1944
Born January 11, 1944
Lost Nation, IA, USA
Jim McAndrew Notable
Jim McAndrew divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Mets from 1968, then the San Diego Padres through 1974.
He went 37 and 53 with a 3.65 earned run average, pitching 771.3 innings in 161 games. He struck out 424, completed 20 of his 110 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 162 games he batted .100, with 20 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He was born in Lost Nation, IA, USA on January 11, 1944, and died on March 14, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NYM | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .045 |
| 1969 | NYM | 27 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .135 |
| 1970 | NYM | 32 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .148 |
| 1971 | NYM | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .043 |
| 1972 | NYM | 28 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .047 |
| 1973 | NYM | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .133 |
| 1974 | SDP | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 162 | 201 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 83 | 0 | .100 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NYM | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 79.0 | 66 | 20 | 17 | 46 | 2.28 |
| 1969 | NYM | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 135.0 | 112 | 52 | 44 | 90 | 3.47 |
| 1970 | NYM | 10 | 14 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 184.1 | 166 | 73 | 38 | 111 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | NYM | 2 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 90.1 | 78 | 44 | 32 | 42 | 4.38 |
| 1972 | NYM | 11 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 160.2 | 133 | 50 | 38 | 81 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | NYM | 3 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 80.1 | 109 | 48 | 31 | 38 | 5.38 |
| 1974 | SDP | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 41.2 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 5.62 |
| Career | — | 37 | 53 | 161 | 110 | 4 | 771.1 | 712 | 313 | 213 | 424 | 3.65 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died March 14, 2024
Image: New York Mets, public domain