Pat Carney

Born: 8/7/1876 in Holyoke, MA, USA

Died: 1/9/1953 in Worcester, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1901-09-20 | Final Game: 1904-08-17

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Patrick Joseph Carney

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Biography

Pat Carney was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1876, whose career spanned from 1901 to 1904. Known for his right-handed pitching, Carney played during a transitional period in baseball, where the game was evolving from the deadball era into a more offensive-minded approach. Over the course of his brief career, he compiled a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.69. His ability on the mound resulted in 37 strikeouts, although he did not register any saves. Carney's time in Major League Baseball came during a period marked by both challenges and opportunities for pitchers. While he did not achieve the level of notoriety that some of his contemporaries did, Carney's contributions to the teams he played for were part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball. He played for a short span but remains a part of the history that laid the groundwork for the future of pitching in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	10	16	13	10	0	0	109.3	139	57	4	46	37	4.69	0

Career ERA 4.69 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 58.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	BSN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	5.0	6	5	3	3	9.00	—	0.0
1903	BSN	NL	4	5	10	9	9	78.0	93	35	31	29	4.04	3.10 (-30%)	-1003.2
1904	BSN	NL	0	4	4	3	1	26.3	40	17	12	5	5.81	2.66 (-119%)	-897.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
338	1248	142	308	36	11	3	131	43	85	105	0.247	0.304	0.300	0.605	-1522.8

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.605 vs. league average 0.658 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	BSN	NL	13	55	6	16	2	1	0	6	0	3	4	0.291	.271 (+7%)	.326 (+4%)	.359 (+1%)	.686 (+2%)	20.8
1902	BSN	NL	137	522	75	141	17	4	2	65	27	42	42	0.270	.266 (+1%)	.321 (+5%)	.343 (-4%)	.665 (avg)	205.2
1903	BSN	NL	110	392	37	94	12	4	1	49	10	28	26	0.240	.261 (-8%)	.316 (-6%)	.345 (-14%)	.662 (-10%)	-678.6
1904	BSN	NL	78	279	24	57	5	2	0	11	6	12	33	0.204	.246 (-17%)	.300 (-20%)	.321 (-26%)	.622 (-23%)	-1070.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	1	3	0	0	0
OF	313	71	368	41	25	16
P	16	3	4	25	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	BSN	OF	13	0	14	0	1	0
1902	BSN	OF	137	0	153	19	13	7
1902	BSN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1903	BSN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1903	BSN	OF	92	0	112	10	6	4
1903	BSN	P	10	0	4	19	1	0
1904	BSN	1B	1	1	3	0	0	0
1904	BSN	OF	71	71	89	12	5	5
1904	BSN	P	4	3	0	6	0	0