Archie McKain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1943)

W–L 26–21
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.52
SO 188
Pitcher PIV -517.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
5/12/1911 in Delphos, KS, USA
Died
5/21/1985 in Salina, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-25
Last Game
1943-07-05

Full name: Archie Richard McKain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 21 165 34 8 1 16 486.3 529 230 26 208 188 4.26 -517.0

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 BOS AL 8 8 36 18 3 0 2 137.0 152 71 64 66 4.66 4.34 (-8%) 118.9
1938 BOS AL 5 4 37 5 1 0 6 99.7 119 50 44 27 4.52 4.35 (-4%) -923.8
1939 DET AL 5 6 32 11 4 1 4 129.7 120 53 54 49 3.68 4.28 (+14%) 401.5
1940 DET AL 5 0 27 0 0 0 3 51.0 48 16 25 24 2.82 4.21 (+33%) 220.0
1941 DET AL 2 1 15 0 0 0 0 43.0 58 24 11 14 5.02 3.94 (-28%) 117.4
1941 SLA AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 1 10.0 16 9 4 2 8.10 3.94 (-106%) -642.1
1943 SLA AL 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 16.0 16 7 6 6 3.94 3.50 (-12%) 191.2
Career · 7 seasons 26 21 165 34 8 1 16 486.1 529 230 208 188 4.26 — -517

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
167 142 19 25 8 1 2 9 0 15 48 .176 .264 .289 .553 -77

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .553 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1937 BOS AL 38 49 5 13 5 0 0 3 0 1 16 .265 — — — — -77.2
1938 BOS AL 37 31 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 9 .065 — — — — 0.0
1939 DET AL 32 41 7 9 2 1 2 5 0 8 12 .220 — — — — 0.0
1940 DET AL 27 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1941 DET AL 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 167 142 19 25 8 1 2 9 0 15 48 .176 — — — — -77

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 0 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 0 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8266111105.167
Away857581424.187

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81233.025211499884.40
Away84253.12771141091004.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-07-05 SLANYYL 000000000
1943-07-03 SLAMINL 000000000
1943-07-02 SLAPHAW 000000000
1943-06-24 SLACHWL 100000000
1943-06-19 SLADETL 000000000
1943-06-06 SLANYYL 000000000
1943-05-27 SLAMINL 000000000
1943-05-16 SLANYYL 000000000
1943-05-13 SLABOSL 000000000
1943-05-05 SLADETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-07-05 SLANYY — 1.2210110
1943-07-03 SLAMIN — 1.2111100
1943-07-02 SLAPHA W 1.0010010
1943-06-24 SLACHW — 3.1833101
1943-06-19 SLADET — 1.1100110
1943-06-06 SLANYY L 1.0233200
1943-05-27 SLAMIN — 1.0100020
1943-05-16 SLANYY — 1.0000000
1943-05-13 SLABOS — 2.0000010
1943-05-05 SLADET — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 0 20 112 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BOS P 36 0 4 27 3 0
1938 BOS P 37 0 10 26 2 1
1939 DET P 32 0 1 15 2 0
1940 DET P 27 0 2 16 0 0
1941 DET P 15 0 2 19 0 2
1941 SLA P 8 0 0 5 0 0
1943 SLA P 10 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Archie McKain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou North
    21-16, 4.43 ERA
  2. 90
    Don Brennan
    21-12, 4.19 ERA
  3. 85
    Jim Todd
    25-23, 4.23 ERA
  4. 84
    Les Webber
    23-19, 4.19 ERA
  5. 84
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  6. 82
    John Tener
    25-31, 4.33 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Archie McKain

What years did Archie McKain play?
Archie McKain played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.
Was Archie McKain a pitcher?
Yes. Archie McKain pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Archie McKain hit?
Archie McKain hit 2 career home runs with 25 hits.