Born:(1942-10-31)October 31, 1942 Billings, Montana, U.S.
Died: December 1, 2002(2002-12-01) (aged 60) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 26, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
June 8, 1975, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
184–119
Earned run average
3.24
Strikeouts
1,512
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1962–1974)
Montreal Expos (1975)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1969, 1970, 1972)
2× World Series champion (1966, 1970)
AL wins leader (1970)
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1975, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. A three-time All-Star, McNally won 20 or more games for four consecutive seasons from 1968 through 1971. He was one of four 20-game winners for the 1971 Orioles (Pat Dobson, Jim Palmer, and Mike Cuellar were the other three), currently the last team as of 2023 to have four 20-win pitchers on the same roster.
Born in Billings, Montana, McNally was raised by his mother after his father died in the Battle of Okinawa. He was signed by the Orioles out of high school in 1960 and made his major league debut two years later, throwing a shutout in his first game in the major leagues. From 1963 through 1965, he continued to refine his pitches while securing his grip on a starting spot in the Orioles' rotation. In 1966, he made two starts in the World Series, the second of which was a shutout that gave the Orioles a 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. McNally was bothered by a calcium deposit in his elbow in 1967; the injury limited his playing time in the second half of the season. He was named the Comeback Player of the Year in 1968 as he finished second in the American League with 22 wins.
McNally was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in 1969, finishing the season with 20 wins. He threw 11 shutout innings to beat the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of the first AL Championship Series, then faced the New York Mets twice in the World Series. He hit a home run against Jerry Koosman in one of the games, but the Orioles were defeated in five games. In 1970, McNally tied for the AL lead with 24 wins. He hit a grand slam in Game 3 of the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, becoming a World Series victor for the second time as the Orioles won the World Series in five games. He missed six weeks with an injury in 1971 but still pitched enough to be one of four Orioles to win 20 games that season. McNally beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 1 of the World Series, lost Game 5, and won Game 6 in relief, but the Orioles were defeated in seven games.
In 1972, McNally was named to the All-Star Game for the third time. He finished the year with his first losing record since 1964, though this was partly due to the Orioles scoring fewer runs than they had the previous year. In 1973 and 1974, he faced the Oakland Athletics in the playoffs but lost both games he pitched. Thinking he needed a change of scenery, McNally requested a trade after the 1974 season; the Orioles obliged, sending him to the Montreal Expos, with whom he played one final year before retiring halfway through 1975, citing an inability to throw the fastball. After the 1975 season, he added his name to a grievance filed against the reserve clause, which resulted in the historic Seitz decision that created free agency in baseball. McNally returned to his hometown Billings and worked as a car dealer until his death from cancer in 2002. A member of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame, he is among the franchise's leaders in many statistical categories.
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salaries relatively low. DaveMcNally and Andy Messersmith both played professional baseball as starting pitchers. McNally first played professionally...
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after the season wrapped up, but Jim Russo (the scout who also signed DaveMcNally and Boog Powell) and Jim Wilson of the Orioles made the best impression...
in a season four times from 1969 through 1974. Along with Jim Palmer, DaveMcNally, and Pat Dobson, he was one of four Oriole starters to win at least 20...
that could have been spent to improve other areas, such as pitching. DaveMcNally, one of the players who had successfully challenged the reserve clause...
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give the Orioles an early 3–0 lead. In the bottom half of the frame, DaveMcNally walked Dodger leadoff man Maury Wills, who subsequently stole second...
the California Angels 12–0 before a crowd of 37,237. April 7 – Pitcher DaveMcNally strikes out 13 in nine innings as the Baltimore Orioles rip the Indians...
increase. In 1974, Miller coordinated with players Andy Messersmith and DaveMcNally in a bid for free agency that resulted in the abolition of the reserve...
Winning Games leaders 1960: Chuck Estrada (18) 1970: Mike Cuellar – DaveMcNally t(24) 1975: Jim Palmer t(23) 1976: Jim Palmer (22) 1977: Jim Palmer t(20)...
leaping into the air as he ran to the pitcher's mound to congratulate DaveMcNally after the game remains one of the most iconic Oriole photos. After the...
scout who signed him) was also the scout who would sign Jim Palmer and DaveMcNally. Powell joined the Orioles after leading the International League in...
was the loser nonetheless. Game 2 pitted DaveMcNally, winner of 15 games in a row during the season against Dave Boswell. Both pitchers pitched shutout...
often saw young stars quickly lose their effectiveness due to sore arms. DaveMcNally and Jim Palmer, two stars who recovered under Bamberger, credited a routine...
in Game 1 of the 1966 World Series, Drabowsky relieved an ineffective DaveMcNally with the bases loaded and one out in the third inning. Though he walked...
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