Wayne McLeland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1952)

Wayne McLeland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.56 ERA.

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

W–L 0–1
ERA 8.56
WHIP 2.49
SO 0
Pitcher PIV -270.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/29/1924 in Stockport, IA, USA
Died
5/9/2004 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-20
Last Game
1952-05-10

Full name: Wayne Gaffney McLeland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wayne McLeland — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 10 1 0 0 0 13.2 24 13 1 10 0 8.56 -270.8

Career ERA 8.56 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 121.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wayne McLeland — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 DET AL 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 11.0 20 10 4 0 8.18 4.04 (-103%) -270.8
1952 DET AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 3 6 0 10.12 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 13.2 24 13 10 0 8.56 — -271

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

Wayne McLeland — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wayne McLeland — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 DET AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

View full game log (20 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wayne McLeland — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away710000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wayne McLeland — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32.0433113.50
Away711.12010607.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wayne McLeland — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-05-10 DETCHWL 000000000
1952-05-09 DETCHWL 000000000
1952-05-04 DETPHAL 000000000
1952-04-19 DETCLEL 000000000
1951-09-26 DETSLAL 000000000
1951-09-19 DETPHAL 000000000
1951-09-09 DETCHWL 100000000
1951-05-13 DETSLAL 000000000
1951-05-06 DETNYYL 000000000
1951-04-20 DETCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wayne McLeland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-05-10 DETCHW — 0.1100000
1952-05-09 DETCHW — 1.0111200
1952-05-04 DETPHA — 1.0111100
1952-04-19 DETCLE — 0.1111200
1951-09-26 DETSLA — 3.0411100
1951-09-19 DETPHA — 0.1222000
1951-09-09 DETCHW L 4.2844201
1951-05-13 DETSLA — 1.0100000
1951-05-06 DETNYY — 0.2222110
1951-04-20 DETCHW — 1.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne McLeland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 2 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne McLeland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 DET P 6 0 2 3 1 0
1952 DET P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wayne McLeland — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

Wayne McLeland: the record in brief

According to the bio, Wayne McLeland debuted on April 20, 1951 and played a final game on May 10, 1952. McLeland spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists McLeland as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. McLeland is listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. McLeland was born on August 29, 1924, in Stockport, IA, USA. McLeland died on May 9, 2004, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Wayne Gaffney McLeland.

McLeland pitched in 10 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 8.56 ERA. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.56 mark was 121.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.18 in 1951, when the league's was 4.04.

Every defensive appearance on record for McLeland, 10 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits McLeland with 2 putouts, 3 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 20 of McLeland's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne McLeland

What years did Wayne McLeland play?
Wayne McLeland played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952.
Was Wayne McLeland a pitcher?
Yes. Wayne McLeland pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayne McLeland hit?
Wayne McLeland hit 0 career home runs.
What was Wayne McLeland's career batting average?
Wayne McLeland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Wayne McLeland's career ERA?
Wayne McLeland finished with a 8.56 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wayne McLeland have?
Wayne McLeland recorded 0 career strikeouts.