Allen McDill
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| Born: | August 23, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Greenville, Mississippi |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 155 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1992: 20th Round by the New York Mets |
| College: | Arkansas Tech University; Garland County CC |
| High School: | Lake Hamilton HS (AR) |
| Other Teams: | Kansas City Royals 1997-1998 Detroit Tigers 2000 |
| Years with Boston: | 2001 |
Allen Gabriel McDill (born August 23, 1971 in Greenville, Mississippi) had a brief 38-game career as a reliever with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox.
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Overall Career
McDill debuted in the big leagues with the Kansas City Royals on May 15, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium against the Detroit Tigers. In his inning and a third in relief of Kevin Appier, McDill was knocked around, surrendering two walks and two hits, including a three-run homer to Tigers 1B Tony Clark; he struck out one. Nevertheless, the Royals rallied to score one in the bottom of the eighth and three in the bottom of the ninth (homers by Johnny Damon and Mike Sweeney) to win 10-9.
He saw his most sustained action and greatest success with the 2001 Red Sox - though unfortunately that's using both terms rather loosely. With the '01 Sox, McDill pitched 14 2/3 innings in 15 games, surrendering 13 hits, 7 walks and 9 earned runs (5.52 ERA). On the upside, he struck out 16.
On his career, McDill finished with a 7.79 ERA and a 1.615 WHIP in 34 2/3 innings. He did not record a decision in the majors.
McDill's Moments in the Sun
- McDill's best outing in a Boston uniform came on August 28, 2001 at Jacobs Field in relief of David Cone and the immortal Todd Erdos. McDill went two scoreless, no-hit innings, walking one and striking out two. The Sox lost the game 8-3.
- As a Tiger, he pitched 2 2/3 perfect innings against St. Louis on June 11, 2000. He struck out four in Detroit's 7-3 loss.
Trivia
- McDill wore #46 with the Red Sox.
Transactions
- June 1, 1992: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1992.
- July 21, 1995: Traded by the New York Mets with Jason Jacome to the Kansas City Royals for John Carter (PTBNL), Derek Wallace, and Eugenio Morones.
- December 21, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
- January 14, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- March 12, 1999: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
- March 17, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- June 24, 2000: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
- June 27, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 18, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
- December 18, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- December 21, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
