Archie McKain

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: May 12, 1911 in Delphos, KS us

Died: May 21, 1985 in Salina, KS

Buried: Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, KS

Debut: April 25, 1937 (Age 25-348d, 8,245th in major league history)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 5, 1943 (Age 32-054d)
vs. NYY 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Archie Richard McKain

Nicknames: Happy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.6

ERA

4.26

165

486.1

188

WHIP

1.515

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-18 / in Starts: 5-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 49 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	21 (8-9-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 49 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (16-10-5)

Most Driven In
F Croucher	2
Self	2
B Tebbetts	1

Most Driven In By
B McCosky	5
Self	2

1939 Batting Game Log

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1939 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	76	4 (3)	Apr 22	DET	@	CLE	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	77	13 (8)	May 3	DET		NYY	L,6-10	4-GF	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9	.37	0.038	.94	0.06%	1.05	P
3	78	17 (3)	May 7	DET		PHA	L,3-10	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.78	-0.021	1.00	-0.02%	-0.21	P
4	79	23 (5)	May 14 (1)	DET	@	SLB	W,14-4	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.750	1.194	9	.51	-0.054	.38	-0.02%	0.31	P
5	80	27 (3)	May 18	DET	@	WSH	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.545	.879	9	.61	-0.048	.56	-0.03%	-0.54	P
6	81	33 (5)	May 25	DET	@	NYY	L,2-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.462	.795	9	1.36	-0.077	1.05	-0.04%	-0.73	P
7	82	36 (2)	May 29	DET		SLB	W,10-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.400	.694	9	.50	-0.028	.23	-0.01%	-0.27	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	83	41 (4)	Jun 4	DET		NYY	L,4-8	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.375	.653	9	.22	-0.006	.12	0.00%	-0.21	P
9	84	56 (14)	Jun 19	DET	@	NYY	L,5-8	2-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.300	.353	.653	9	.21	0.002	.26	0.00%	-0.05	P
10	85	59 (2)	Jun 23	DET	@	WSH	W,7-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.300	.353	.653	9						P
11	86	61 (1)	Jun 25	DET	@	WSH	W,6-5	GS-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.318	.333	.652	9	.69	0.022	.23	0.00%	0.28	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	87	68 (6)	Jul 3	DET		CLE	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.292	.300	.592	9	.70	-0.038	.26	-0.01%	-0.34	P
13	88	71 (2)	Jul 7	DET	@	SLB	L,6-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.292	.300	.592	9						P
14	89	75 (3)	Jul 13	DET		NYY	W,10-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.292	.300	.592	9						P
15	90	77 (1)	Jul 15	DET		NYY	L,7-10	2-7	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.364	.671	9	.36	-0.015	.13	0.00%	-0.05	P
16	91	82 (4)	Jul 19	DET		WSH	W,11-0	4-GF	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.345	.458	.803	9	.23	0.068	.00	0.00%	1.12	P
17	92	83	Jul 20	DET		WSH	L,7-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.440	.773	9	.69	-0.018	.02	0.00%	-0.21	P
18	93	92 (8)	Jul 29	DET	@	PHA	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.440	.773	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	94	95 (2)	Aug 1	DET	@	NYY	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.440	.773	9						P
20	95	107 (11)	Aug 14 (1)	DET		CLE	L,4-8	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.324	.393	.716	9	1.78	-0.058	.01	0.00%	-0.79	P
21	96	118 (10)	Aug 26	DET		WSH	W,6-3	CG	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.351	.433	.785	9	.95	0.136	.00	0.00%	1.34	P
22	97	121 (2)	Aug 29	DET		NYY	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.351	.433	.785	9						P
23	98	122	Aug 30	DET		BOS	W,7-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.351	.433	.785	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	99	124 (1)	Sep 1	DET		BOS	W,14-10	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.194	.342	.419	.761	9						P
25	100	126 (1)	Sep 3 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.342	.419	.761	9						P
26	101	131 (4)	Sep 6	DET	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	9	1.07	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-1.74	P
27	102	134 (2)	Sep 10 (2)	DET		CHW	L,9-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	9						P
28	103	138 (3)	Sep 15	DET	@	NYY	L,3-10	3-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.349	.500	.849	9	.66	0.079	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
29	104	140 (1)	Sep 17	DET	@	WSH	W,3-2	0-GF(11)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.216	.356	.486	.842	9						P
30	105	145 (4)	Sep 22	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.225	.354	.475	.829	9	.55	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.03	P
31	106	152 (6)	Sep 29 (1)	DET		CLE	L,3-4	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.220	.347	.463	.810	9						P
32	107	154 (1)	Oct 1 (1)	DET		CLE	L,3-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.347	.463	.810	9						P
							14-18		49	41	7	9	2	1	2	5	8	0	13	0	0		0	1	0	0	.220	.347	.463	.810		.74	-0.124	.29	-0.06%	-0.06

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