Joe Magrane, baseball player, 1987-1996

Joe Magrane

Born: 7/2/1964 in Des Moines, IA, USA

MLB Debut: 1987-04-25 | Final Game: 1996-06-21

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Joseph David Magrane

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Biography

Joe Magrane, born in 1964, was a left-handed pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1987 until 1996. Known for his strong fastball and competitive spirit, Magrane played for teams including the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He finished his career with a record of 57-67 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.81, showcasing his ability to keep opposing hitters at bay over his nine-year career. Magrane's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, marked by the rise of both power hitting and advanced pitching techniques. Over his time in the league, he accumulated 564 strikeouts, demonstrating his capacity to overpower batters, though he did not record any saves throughout his tenure. Despite the challenges of playing in an era increasingly dominated by offensive prowess, Magrane's consistent performance and durability contributed to his teams' pitching rotations and left a lasting impact on the franchise histories with which he was associated.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 67 190 166 21 10 0 1096.7 1081 464 79 391 564 3.81 0

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 6.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 STL NL 9 7 27 26 4 2 0 170.3 157 67 60 101 3.54 4.29 (+18%) -
1988 STL NL 5 9 24 24 4 3 0 165.3 133 40 51 100 2.18 3.73 (+42%) -
1989 STL NL 18 9 34 33 9 3 0 234.7 219 76 72 127 2.91 3.71 (+21%) -
1990 STL NL 10 17 31 31 3 2 0 203.3 204 81 59 100 3.59 3.86 (+7%) -
1992 STL NL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 31.3 34 14 15 20 4.02 3.75 (-7%) -
1993 STL NL 8 10 22 20 0 0 0 116.0 127 64 37 38 4.97 4.19 (-18%) -
1993 LAA AL 3 2 8 8 0 0 0 48.0 48 21 21 24 3.94 4.19 (+6%) -
1994 LAA AL 2 6 20 11 1 0 0 74.0 89 60 51 33 7.30 4.51 (-62%) -
1996 CHW AL 1 5 19 8 0 0 0 53.7 70 41 25 21 6.88 4.61 (-49%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 280 19 39 9 0 4 13 0 13 99 0.139 0.177 0.214 0.392 -1458.9

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.392 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 STL NL 28 52 5 7 2 0 1 3 0 4 22 0.135 .262 (-49%) .331 (-41%) .415 (-44%) .746 (-43%) -389.7
1988 STL NL 25 48 2 8 1 0 1 3 0 1 18 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1989 STL NL 38 80 6 11 3 0 1 4 0 4 18 0.138 .254 (-46%) .319 (-44%) .375 (-43%) .694 (-44%) -586.2
1990 STL NL 31 55 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 19 0.127 .257 (-51%) .324 (-47%) .385 (-58%) .710 (-53%) -482.9
1992 STL NL 5 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1993 STL NL 22 35 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 20 0.114 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHW AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1987 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 3 0 11.3 13 11 7 8 8.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 4 4 2 3 9.00
1987 WS SLN 0 1 2 2 0 7.3 9 7 5 5 8.59

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 190 166 62 191 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SLN P 27 26 10 26 3 3
1988 SLN P 24 24 16 37 5 0
1989 SLN P 34 33 11 31 2 1
1990 SLN P 31 31 8 38 1 1
1992 SLN P 5 5 1 5 0 0
1993 SLN P 22 20 8 19 1 1
1993 CAL P 8 8 4 17 1 2
1994 CAL P 20 11 2 10 0 1
1996 CHA P 19 8 2 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 190

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CHA AL $175,000
1994 CAL AL $1,500,000
1993 SLN NL $738,000
1992 SLN NL $820,000
1991 SLN NL $1,025,000
1990 SLN NL $300,000
1989 SLN NL $320,000
1988 SLN NL $100,000
1987 SLN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $5,040,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award NL 4th 7.0 120 0
1987 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 10.0 120 0