Tim McKeithan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1934)

Tim McKeithan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1934 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 7.36 ERA and 3 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

W–L 1–1
ERA 7.36
WHIP 1.91
SO 3
Pitcher PIV -58.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 182 lb
Born
11/2/1906 in Shelby, NC, USA
Died
8/30/1969 in Rutherfordton, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1932-07-21
Last Game
1934-05-20

Full name: Emmett James McKeithan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim McKeithan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 10 3 0 0 0 25.7 35 21 2 14 3 7.36 -58.5

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 79.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tim McKeithan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 PHA AL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 12.7 18 10 5 0 7.11 4.13 (-72%) -58.5
1933 PHA AL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 9.0 10 4 4 3 4.00 3.86 (-4%) 0.0
1934 PHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 7 5 0 15.75 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 1 10 3 0 0 0 25.2 35 21 14 3 7.36 — -58

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

Tim McKeithan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 .333 .143 .476 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS .476 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim McKeithan — 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
1932 PHA AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHA AL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 — — — — 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

Tim McKeithan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home631100.333
Away440000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim McKeithan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home617.11912836.23
Away48.116106010.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim McKeithan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-05-20 PHASLAL 100000000
1934-05-19 PHACHWL 000000000
1934-04-18 PHANYYL 000000000
1933-09-28 PHABOSL 000000000
1933-09-24 PHAMINW 200000001
1933-09-18 PHADETW 111000000
1932-09-24 PHAMINL 200000011
1932-08-19 PHACLEW 000000000
1932-07-28 PHADETL 100000001
1932-07-21 PHASLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim McKeithan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-05-20 PHASLA — 1.0222201
1934-05-19 PHACHW — 1.0322000
1934-04-18 PHANYY — 2.0233301
1933-09-28 PHABOS — 1.0200000
1933-09-24 PHAMIN — 4.0633200
1933-09-18 PHADET W 4.0211230
1932-09-24 PHAMIN — 9.01077200
1932-08-19 PHACLE — 0.1100000
1932-07-28 PHADET L 2.1533200
1932-07-21 PHASLA — 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim McKeithan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 1 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim McKeithan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 PHA P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1933 PHA P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1934 PHA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim McKeithan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

College History

Tim McKeithan — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 1930, 1931, 1932

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim McKeithan

What years did Tim McKeithan play?
Tim McKeithan played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1934.
Was Tim McKeithan a pitcher?
Yes. Tim McKeithan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim McKeithan hit?
Tim McKeithan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tim McKeithan's career batting average?
Tim McKeithan batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Tim McKeithan's career ERA?
Tim McKeithan finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tim McKeithan have?
Tim McKeithan recorded 3 career strikeouts.