What years did Pat McLaughlin play?

Pat McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.

Was Pat McLaughlin a pitcher?

Yes. Pat McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pat McLaughlin hit?

Pat McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Pat McLaughlin's career batting average?

Pat McLaughlin batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Pat McLaughlin's career ERA?

Pat McLaughlin finished with a 6.88 career ERA, going 0-2 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pat McLaughlin have?

Pat McLaughlin recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Pat McLaughlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

Pat McLaughlin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA and 8 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 6.88

WHIP 1.75

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -847.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 8/17/1910 in Taylor, TX, USA
Died: 11/1/1999 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-25
Last Game: 1945-08-05

Full name: Patrick Elmer McLaughlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pat McLaughlin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	12	3	0	0	0	35.1	45	27	4	17	8	6.88	-847.4

Career ERA 6.88 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 68.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pat McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	DET	AL	2	10	3	32.2	39	23	16	8	6.34	4.34 (-46%)	-847.4
1940	PHA	AL	0	1	0	1.2	4	3	1	0	16.20	—	0.0
1945	DET	AL	0	1	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	12	3	35.1	45	27	17	8	6.88	—	-847

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

Pat McLaughlin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pat McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	DET	AL	11	10	1	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	10	1	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Pat McLaughlin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Pat McLaughlin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	17.0	23	14	8	2	7.41
Away	7	18.1	22	13	9	6	6.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pat McLaughlin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1945-08-05	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1940-04-24	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-29	DET	SLA	L	3	1	0	1
1937-09-24	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-21	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1937-09-18	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-09	DET	CLE	W	0	0	1	0
1937-09-01	DET	MIN	L	2	0	0	0
1937-05-10	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1937-05-08	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pat McLaughlin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-05	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	0	0
1940-04-24	PHA	NYY	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	1
1937-09-29	DET	SLA	L	6.0	11	7	7	4	1	1
1937-09-24	DET	CLE	—	3.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-21	DET	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1937-09-09	DET	CLE	—	3.0	3	3	3	1	0	2
1937-09-01	DET	MIN	L	6.0	10	4	4	1	0	0
1937-05-10	DET	PHA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1937-05-08	DET	MIN	—	4.0	3	2	2	3	2	0
1937-05-03	DET	CHW	—	3.0	5	4	4	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pat McLaughlin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	1	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pat McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1937	DET	P	10	1	3	0
1940	PHA	P	1	0	1	0
1945	DET	P	1	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pat McLaughlin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Pat McLaughlin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Edward's University	Austin	TX	1930, 1931, 1932, 1933

Pat McLaughlin: the record in brief

Pat McLaughlin's major league career runs from a debut on April 25, 1937 to a final game on August 5, 1945. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1937 to 1945) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1940). McLaughlin played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 17, 1910, in Taylor, TX, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. McLaughlin's death is recorded on November 1, 1999, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Patrick Elmer McLaughlin.

The pitching table credits McLaughlin with a 0-2 record and a 6.88 ERA in 12 games. McLaughlin had 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over McLaughlin's seasons was 4.07, so the 6.88 figure ran 68.8% worse than average. In 1937, one of the busiest seasons, McLaughlin posted a 6.34 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.34.

McLaughlin appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. On the mound, McLaughlin's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 4 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat McLaughlin

What years did Pat McLaughlin play?: Pat McLaughlin played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Pat McLaughlin a pitcher?: Yes. Pat McLaughlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pat McLaughlin hit?: Pat McLaughlin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Pat McLaughlin's career batting average?: Pat McLaughlin batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Pat McLaughlin's career ERA?: Pat McLaughlin finished with a 6.88 career ERA, going 0-2 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pat McLaughlin have?: Pat McLaughlin recorded 8 career strikeouts.