Marty McHale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1916)

Marty McHale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916 for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 12-30 with a 3.57 ERA and 131 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2517.8.

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 12–30
ERA 3.57
WHIP 1.29
SO 131
Pitcher PIV 2517.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 174 lb
Born
10/30/1886 in Stoneham, MA, USA
Died
5/7/1979 in Hempstead, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1910-09-28
Last Game
1916-06-21

Full name: Martin Joseph McHale

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marty McHale — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 30 64 44 23 1 1 358.1 381 142 7 81 131 3.57 2517.8

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 20.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marty McHale — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 BOS AL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.2 15 7 6 14 4.61 2.79 (-65%) 325.2
1911 BOS AL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 9.1 19 10 3 3 9.64 3.37 (-186%) 0.0
1913 NYA AL 2 4 7 6 4 1 0 48.2 49 16 10 11 2.96 3.07 (+3%) -21.4
1914 NYA AL 7 16 31 23 12 0 1 191.0 195 63 33 75 2.97 2.93 (-1%) 2327.4
1915 NYA AL 3 7 13 11 6 0 0 78.1 86 37 19 25 4.25 2.90 (-47%) 446.7
1916 BOS AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 7 2 4 1 3.00 — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 11.1 10 7 6 2 5.56 2.78 (-100%) -560.1
Career · 7 seasons 12 30 64 44 23 1 1 358.1 381 142 81 131 3.57 — 2,518

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

Marty McHale — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
65 107 9 15 0 1 0 3 1 13 27 .140 .240 .159 .399 -242

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OPS .399 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marty McHale — 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
1910 BOS AL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 BOS AL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 NYA AL 7 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 NYA AL 32 60 5 12 0 1 0 0 1 4 15 .200 .255 (-22%) .322 (-22%) .339 (-31%) .661 (-27%) -241.9
1915 NYA AL 13 21 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
1916 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 65 107 9 15 0 1 0 3 1 13 27 .140 — — — — -242

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

Marty McHale — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31435401.093
Away366541104.169

Pitching — Home / Away

Marty McHale — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home29166.11425441502.92
Away35192.02408940824.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marty McHale — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-06-21 CLEDETL 000000000
1916-06-18 CLENYYL 100000000
1916-06-08 CLEMINL 100000000
1916-06-05 CLEBOSL 000000000
1916-06-01 CLESLAL 000000000
1916-05-08 BOSNYYL 000000000
1916-04-26 BOSNYYL 000000010
1915-07-06 NYYPHAL 101000000
1915-07-03 NYYMINL 100000000
1915-07-01 NYYMINL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marty McHale — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-06-21 CLEDET — 1.0111000
1916-06-18 CLENYY — 3.2766211
1916-06-08 CLEMIN — 3.0000310
1916-06-05 CLEBOS — 1.2100000
1916-06-01 CLESLA — 2.0100110
1916-05-08 BOSNYY — 3.0220100
1916-04-26 BOSNYY L 3.0552310
1915-07-06 NYYPHA L 2.2554100
1915-07-03 NYYMIN — 4.0000120
1915-07-01 NYYMIN — 4.0311100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marty McHale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 64 2 11 90 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marty McHale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BOS P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1911 BOS P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1913 NYA P 7 0 0 11 1 2
1914 NYA P 31 0 3 45 9 2
1915 NYA P 13 0 7 22 1 0
1916 BOS P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1916 CLE P 5 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marty McHale — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 64

College History

Marty McHale — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maine at Orono Orono ME 1908, 1909, 1910

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Marty McHale (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bunny Hearn
    13-24, 3.56 ERA
  2. 93
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA
  3. 90
    Lee Wade
    25-27, 3.77 ERA
  4. 89
    Marv Goodwin
    21-25, 3.30 ERA
  5. 84
    Dixie Walker
    25-31, 3.52 ERA
  6. 82
    Earl Yingling
    25-34, 3.22 ERA

Marty McHale: the record in brief

Marty McHale played a first major league game on September 28, 1910 and a last one on June 21, 1916. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1910 to 1916), the New York Yankees (1913 through 1915), and the Cleveland Indians (1916). McHale played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 30, 1886, in Stoneham, MA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on May 7, 1979, in Hempstead, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Martin Joseph.

McHale's career pitching line is 12 wins, 30 losses and a 3.57 ERA over 64 appearances. The totals include 131 strikeouts and 23 complete games. Against a 2.96 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.57 mark was 20.4% worse. 1914 brought McHale a season-high 7 wins. In 1914, one of the busiest seasons, McHale posted a 2.97 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty McHale

What years did Marty McHale play?
Marty McHale played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916.
Was Marty McHale a pitcher?
Yes. Marty McHale pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 131 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marty McHale hit?
Marty McHale hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Marty McHale play for?
Marty McHale played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1910–1911, 1916), the New York Yankees (1913–1915), and the Cleveland Indians (1916).
What were Marty McHale's career stats?
In 64 games, Marty McHale went 12-30 with a 3.57 ERA, 131 strikeouts, 358.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Marty McHale play?
Marty McHale played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marty McHale and how much did he weigh?
Marty McHale was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 174 pounds.
What was Marty McHale's career ERA?
Marty McHale finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 12-30 with 131 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marty McHale have?
Marty McHale recorded 131 career strikeouts.
Is Marty McHale in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marty McHale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.