Al McLean
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935)
Al McLean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1935 for the Washington Senators. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.27 ERA and 3 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/29/1990 in Asheboro, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-07-16
- Last Game
- 1935-07-30
Full name: Albert Eldon McLean
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7.27 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7.27 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 8.2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7.27 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-07-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-24 | MIN | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-22 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-07-16 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-07-30 | MIN | BOS | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-07-24 | MIN | CLE | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-22 | MIN | CLE | — | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-07-16 | MIN | SLA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Al McLean: the record in brief
July 16, 1935 and July 30, 1935 bracket Al McLean's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. McLean spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. McLean played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 20, 1912, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. McLean died on September 29, 1990, in Asheboro, NC, USA. On the record, Al McLean was born Albert Eldon McLean.
McLean went 0-0 with a 7.27 ERA in 4 games, 0 of them starts. McLean had 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over McLean's seasons was 4.35, so the 7.27 figure ran 67.3% worse than average. McLean's only pitching season is 1935: 4 games, 3 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al McLean
- Was Al McLean a pitcher?
- Yes. Al McLean pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Al McLean hit?
- Al McLean hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Al McLean's career batting average?
- Al McLean batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Al McLean's career ERA?
- Al McLean finished with a 7.27 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Al McLean have?
- Al McLean recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Al McLean in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al McLean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.