What years did Joey McLaughlin play?

Joey McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1984.

Was Joey McLaughlin a pitcher?

Yes. Joey McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 268 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joey McLaughlin hit?

Joey McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Joey McLaughlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1984)

W–L 29–28

ERA 3.85

WHIP 1.42

SO 268

Pitcher PIV -3324.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 7/11/1956 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-06-11
Last Game: 1984-09-25

Full name: Joey Richard McLaughlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	28	250	12	0	0	36	448.7	440	192	46	198	268	3.85	-3324.8

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.87 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	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	ATL	NL	0	0	3	2	0	6.0	10	10	3	0	15.00	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	5	3	37	0	5	69.0	54	19	34	40	2.48	4.00 (+38%)	598.9
1980	TOR	AL	6	9	55	10	4	135.7	159	68	53	70	4.51	3.84 (-17%)	-2279.9
1981	TOR	AL	1	5	40	0	10	60.0	55	19	21	38	2.85	3.58 (+20%)	1164.1
1982	TOR	AL	8	6	44	0	8	70.0	54	25	30	49	3.21	3.86 (+17%)	-143.9
1983	TOR	AL	7	4	50	0	9	64.7	63	32	37	47	4.45	3.87 (-15%)	-2193.7
1984	TOR	AL	0	0	6	0	0	10.7	12	3	7	3	2.53	3.81 (+34%)	-96.9
1984	TEX	AL	2	1	15	0	0	32.7	33	16	13	21	4.41	3.81 (-16%)	-373.4
Career · 8 seasons			29	28	250	12	36	448.2	440	192	198	268	3.85	—	-3,325

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
250	12	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.250	.417	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS .417 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	3	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	37	11	2	1	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	55	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	40	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	44	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TOR	AL	50	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TOR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			250	12	2	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	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	128	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	122	7	0	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	128	237.2	238	107	86	133	4.05
Away	122	211.0	202	85	112	135	3.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-25	TEX	OAK	—	4.2	4	0	0	0	1	0
1984-09-22	TEX	LAA	W	3.1	3	1	1	1	2	0
1984-08-31	TEX	MIL	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-20	TEX	CHW	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-17	TEX	KCR	—	2.2	5	2	2	1	3	0
1984-08-08	TEX	TOR	—	3.0	2	2	2	1	4	1
1984-08-01	TEX	BAL	—	3.1	2	2	1	2	2	0
1984-07-19	TEX	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1984-07-15	TEX	CLE	—	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1984-07-07	TEX	DET	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	250	12	38	53	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	ATL	P	3	2	0	3	0	0
1979	ATL	P	37	0	4	8	2	0
1980	TOR	P	55	10	12	15	0	2
1981	TOR	P	40	0	7	6	0	0
1982	TOR	P	44	0	6	10	0	3
1983	TOR	P	50	0	6	6	0	1
1984	TOR	P	6	0	0	4	1	1
1984	TEX	P	15	0	3	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	250

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joey McLaughlin

What years did Joey McLaughlin play?: Joey McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1984.
Was Joey McLaughlin a pitcher?: Yes. Joey McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 268 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joey McLaughlin hit?: Joey McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.