What years did Slim McGrew play?

Slim McGrew played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924.

Was Slim McGrew a pitcher?

Yes. Slim McGrew pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Slim McGrew hit?

Slim McGrew hit 0 career home runs.

What was Slim McGrew's career batting average?

Slim McGrew batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Slim McGrew's career ERA?

Slim McGrew finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Slim McGrew have?

Slim McGrew recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Slim McGrew

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1924)

Slim McGrew was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.60 ERA and 10 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.60

WHIP 1.90

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -287.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 235 lb
Born: 8/5/1899 in Yoakum, TX, USA
Died: 8/21/1967 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-18
Last Game: 1924-06-08

Full name: Walter Howard McGrew

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Career Pitching Statistics

Slim McGrew — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	10	2	0	0	0	30.0	40	22	1	17	10	6.60	-287.8

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 60.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Slim McGrew — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	WS1	AL	0	1	0	1.2	4	2	2	1	10.80	—	0.0
1923	WS1	AL	0	3	0	5.0	11	7	3	1	12.60	—	0.0
1924	WS1	AL	1	6	2	23.1	25	13	12	8	5.01	4.13 (-21%)	-287.8
Career · 3 seasons			1	10	2	30.0	40	22	17	10	6.60	—	-288

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

Slim McGrew — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slim McGrew — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	WS1	AL	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	WS1	AL	3	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	WS1	AL	6	8	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			10	10	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Slim McGrew — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Slim McGrew — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	18.2	28	14	8	6	6.75
Away	5	11.1	12	8	9	4	6.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slim McGrew — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1924-06-08	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1924-06-04	MIN	DET	L	3	1
1924-05-06	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1924-04-29	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1924-04-22	MIN	NYY	L	2	1
1924-04-16	MIN	PHA	L	3	1
1923-04-30	MIN	NYY	L	1	0
1923-04-25	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1923-04-24	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1922-04-18	MIN	PHA	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slim McGrew — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-06-08	MIN	CLE	L	0.2	3	4	4	2	0	0
1924-06-04	MIN	DET	—	7.0	5	4	4	5	3	1
1924-05-06	MIN	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1924-04-29	MIN	BOS	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	0	0
1924-04-22	MIN	NYY	—	5.2	7	2	1	0	2	0
1924-04-16	MIN	PHA	—	8.0	7	3	2	1	2	0
1923-04-30	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	8	9	7	3	1	0
1923-04-25	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1923-04-24	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-04-18	MIN	PHA	—	1.2	4	6	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slim McGrew — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	0	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slim McGrew — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	E
1922	WS1	P	1	2	0
1923	WS1	P	3	3	1
1924	WS1	P	6	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Slim McGrew — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Slim McGrew: the record in brief

Slim McGrew played a first major league game on April 18, 1922 and a last one on June 8, 1924. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Born on August 5, 1899, in Yoakum, TX, USA, McGrew is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-7 and 235 pounds. McGrew died on August 21, 1967, in Houston, TX, USA. McGrew's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Howard McGrew.

The pitching table credits McGrew with a 0-1 record and a 6.60 ERA in 10 games. McGrew had 10 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.60 mark was 60.5% worse. In 1924, one of the busiest seasons, McGrew posted a 5.01 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.

Every defensive appearance on record for McGrew, 10 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 8 assists against 1 errors.

McGrew's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 20 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Slim McGrew

What years did Slim McGrew play?: Slim McGrew played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924.
Was Slim McGrew a pitcher?: Yes. Slim McGrew pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slim McGrew hit?: Slim McGrew hit 0 career home runs.
What was Slim McGrew's career batting average?: Slim McGrew batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Slim McGrew's career ERA?: Slim McGrew finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Slim McGrew have?: Slim McGrew recorded 10 career strikeouts.