| Andy McGaffigan | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1956-10-25)October 25, 1956 (age 69) West Palm Beach,Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1981, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–33 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 610 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Andrew Joseph McGaffigan (born October 25, 1956) is an American former professionalbaseball player who pitched inMajor League Baseball from 1981 to 1991.
A native ofWest Palm Beach, Florida, McGaffigan attendedTwin Lakes High School,Palm Beach Community College andFlorida Southern College. He was selected by theNew York Yankees in the 6th round of the1978 MLB Draft.
McGaffigan began his first season inprofessional baseball in 1978 with theOneonta Yankees of theClass A-Short SeasonNew York–Penn League and theClass AFort Lauderdale Yankees of theFlorida State League.[1] He pitched to a 4–6 record with a 3.12 earned run average (ERA) and 36 strikeouts in 78 innings with the two teams.[1]
For 1979, he was promoted to theDouble-AWest Haven Yankees of theEastern League, where he went 10–6 with a 3.81 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 144 innings of work.[1] He continued at Double-A in 1980 for the Yankees' new affiliate, theNashville Sounds of theSouthern League.[1] McGaffigan led the circuit with a 2.38 ERA while accumulating a 15–5 record with 125 strikeouts over 170 innings.[2] He was named to the postseason All-Star team and won theSouthern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.[3][4]
In 1981 with theTriple-AColumbus Clippers in theInternational League, he went 8–6 with a 3.23 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 103 innings before being called up to the Yankees after the season.[1]
McGaffigan made his major league debut on September 22, 1981, pitching three innings of relief against theCleveland Indians atYankee Stadium.[1][5] He faced 14 batters, allowing onehit,walking three, and allowing noruns.[5] He appeared in one other game that season.[1]
Prior to the 1982 season, the Yankees shipped him to theSan Francisco Giants in a trade forDoyle Alexander. After appearing in only four games for the Giants in 1982, McGaffigan became a regular contributor in 1983, tossing 134.1 innings for San Francisco.
After spending 1984 and 1985 with theMontreal Expos andCincinnati Reds, McGaffigan had his most productive season in 1986 with the Expos, hurling 142.2 innings, and posting a 10–5 record with a 2.65 ERA for Montreal. He appeared in over 50 games for the Expos in each of the following three campaigns, and recorded impressive ERAs of 2.39 and 2.76 in 1987 and 1988.
The Expos traded McGaffigan back to the Giants prior to the 1990 season, but after just four appearances, San Francisco shipped him to theKansas City Royals, where he appeared in 24 games and posted a 3.09 ERA for the duration of the season. The Royals released McGaffigan in July 1991.
McGaffigan batted .048 in his career with 6 big league hits in 126 at-bats.