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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1930	19	-5.7	Pueblo	WL	A		9	7	.563	5.04	6.06	27						150.0	194	101	84		56							1.667	11.6		3.4
1931	20	-5.9	Pueblo	WL	A		18	12	.600	3.86	4.68	43						254.0	267	132	109		83							1.378	9.5		2.9
1932	21	-7.5	Louisville	AA	AA		9	19	.321		5.54	41						247.0	318	152			88							1.644	11.6		3.2
1933	22	-5.9	Louisville	AA	AA		11	10	.524	3.93	4.73	46						238.0	256	125	104		67							1.357	9.7		2.5
1934	23	-5.0	Louisville	AA	AA		11	11	.500	5.11	5.79	33						171.0	194	110	97		76							1.579	10.2		4.0
1935	24		2 Teams	AA	AA	CLE	8	11				41	19					155.0	204	110	104		58
1935	24	-4.0	Louisville	AA	AA
1935	24	-4.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA	CLE
1936	25	-3.2	Minneapolis	AA	AA	CLE	19	12	.613	4.52	5.30	45			17			275.0	327	162	138		73		127	4	0	3		1.455	10.7		2.4	4.2	1.74
1937	26	-2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	8	8	.500	4.66	5.52	36	18	6	3	0	2	137.0	152	84	71	7	64	8	66	0	0	1	630	1.577	10.0	0.5	4.2	4.3	1.03
1938	27	-1.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	4	.556	4.52	5.42	37	5	16	1	0	6	99.2	119	60	50	6	44	3	27	2	0	0	453	1.635	10.7	0.5	4.0	2.4	0.61
1939	28	-0.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	6	.455	3.68	4.58	32	11	12	4	1	4	129.2	120	66	53	6	54	4	49	0	0	1	554	1.342	8.3	0.4	3.7	3.4	0.91
1940	29	0.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	0	1.000	2.82	3.18	27	0	17	0	0	3	51.0	48	18	16	2	25	1	24	0	0	1	224	1.431	8.5	0.4	4.4	4.2	0.96
1941	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-DET	2	2	.500	5.60	5.60	23	0	14	0	0	1	53.0	74	33	33	5	15	0	16	1	0	2	242	1.679	12.6	0.8	2.5	2.7	1.07
1941	30	1.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	2	1	.667	5.02	5.02	15	0	9	0	0	0	43.0	58	24	24	3	11	0	14	0	0	2	193	1.605	12.1	0.6	2.3	2.9	1.27
1941	30	1.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	0	1	.000	8.10	8.10	8	0	5	0	0	1	10.0	16	9	9	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	49	2.000	14.4	1.8	3.6	1.8	0.50
1942	31	2.6	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	17	11	.607	3.81	4.23	40	30	9	16	3		215.0	218	101	91		65		75	0	0	4		1.316	9.1		2.7	3.1	1.15
1943	32	2.5	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	1	1	.500	3.94	5.06	10	0	5	0	0	0	16.0	16	9	7	0	6	2	6	0	0	1	72	1.375	9.0	0.0	3.4	3.4	1.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		26	21	.553	4.26	5.00	165	34	70	8	1	16	486.1	529	270	230	26	208	18	188	3	0	6	2175	1.515	9.8	0.5	3.8	3.5	0.90
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		94	82				275	30	9	33	3		1550.0	1774	883	623		508		202	4	0	7
All Levels (14 Seasons)							120	103				440	64	79	41	4	16	2036.1	2303	1153	853	26	716	18	390	7	0	13	2175

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		67	63				205	30	9	33	3		1146.0	1313	650	430		369		202	4	0	7
A (2 seasons)					Minors		27	19	.587	4.30	5.19	70						404.0	461	233	193		139							1.485	10.3		3.1