Don McMahon, baseball player, 1957-1974

Don McMahon

Born: 1/4/1930 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 7/22/1987 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1957-06-30 | Final Game: 1974-06-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Donald John McMahon

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Biography

Don McMahon was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1957 until his retirement in 1974. Born in 1930, McMahon showcased his skills on the mound during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of the late 20th century. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 90-68, an impressive earned run average of 2.96, and recorded 1,003 strikeouts, solidifying his reputation as a reliable pitcher. McMahon's career also included notable achievements such as being selected as an All-Star once, highlighting his ability to perform at a high level among his peers. He was particularly known for his effectiveness in high-pressure situations, as evidenced by his 153 saves. Throughout his 17-year career, McMahon played for several teams, contributing to the evolving landscape of baseball during a time of great change in the sport. His legacy is remembered not only for his statistics but also for his role in the development of relief pitching in the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
90 68 874 2 0 0 153 1310.7 1054 431 105 579 1003 2.96 0

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 18.1% 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
1957 ATL NL 2 3 32 0 0 0 9 46.7 33 8 29 46 1.54 3.83 (+60%) -
1958 ATL NL 7 2 38 0 0 0 8 58.7 50 24 29 37 3.68 3.86 (+5%) -
1959 ATL NL 5 3 60 0 0 0 15 80.7 81 23 37 55 2.57 3.90 (+34%) -
1960 ATL NL 3 6 48 0 0 0 10 63.7 66 42 32 50 5.94 3.82 (-56%) -
1961 ATL NL 6 4 53 0 0 0 8 92.0 84 29 51 55 2.84 4.03 (+30%) -
1962 ATL NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 0 3 6.00 — -
1962 HOU NL 5 5 51 0 0 0 8 76.7 53 13 33 69 1.53 3.96 (+61%) 2198.8
1963 HOU NL 1 5 49 2 0 0 5 80.0 83 36 26 51 4.05 3.46 (-17%) -701.5
1964 CLE AL 6 4 70 0 0 0 16 101.0 67 27 52 92 2.41 3.58 (+33%) 753.7
1965 CLE AL 3 3 58 0 0 0 11 85.0 79 31 37 60 3.28 3.50 (+6%) -370.4
1966 CLE AL 1 1 12 0 0 0 1 12.3 8 4 6 5 2.92 3.52 (+17%) -227.7
1966 BOS AL 8 7 49 0 0 0 9 78.0 65 23 38 57 2.65 3.52 (+25%) -626.2
1967 BOS AL 1 2 11 0 0 0 2 17.7 14 7 13 10 3.57 3.30 (-8%) -1442.6
1967 CHW AL 5 0 52 0 0 0 3 91.7 54 17 27 74 1.67 3.30 (+49%) -
1968 CHW AL 2 1 25 0 0 0 0 46.0 31 10 20 32 1.96 2.98 (+34%) -
1968 DET AL 3 1 20 0 0 0 1 35.7 22 8 10 33 2.02 2.98 (+32%) 788.0
1969 DET AL 3 5 34 0 0 0 11 37.0 25 16 18 38 3.89 3.61 (-8%) 852.9
1969 SFG NL 3 1 13 0 0 0 2 23.7 13 8 9 21 3.04 3.61 (+16%) -
1970 SFG NL 9 5 61 0 0 0 19 94.3 70 31 45 74 2.96 3.89 (+24%) -
1971 SFG NL 10 6 61 0 0 0 4 82.0 73 37 37 71 4.06 3.47 (-17%) -
1972 SFG NL 3 3 44 0 0 0 5 63.0 46 26 21 45 3.71 3.26 (-14%) -
1973 SFG NL 4 0 22 0 0 0 6 30.3 21 5 7 20 1.48 3.75 (+60%) -
1974 SFG NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 11.7 13 4 2 5 3.09 3.63 (+15%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
874 168 8 23 4 0 0 9 0 10 87 0.137 0.185 0.161 0.346 0.0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.346 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — 50.0% 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
1957 ATL NL 32 8 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1958 ATL NL 38 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1959 ATL NL 60 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1960 ATL NL 48 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1961 ATL NL 53 16 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1962 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 51 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1963 HOU NL 49 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1964 CLE AL 70 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 58 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 49 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHW AL 52 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHW AL 25 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1968 DET AL 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 DET AL 34 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SFG NL 13 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1970 SFG NL 61 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFG NL 61 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFG NL 44 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFG NL 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFG NL 9 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
10 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
1971 NLCS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1968 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1958 WS ML1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1957 WS ML1 3 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 0 10 0 0 13.3 10 5 6 14 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 NLCS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 3 0.00
1968 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 1 13.50
1958 WS ML1 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 3 2 3 5 5.40
1957 WS ML1 0 0 3 0 0 5.0 3 0 3 5 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 874 2 83 187 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 ML1 P 32 0 1 5 1 1
1958 ML1 P 38 0 5 7 1 0
1959 ML1 P 60 0 4 10 2 0
1960 ML1 P 48 0 1 13 1 0
1961 ML1 P 53 0 7 23 3 1
1962 ML1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 HOU P 51 0 4 11 0 0
1963 HOU P 49 2 5 12 1 2
1964 CLE P 70 0 5 10 0 0
1965 CLE P 58 0 10 15 0 3
1966 CLE P 12 0 0 2 0 0
1966 BOS P 49 0 7 8 0 1
1967 BOS P 11 0 1 4 1 0
1967 CHA P 52 0 6 12 0 1
1968 CHA P 25 0 2 4 0 0
1968 DET P 20 0 1 4 0 0
1969 DET P 34 0 0 6 0 0
1969 SFN P 13 0 0 5 0 1
1970 SFN P 61 0 8 9 0 0
1971 SFN P 61 0 8 14 0 1
1972 SFN P 44 0 4 7 0 1
1973 SFN P 22 0 3 5 0 0
1974 SFN P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 874