1906
Born July 10, 1906
Logan, IA, USA
Hal McKain Notable
Hal McKain divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Indians from 1927, then the Chicago White Sox through 1932.
He went 18 and 23 with a 4.93 earned run average, pitching 381.3 innings in 103 games. He struck out 136 and threw 1 shutout. Across 109 games he batted .230, with 28 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in Logan, IA, USA on July 10, 1906, and died on January 24, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CLE | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | CHW | 34 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .227 |
| 1930 | CHW | 33 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .419 |
| 1931 | CHW | 32 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .119 |
| 1932 | CHW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 109 | 122 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | .230 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.09 |
| 1929 | CHW | 6 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 158.0 | 158 | 64 | 85 | 33 | 3.65 |
| 1930 | CHW | 6 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 89.0 | 108 | 55 | 42 | 52 | 5.56 |
| 1931 | CHW | 6 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 112.0 | 134 | 71 | 57 | 39 | 5.71 |
| 1932 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 11.12 |
| Career | — | 18 | 23 | 103 | 24 | 6 | 381.1 | 435 | 209 | 193 | 136 | 4.93 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died January 24, 1970
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