Today
we go and give a “not so missing” 1971 card to former Detroit Tigers
pitcher and New Jersey native Norm McRae, who played the last games of
his brief Major League career during the 1971 season:
McRae appeared in 19 games for the Tigers in 1970, not factoring in a
decision though posting a very nice 2.87 earned run average over 31.1
innings of work.
The previous year he made his MLB debut, appearing in three games, again
not getting a decision, though posting an ERA at 6.00 over just three
innings.
He’d stick around pro ball through the 1972 season, pitching for both
the Detroit and Texas Rangers organizations, going a combined 13-18 with
an ERA at around 4.50, before retiring for good.
Overall, his MLB tenure resulted in 22 appearances, with an ERA of 3.15
without a decision in 34.1 innings pitched, striking out 19 while
walking 26.