What years did Norm McRae play?

Norm McRae played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.

Was Norm McRae a pitcher?

Yes. Norm McRae pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Norm McRae hit?

Norm McRae hit 0 career home runs.

What was Norm McRae's career batting average?

Norm McRae batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Norm McRae's career ERA?

Norm McRae finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 0-0 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Norm McRae have?

Norm McRae recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Norm McRae

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

Norm McRae was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.15 ERA and 19 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 September 10, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.15

WHIP 1.57

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -497.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 9/26/1947 in Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Died: 7/25/2003 in Garland, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-13
Last Game: 1970-09-24

Full name: Norman McRae

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Career Pitching Statistics

Norm McRae — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	22	0	0	0	0	34.3	28	12	1	26	19	3.15	-497.8

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Norm McRae — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	DET	AL	3	3.0	2	2	1	3	6.00	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	19	31.3	26	10	25	16	2.87	3.89 (+26%)	-497.8
Career · 2 seasons			22	34.1	28	12	26	19	3.15	—	-498

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

Norm McRae — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Norm McRae — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	DET	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	19	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Norm McRae — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Norm McRae — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	14.1	6	2	7	8	1.26
Away	13	20.0	22	10	19	11	4.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norm McRae — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-24	DET	BAL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1970-09-22	DET	BAL	—	3.0	3	2	0	4	1	0
1970-09-18	DET	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1970-09-17	DET	CLE	—	2.0	3	0	0	2	1	0
1970-09-13	DET	TEX	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	2	0
1970-09-10	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1970-09-09	DET	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1970-09-08	DET	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1970-09-03	DET	BOS	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-02	DET	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Norm McRae — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	3	7	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Norm McRae — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1970	DET	P	19	0	3	7	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Norm McRae — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Norm McRae

What years did Norm McRae play?: Norm McRae played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was Norm McRae a pitcher?: Yes. Norm McRae pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Norm McRae hit?: Norm McRae hit 0 career home runs.
What was Norm McRae's career batting average?: Norm McRae batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Norm McRae's career ERA?: Norm McRae finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 0-0 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Norm McRae have?: Norm McRae recorded 19 career strikeouts.