What years did Byron McLaughlin play?

Byron McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983.

Was Byron McLaughlin a pitcher?

Yes. Byron McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 248 strikeouts.

Byron McLaughlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1983)

W–L 16–25

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.52

SO 248

Pitcher PIV -5414.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 9/29/1955 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-18
Last Game: 1983-09-27

Full name: Byron Scott McLaughlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	25	129	35	5	0	16	378.3	403	215	47	171	248	5.11	-5414.7

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 31.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.3	5	4	0	1	27.00	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	4	8	20	17	4	0	107.0	97	52	39	87	4.37	3.69 (-19%)	-951.8
1979	SEA	AL	7	7	47	7	1	14	123.7	114	58	60	74	4.22	4.00 (-5%)	-1249.0
1980	SEA	AL	3	6	45	4	0	2	90.7	124	69	50	41	6.85	3.84 (-78%)	-4255.6
1983	CAL	AL	2	4	16	7	0	0	55.7	63	32	22	45	5.17	3.87 (-34%)	1041.7
Career · 5 seasons			16	25	129	35	5	16	378.1	403	215	171	248	5.11	—	-5,415

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
129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	SEA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	47	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CAL	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			129	—	—	—	—	—	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	63	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	66	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	194.1	199	107	99	137	4.96
Away	66	184.0	204	108	72	111	5.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-09-27	LAA	TOR	W	6.0	4	1	1	2	3	1
1983-09-19	LAA	KCR	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	0
1983-09-17	LAA	TEX	—	2.2	0	0	0	2	3	0
1983-09-13	LAA	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1983-09-10	LAA	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1983-09-05	LAA	TOR	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	4	0
1983-07-22	LAA	DET	L	0.2	5	4	4	1	0	0
1983-07-17	LAA	BAL	L	3.0	8	7	7	4	3	0
1983-07-12	LAA	DET	—	7.0	9	4	4	3	6	0
1983-07-09	LAA	BOS	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	129	35	10	35	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	SEA	P	20	17	3	8	2	0
1979	SEA	P	47	7	6	11	1	0
1980	SEA	P	45	4	1	8	1	1
1983	CAL	P	16	7	0	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	129

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Frequently Asked Questions about Byron McLaughlin

What years did Byron McLaughlin play?: Byron McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983.
Was Byron McLaughlin a pitcher?: Yes. Byron McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 248 strikeouts.