Pat Darcy, baseball player, 1974-1976

Pat Darcy

Born: 5/12/1950 in Troy, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-09-12 | Final Game: 1976-06-13

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Patrick Leonard Darcy

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Biography

Pat Darcy was a professional baseball pitcher, born in 1950, who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1976. During his brief career, Darcy established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen and rotation, finishing with a record of 14-8 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.15. His ability to strike out batters was evident in his total of 75 strikeouts, complemented by 3 saves. Darcy's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the emergence of more specialized roles for pitchers and the increasing emphasis on strikeouts in the game. Darcy’s playing style reflected the competitive nature of the mid-1970s, where pitchers began to adapt to the power-hitting trends of the era. While his career was relatively short, he contributed to his teams with a combination of solid pitching and resilience on the mound. Following his retirement from professional baseball in 1976, Darcy’s impact on the game continued to resonate, highlighting the importance of pitchers who could adapt to the evolving dynamics of Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 8 44 28 1 0 3 186.7 192 86 8 89 75 4.15 0

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 14.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 CIN NL 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 17.0 17 7 8 14 3.71 3.63 (-2%) -104.5
1975 CIN NL 11 5 27 22 1 0 1 130.7 134 52 59 46 3.58 3.71 (+3%) 252.0
1976 CIN NL 2 3 11 4 0 0 2 39.0 41 27 22 15 6.23 3.51 (-77%) -696.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 61 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 30 0.115 0.143 0.131 0.274 0.0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.274 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — 60.4% 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
1974 CIN NL 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 27 47 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 0.085 — — — — 0.0
1976 CIN NL 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.182 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 WS CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 1 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1975 WS CIN 0 1 2 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 1 4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 28 9 28 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 CIN P 6 2 0 2 0 0
1975 CIN P 27 22 8 21 2 0
1976 CIN P 11 4 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 44

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1969