Jim McAndrew
| Jim McAndrew | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 11, 1944 Lost Nation, Iowa | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 21, 1968, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 29, 1974, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 37–53 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.65 | ||
| Strikeouts | 424 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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James Clement McAndrew (born January 11, 1944 in Lost Nation, Iowa) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1968 to 1974; he pitched for the New York Mets for his first six years, and the San Diego Padres in the last.
McAndrew started twelve games for the Mets in 1968; the Mets had a 4–8 record in those games, and his record was 4–7. He had a low 2.28 ERA in 1968.
He was the pitcher for the Mets on July 21st, 1970, when Preston Gomez pulled Clay Kirby with a no-hitter through 8 innings. McAndrew pitched a three-hit shutout against the Padres in that game.
He pitched in 161 games in his career, starting 110 of them. His W–L record was 37–53, with a 3.65 ERA; almost exactly the league average in those years. His nickname during his playing days was, "The Pride of Lost Nation, Iowa".
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- Sabermetric Baseball Encyclopedia