Tug McGraw
P · 19 seasons · 1965 – 1984 · B/T: R/L
Tug McGraw built a career on one category: +28.5 of his +39.8 career total came from saves. No season of his scores higher than 1972, at +8.7, 10th that season and 1826th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+28.5), ERA (+7.8) and WHIP (+5.3), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.95
1970 · #49,896 all-time
Career Z
-43.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.28
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 38 | -2.49 | #608 | #99,394 |
| 1966 | NYM | 15 | -2.10 | #356 | #63,951 |
| 1967 | NYM | 4 | -2.16 | #387 | #73,869 |
| 1969 | NYM | 43 | -2.23 | #610 | #80,740 |
| 1970★ | NYM | 57 | -1.95 | #385 | #49,896 |
| 1971 | NYM | 51 | -2.00 | #392 | #52,169 |
| 1972 | NYM | 54 | -2.51 | #725 | #99,873 |
| 1973 | NYM | 60 | -2.49 | #725 | #99,320 |
| 1974 | NYM | 41 | -2.37 | #723 | #93,307 |
| 1975 | PHI | 56 | -2.47 | #746 | #98,558 |
| 1976 | PHI | 58 | -2.38 | #658 | #93,873 |
| 1977 | PHI | 45 | -2.10 | #421 | #65,308 |
| 1978 | PHI | 55 | -2.41 | #779 | #95,687 |
| 1979 | PHI | 65 | -2.37 | #727 | #93,109 |
| 1980 | PHI | 57 | -2.27 | #493 | #84,465 |
| 1981 | PHI | 34 | -2.30 | #728 | #87,671 |
| 1982 | PHI | 34 | -2.27 | #718 | #84,481 |
| 1983 | PHI | 34 | -2.23 | #485 | #80,651 |
| 1984 | PHI | 25 | -2.25 | #511 | #82,950 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.66
1972 · #1,826 all-time
Career Z
39.8
summed
Avg / Season
2.10
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 37 | -1.40 | #157 | #25,962 |
| 1966 | NYM | 15 | -3.57 | #296 | #48,701 |
| 1967 | NYM | 4 | -3.34 | #284 | #47,621 |
| 1969 | NYM | 42 | 4.35 | #43 | #6,491 |
| 1970 | NYM | 57 | 1.89 | #91 | #11,907 |
| 1971 | NYM | 51 | 6.28 | #22 | #3,841 |
| 1972★ | NYM | 54 | 8.66 | #10 | #1,826 |
| 1973 | NYM | 60 | 4.37 | #54 | #6,451 |
| 1974 | NYM | 41 | -0.47 | #139 | #20,592 |
| 1975 | PHI | 56 | 4.98 | #32 | #5,489 |
| 1976 | PHI | 58 | 3.83 | #52 | #7,465 |
| 1977 | PHI | 45 | 3.55 | #61 | #7,978 |
| 1978 | PHI | 55 | 3.00 | #69 | #9,064 |
| 1979 | PHI | 65 | 1.77 | #103 | #12,273 |
| 1980 | PHI | 57 | 7.76 | #13 | #2,436 |
| 1981 | PHI | 34 | 2.48 | #81 | #10,306 |
| 1982 | PHI | 34 | -1.35 | #197 | #25,592 |
| 1983 | PHI | 34 | -1.56 | #224 | #27,083 |
| 1984 | PHI | 25 | -1.41 | #207 | #26,027 |
★ Best season by Z