Doug McWeeny

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1930)

Doug McWeeny was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1930 for the Chicago White Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 37-57 with a 4.17 ERA and 386 strikeouts. He also batted .104 with 0 home runs.

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 37–57
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.51
SO 386
Pitcher PIV -9799.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/17/1896 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/1/1953 in Melrose Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-24
Last Game
1930-06-17

Full name: Douglas Lawrence McWeeny

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doug McWeeny — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 57 206 118 37 5 6 948.0 980 439 56 450 386 4.17 -9799.1

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug McWeeny Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 CHA AL 3 6 27 8 3 0 2 97.2 127 66 45 46 6.08 4.02 (-51%) -1263.9
1922 CHA AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 10.2 13 7 7 5 5.91 4.18 (-41%) -12.5
1924 CHA AL 1 3 13 5 2 0 0 43.1 47 22 17 18 4.57 4.13 (-11%) -177.2
1926 BRO NL 11 13 42 24 10 1 1 216.1 213 73 84 96 3.04 4.11 (+26%) 1635.1
1927 BRO NL 4 8 34 22 6 0 1 164.1 167 65 70 73 3.56 4.08 (+13%) -2348.1
1928 BRO NL 14 14 42 32 12 4 1 244.0 218 86 114 79 3.17 4.13 (+23%) -2207.5
1929 BRO NL 4 10 36 24 4 0 1 146.0 167 99 93 59 6.10 4.60 (-33%) -5190.2
1930 CIN NL 0 2 8 2 0 0 0 25.2 28 21 20 10 7.36 4.80 (-53%) -234.7
Career · 8 seasons 37 57 206 118 37 5 6 948.0 980 439 450 386 4.17 — -9,799

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

Doug McWeeny — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
206 288 18 30 3 0 0 6 1 31 126 .104 .194 .115 .308 -2,231

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 71.4% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug McWeeny — 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
1921 CHA AL 27 31 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 21 .032 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHA AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 CHA AL 13 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1926 BRO NL 42 64 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 25 .109 .279 (-61%) .345 (-53%) .390 (-68%) .735 (-61%) -635.6
1927 BRO NL 34 47 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 22 .043 — — — — -545.0
1928 BRO NL 42 81 5 14 1 0 0 3 0 6 34 .173 .280 (-38%) .342 (-33%) .395 (-53%) .737 (-44%) -567.9
1929 BRO NL 36 48 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 17 .104 — — — — -482.0
1930 CIN NL 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 206 288 18 30 3 0 0 6 1 31 126 .104 — — — — -2,231

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

Doug McWeeny — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10612210803.066
Away10016682204.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug McWeeny — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106465.14862112131924.08
Away100480.24942302391934.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug McWeeny — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-06-17 CINBSNL 000000000
1930-06-06 CINPHIL 100000000
1930-05-24 CINSTLL 200000001
1930-05-03 CINNY1L 210000000
1930-04-28 CINSTLL 100000001
1930-04-27 CINSTLL 000000010
1930-04-21 CINCHCL 101000000
1930-04-18 CINPITL 000000000
1929-09-25 BROPHIL 200000001
1929-09-17 BROCHCW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doug McWeeny — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-06-17 CINBSN — 2.0333200
1930-06-06 CINPHI — 3.0211120
1930-05-24 CINSTL L 7.0965630
1930-05-03 CINNY1 — 4.1876410
1930-04-28 CINSTL — 4.0222320
1930-04-27 CINSTL L 1.1133300
1930-04-21 CINCHC — 3.0100020
1930-04-18 CINPIT — 1.0211100
1929-09-25 BROPHI — 5.0855412
1929-09-17 BROCHC — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug McWeeny — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 206 0 43 226 16 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug McWeeny — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CHA P 27 0 3 21 1 0
1922 CHA P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1924 CHA P 13 0 3 22 0 0
1926 BRO P 42 0 12 44 5 1
1927 BRO P 34 0 10 38 5 0
1928 BRO P 42 0 7 72 3 3
1929 BRO P 36 0 7 23 2 1
1930 CIN P 8 0 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doug McWeeny — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 206

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Doug McWeeny (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Milnar
    57-58, 4.18 ERA
  2. 98
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA
  3. 92
    Don Black
    34-55, 4.35 ERA
  4. 91
    Harry Perkowski
    33-40, 4.37 ERA
  5. 90
    Harry Byrd
    46-54, 4.35 ERA
  6. 89
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA

Doug McWeeny: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doug McWeeny's first major league game on April 24, 1921; the last one listed came on June 17, 1930. McWeeny played for the Chicago White Sox (1921 to 1924), the Brooklyn Robins (1926 through 1929), and the Cincinnati Reds (1930). The bio lists McWeeny as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. McWeeny was born on August 17, 1896, in Chicago, IL, USA. McWeeny's death is recorded on January 1, 1953, in Melrose Park, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Douglas Lawrence.

McWeeny's career pitching line is 37 wins, 57 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 206 appearances. Also on McWeeny's record: 386 strikeouts, 37 complete games, and 5 shutouts. McWeeny's 4.17 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. McWeeny won 14 games in 1928, the most of any season listed. 1926 produced McWeeny's most strikeouts, 96.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug McWeeny

What years did Doug McWeeny play?
Doug McWeeny played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1930.
Was Doug McWeeny a pitcher?
Yes. Doug McWeeny pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 386 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug McWeeny hit?
Doug McWeeny hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was Doug McWeeny's career batting average?
Doug McWeeny batted .104 over his career, with 30 hits in 288 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug McWeeny have?
Doug McWeeny drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Doug McWeeny's career ERA?
Doug McWeeny finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 37-57 with 386 strikeouts.