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.

Pat McLaughlin

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	12	3	0	0	0	35.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	DET	AL	2	10	3	32.7	39	23	16	8	6.34	4.34 (-46%)	-847.4
1940	PHA	AL	0	1	0	1.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	1	4	1	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Edward's University	Austin	TX	1930, 1931, 1932, 1933

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.