Joey McLaughlin

Infobox MLB retired
name =Joey McLaughlin


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position =Pitcher
birthdate =birth date and age|1956|7|11
city-state|Tulsa|Oklahoma
deathdate =
bats =Right
throws =Right
debutdate =June 11
debutyear =1977
debutteam =Atlanta Braves
finaldate =September 25
finalyear =1984
finalteam =Texas Rangers
stat1label =ERA
stat1value =3.85
stat2label =Strikeouts
stat2value =268
stat3label =Record
stat3value =29-28
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|1977, by|1979)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1980-by|1984)
*Texas Rangers (by|1984)

Joey Richard McLaughlin (born July 11, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) was a right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers between 1977 and 1984. McLaughlin was drafted by the Braves in the second round of the 1974 amateur draft. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mclaujo01.shtml Baseball-Reference - Joey McLaughlin Statistics] ] He played his first game with the Braves on June 11, 1977, against the Philadelphia Phillies. McLaughlin did not play for the Braves in 1978, but he returned to the team for the 1979 season. After the 1979 season, McLaughlin was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Barry Bonnell and Pat Rockett in exchange for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=mclaujo01 Baseball Almanac - Joey McLaughlin Trades and Transactions] ] He remained with the Blue Jays until May 13, 1984, when he was released by the team. McLaughlin was signed by the Texas Rangers ten days later on May 23, but he was released by the Rangers after the season, ending his career. McLaughlin's son, also named Joey, played in the minor leagues from 2004 to 2006 but never made the majors [ [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=24474 Baseball-Reference - Joey McLaughlin (Minor League)] ] .

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