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Denny McLain 2026 Season · ATL

Career: 131-91, 3.39 ERA, 1282 K in 1886.0 IP.

Awards: AL MVP (1968); 2x AL Cy Young (1968, 1969).

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Denny McLain

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-7.0Career NUT

+5 to Weak

Career

3.39ERA1.16WHIP131W1282K1886.0IP2SV

R/R · 6' 1", 185 lb · b. Mar 29, 1944 · Chicago, IL · Signed Undrafted FA, 1963

Player Overview

Year by Year


1963	19	DET	—	2	1	4.29	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	96	21.0	20	10	16	0	22	1.71
1964	20	DET	-1.0	4	5	4.05	19	16	3	0	0	0	0	416	100.0	84	45	37	1	70	1.21
1965	21	DET	+1.0	16	6	2.61	33	29	13	4	2	1	0	881	220.1	174	64	62	2	192	1.07
1966	22	DET	-2.8	20	14	3.92	38	38	14	4	0	0	0	1080	264.1	205	115	104	3	192	1.17
1967	23	DET	-2.3	17	16	3.79	37	37	10	3	0	0	0	976	235.0	209	99	73	3	161	1.20
1968	24	DET	+2.0	31	6	1.96	41	41	28	6	0	0	0	1288	336.0	241	73	63	6	280	0.90
1969	25	DET	+2.2	24	9	2.80	42	41	23	9	0	0	0	1304	325.0	288	101	67	4	181	1.09
1970	26	DET	-1.4	3	5	4.63	14	14	1	0	0	0	0	402	91.1	100	47	28	3	52	1.40
1971	27	TEX	-2.5	10	22	4.28	33	32	9	3	1	0	0	931	216.2	233	103	72	3	103	1.41
1972	28	OAK	—	1	2	6.04	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	108	22.1	32	15	8	0	8	1.79
1972	28	ATL	-1.6	3	5	6.50	15	8	2	0	5	1	1	237	54.0	60	39	18	1	21	1.44
1972	28	TOT	-2.2	4	7	6.37	20	13	2	0	5	1	1	345	76.1	92	54	26	1	29	1.55
Career	—	10 yrs	-7.0	131	91	3.39	280	264	105	29	8	2	2	7719	1886.0	1646	711	548	26	1282	1.16

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving McLain's career NUT of -7

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.2

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NUT by Season

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+1.0

-2.8

-2.3

+2.0

+2.2

-1.4

-2.5

-2.2

Awards

1966AL All-Star · Tiger of the Year

1968AL MVP · AL Cy Young · AL All-Star · Tiger of the Year · World Series Championship · AP Male Athlete of the Year

1969AL Cy Young · AL All-Star · Tiger of the Year

1972World Series Champion*

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