What years did Bo McLaughlin play?

Bo McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982.

Was Bo McLaughlin a pitcher?

Yes. Bo McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 188 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bo McLaughlin hit?

Bo McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs.

Bo McLaughlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1982)

W–L 10–20

ERA 4.49

WHIP 1.46

SO 188

Pitcher PIV 825.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 10/23/1953 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-07-20
Last Game: 1982-07-09

Full name: Michael Duane McLaughlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	20	156	21	5	2	9	313.0	335	156	22	123	188	4.49	825.1

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
1976	HOU	NL	4	5	17	11	4	2	1	79.0	71	25	17	32	2.85	3.51 (+19%)	-33.9
1977	HOU	NL	4	7	46	6	0	0	5	84.7	81	40	34	59	4.25	4.00 (-6%)	679.6
1978	HOU	NL	0	1	12	1	0	0	2	23.3	30	13	16	10	5.01	3.69 (-36%)	-857.1
1979	HOU	NL	1	2	12	0	0	0	0	16.3	22	10	4	12	5.51	4.00 (-38%)	169.1
1979	ATL	NL	1	1	37	1	0	0	0	49.7	63	27	16	45	4.89	4.00 (-22%)	1845.4
1981	OAK	AL	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	11.7	17	15	9	3	11.57	3.58 (-223%)	-638.2
1982	OAK	AL	0	4	21	2	1	0	0	48.3	51	26	27	27	4.84	3.86 (-25%)	-339.8
Career · 7 seasons			10	20	156	21	5	2	9	313.0	335	156	123	188	4.49	—	825

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
156	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	.000	.075	.000	.075	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .075 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .075 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 89.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	HOU	NL	17	19	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	HOU	NL	46	9	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	12	3	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	HOU	NL	12	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	37	5	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	OAK	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	21	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			156	37	3	20	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	21	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	76	16	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	172.1	157	61	64	101	3.19
Away	76	140.2	178	95	59	87	6.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1982-07-09	OAK	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1982-07-04	OAK	TEX	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	1
1982-07-02	OAK	TEX	—	2.1	3	2	2	1	2
1982-06-29	OAK	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1982-06-27	OAK	TEX	—	3.2	6	2	2	1	2
1982-06-17	OAK	CHW	—	1.2	5	3	3	1	1
1982-06-15	OAK	CHW	—	3.0	3	2	2	2	1
1982-06-08	OAK	CHW	L	0.1	0	2	1	2	1
1982-06-06	OAK	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2
1982-06-04	OAK	MIL	—	3.0	2	1	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	156	21	25	41	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	HOU	P	17	11	10	10	0	2
1977	HOU	P	46	6	7	15	2	1
1978	HOU	P	12	1	1	3	0	0
1979	HOU	P	12	0	1	2	0	0
1979	ATL	P	37	1	2	2	1	0
1981	OAK	P	11	0	2	1	0	0
1982	OAK	P	21	2	2	8	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	156

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lipscomb University	Nashville	TN	1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Bo McLaughlin

What years did Bo McLaughlin play?: Bo McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982.
Was Bo McLaughlin a pitcher?: Yes. Bo McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bo McLaughlin hit?: Bo McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs.