn hit?: Dan McGinn hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.