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Sam McDowell 2026 Season · PIT

Career: 141-134, 3.17 ERA, 2453 K in 2492.1 IP.

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Sam McDowell

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+13.8Career NUT

+4.2 to Nutty

Career

3.17ERA1.31WHIP141W2453K2492.1IP14SV

L/L · 6' 5", 215 lb · b. Sep 21, 1942 · Pittsburgh, PA · Signed Undrafted FA, 1961

Player Overview

Year by Year


1961	18	CLE	—	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	6.1	3	0	5	0	5	1.26
1962	19	CLE	-0.9	3	7	6.06	25	13	0	0	5	1	0	0	410	87.2	81	59	70	4	70	1.72
1963	20	CLE	-0.3	3	5	4.85	14	12	3	1	0	0	0	0	292	65.0	63	35	44	0	63	1.65
1964	21	CLE	+1.4	11	6	2.70	31	24	6	2	3	1	0	0	760	173.1	148	52	100	3	177	1.43
1965	22	CLE	+4.8	17	11	2.18	42	35	14	3	5	4	0	0	1116	273.0	178	66	132	6	325	1.14
1966	23	CLE	+2.0	9	8	2.87	35	28	8	5	5	3	0	0	806	194.1	130	62	102	6	225	1.19
1967	24	CLE	-0.1	13	15	3.85	37	37	10	1	0	0	0	0	1014	236.1	201	101	123	7	236	1.37
1968	25	CLE	+2.7	15	14	1.81	38	37	11	3	0	0	0	0	1098	269.0	181	54	110	10	283	1.08
1969	26	CLE	+4.6	18	14	2.94	39	38	18	4	1	1	0	1	1166	285.0	222	93	102	7	279	1.14
1970	27	CLE	+2.9	20	12	2.92	39	39	19	1	2	0	0	0	1257	305.0	236	99	131	7	304	1.20
1971	28	CLE	-1.9	13	17	3.40	35	31	8	2	3	1	1	2	943	214.2	160	81	153	3	192	1.46
1972	29	SF	-0.6	10	8	4.33	28	25	4	0	1	0	1	1	718	164.1	155	79	86	6	122	1.47
1973	30	SF	-0.3	1	2	4.50	18	3	0	0	6	3	0	3	190	40.0	45	20	29	0	35	1.85
1973	30	NYY	+0.2	5	8	3.95	16	15	2	1	1	0	0	0	417	95.2	73	42	64	0	75	1.43
1973	30	TOT	+0.0	6	10	4.11	34	18	2	1	7	3	0	3	607	135.2	118	62	93	0	110	1.56
1974	31	NYY	-1.0	1	6	4.69	13	7	0	0	3	0	0	0	224	48.0	42	25	41	0	33	1.73
1975	32	PIT	+0.4	2	1	2.86	14	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	149	34.2	30	11	20	0	29	1.44
Career	—	15 yrs	+13.8	141	134	3.17	425	346	103	23	39	14	2	16	10587	2492.1	1948	879	1312	59	2453	1.31

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving McDowell's career NUT of +13.8

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

Career NUT Trend

4.8

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NUT by Season

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-1.9

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+0.4

Awards

1965AL All-Star

1966AL All-Star

1968AL All-Star

1969AL All-Star · Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

1970AL All-Star · Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award · Cleveland Gordon Cobbledick Golden Tomahawk Award

1971AL All-Star

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