What years did Hal McKain play?

Hal McKain played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1932.

Was Hal McKain a pitcher?

Yes. Hal McKain pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 136 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal McKain hit?

Hal McKain hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.

Hal McKain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1932)

W–L 18–23

ERA 4.93

WHIP 1.65

SO 136

Pitcher PIV -4801.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 7/10/1906 in Logan, IA, USA
Died: 1/24/1970 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-22
Last Game: 1932-05-30

Full name: Harold Leroy McKain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	23	103	24	7	1	6	381.3	435	209	21	193	136	4.93	-4801.5

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1927	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	11.0	18	5	4	5	4.09	4.08 (avg)	223.4
1929	CHA	AL	6	9	34	10	4	1	1	158.0	158	64	85	33	3.65	4.60 (+21%)	-3763.4
1930	CHA	AL	6	4	32	5	0	0	5	89.0	108	55	42	52	5.56	4.80 (-16%)	1914.8
1931	CHA	AL	6	9	27	8	3	0	0	112.0	134	71	57	39	5.71	4.10 (-39%)	-3109.6
1932	CHA	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	11.3	17	14	5	7	11.12	4.13 (-169%)	-66.8
Career · 5 seasons			18	23	103	24	7	1	6	381.1	435	209	193	136	4.93	—	-4,802

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
109	122	19	28	4	5	0	10	0	18	28	.230	.333	.344	.678	-104

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	CLE	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	CHA	AL	34	44	5	10	1	0	1	9	8	.227	—	—	—	—	-104.5
1930	CHA	AL	33	31	9	13	1	4	6	4	6	.419	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CHA	AL	32	42	5	5	2	1	3	5	14	.119	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	CHA	AL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			109	122	19	28	4	5	10	18	28	.230	—	—	—	—	-104

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	54	60	8	16	0	5	.267
Away	55	62	11	13	0	5	.210

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	201.0	196	100	95	73	4.48
Away	53	179.1	238	106	98	68	5.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1932-05-30	CHW	CLE	L	0
1932-05-27	CHW	DET	L	0
1932-05-07	CHW	MIN	L	0
1932-05-01	CHW	CLE	L	0
1932-04-29	CHW	CLE	L	0
1932-04-28	CHW	CLE	L	0
1932-04-23	CHW	SLA	L	1
1932-04-18	CHW	CLE	L	0
1931-07-27	CHW	NYY	L	0
1931-07-21	CHW	PHA	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-05-30	CHW	CLE	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	0
1932-05-27	CHW	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-05-07	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-05-01	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0
1932-04-29	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1932-04-28	CHW	CLE	—	2.1	2	3	3	3	4	0
1932-04-23	CHW	SLA	—	2.0	4	3	2	0	1	0
1932-04-18	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1931-07-27	CHW	NYY	L	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1931-07-21	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	4	4	3	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	0	12	117	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	CLE	P	2	0	5	0	0
1929	CHA	P	34	4	54	3	4
1930	CHA	P	32	2	23	2	0
1931	CHA	P	27	5	31	2	0
1932	CHA	P	8	1	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	103

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hal McKain

What years did Hal McKain play?: Hal McKain played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1932.
Was Hal McKain a pitcher?: Yes. Hal McKain pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 136 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal McKain hit?: Hal McKain hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.