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David Arthur McNally
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: October 31, 1942, Billings, MT
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent, September 9, 1960
Major League Teams: Baltimore Orioles 1962-74; Montreal Expos 1975
World Series Appearances: Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1969-71
Died: December 1, 2002, Billings, MT (age 60)
Dave McNally was an All-Star left-handed pitcher, who pitched 13 seasons with the Orioles and helped his club win World Championships in 1966 and 1970. McNally had a somewhat slow rise to the top, going 48-38 with a 3.57 ERA in 153 games between 1962 and 1967. He started two of the four games won by the Orioles in the 1966 World Series in their sweep of the Dodgers, pitching a complete game shutout in the decisive Game 4. He secured his first 20-win season in 1968, going 22-10 with a 1.95 ERA. McNally followed that up with two more 20-win seasons in 1969 and 1970, earning trips to his first two (of three) All-Star Games. 1970 was to be his career year as he tied teammate Mike Cuellar (#453) with 24 wins. He was 24-9 with a 3.22 ERA, finishing second in the Cy Young voting behind the Twins' Jim Perry (#146). In the 1970 postseason, McNally threw two complete game victories in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Twins and in Game 3 of the World Series against the Reds.
Died: December 1, 2002, Billings, MT (age 60)
Dave McNally was an All-Star left-handed pitcher, who pitched 13 seasons with the Orioles and helped his club win World Championships in 1966 and 1970. McNally had a somewhat slow rise to the top, going 48-38 with a 3.57 ERA in 153 games between 1962 and 1967. He started two of the four games won by the Orioles in the 1966 World Series in their sweep of the Dodgers, pitching a complete game shutout in the decisive Game 4. He secured his first 20-win season in 1968, going 22-10 with a 1.95 ERA. McNally followed that up with two more 20-win seasons in 1969 and 1970, earning trips to his first two (of three) All-Star Games. 1970 was to be his career year as he tied teammate Mike Cuellar (#453) with 24 wins. He was 24-9 with a 3.22 ERA, finishing second in the Cy Young voting behind the Twins' Jim Perry (#146). In the 1970 postseason, McNally threw two complete game victories in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Twins and in Game 3 of the World Series against the Reds.
Dealt to the Expos in the Ken Singleton deal in December 1974, McNally appeared in 12 games for the club before abruptly retiring following his final big league start on June 8, 1975. In 424 games, McNally was 184-119 with a 3.24 ERA, 120 complete games and 33 shutouts. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1978, as the Hall's third ever inductee behind Brooks Robinson (#550) and Frank Robinson (#250). McNally also earned a place on the Orioles All-Century team in 1999.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #322
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
McNally was 20-7 with a 3.22 ERA in 41 appearances, striking out 166 over 268 2/3 innings pitched. He finished among the top ten in the American League for wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and games started. McNally began the season with an impressive 15-0 run, earning an All-Star Game berth, and didn't lose his first game until August 3rd. He pitched two scoreless innings in the All-Star Game, striking out Willie McCovey (#440). McNally started Games 2 and 5 of the World Series against the Mets, pitching a complete game but losing Game 2, and pitching seven innings in Game 5 but earning a no-decision.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #562
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13): 1963-75
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2005 Upper Deck Classics #24
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 140 in the Beckett online database as of 7/2/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 30th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little over $1.
The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
McNally appears four times in this set, with two League Leaders cards (#7 and #9), on the Bird Hill Aces (#532) card and this base card. The back of the card summarizes McNally's rise to stardom in 1968.
Accuracy Index: McNally's card earns a solid +5.
Inserts: McNally is included as one of the 48 decals in the Topps Decals insert set.
1969 Season
McNally was 20-7 with a 3.22 ERA in 41 appearances, striking out 166 over 268 2/3 innings pitched. He finished among the top ten in the American League for wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and games started. McNally began the season with an impressive 15-0 run, earning an All-Star Game berth, and didn't lose his first game until August 3rd. He pitched two scoreless innings in the All-Star Game, striking out Willie McCovey (#440). McNally started Games 2 and 5 of the World Series against the Mets, pitching a complete game but losing Game 2, and pitching seven innings in Game 5 but earning a no-decision.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #562
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (13): 1963-75
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2005 Upper Deck Classics #24
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 140 in the Beckett online database as of 7/2/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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