Alex McCarthy

Born: 5/12/1889 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 3/12/1978 in Salisbury, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-10-07 | Final Game: 1917-07-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Alexander George McCarthy

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Biography

Alex McCarthy, born in 1889, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1910 to 1917. Primarily serving as a position player, McCarthy played in a total of 432 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 306 hits, showcasing a solid ability to connect with the ball, although he finished his career with a batting average of .229. McCarthy contributed to his teams not only through his hitting but also with his speed on the bases, amassing 23 stolen bases over his career. Throughout his time in the league, McCarthy demonstrated a valuable combination of power and contact, hitting five home runs and driving in 122 runs. His career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, as the sport began to evolve from the deadball era into a time of greater offensive production. While he may not have achieved the level of stardom that some of his contemporaries did, McCarthy's contributions to the game and his role as a consistent player helped to shape the teams he played for during the early years of the 20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
432	1335	136	306	34	11	5	122	23	104	123	0.229	0.295	0.282	0.577	-2795.4

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.577 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1910	PIT	NL	3	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	PIT	NL	50	150	18	36	5	1	2	31	4	14	24	0.240	.266 (-10%)	.336 (-9%)	.356 (-8%)	.693 (-9%)	-234.0
1912	PIT	NL	111	401	53	111	12	4	1	41	8	30	26	0.277	.268 (+3%)	.335 (-1%)	.358 (-7%)	.694 (-4%)	-294.1
1913	PIT	NL	31	74	7	15	5	0	0	10	1	7	7	0.203	.259 (-22%)	.325 (-8%)	.345 (-22%)	.670 (-15%)	-161.8
1914	PIT	NL	57	173	14	26	0	1	1	14	2	6	17	0.150	.255 (-41%)	.322 (-40%)	.339 (-47%)	.661 (-44%)	-1263.2
1915	PIT	NL	21	49	3	10	0	1	0	3	1	5	10	0.204	—	—	—	—	-120.8
1915	CHC	NL	23	72	4	19	3	0	1	6	2	5	7	0.264	.250 (+5%)	.318 (+3%)	.332 (+4%)	.651 (+4%)	-120.8
1916	CHC	NL	37	107	10	26	2	3	0	6	1	11	7	0.243	.248 (-2%)	.314 (+9%)	.326 (-3%)	.640 (+3%)	91.2
1916	PIT	NL	50	146	11	29	3	0	0	3	3	15	10	0.199	.248 (-20%)	.314 (-10%)	.326 (-33%)	.640 (-22%)	91.2
1917	PIT	NL	49	151	15	33	4	0	0	8	1	11	13	0.219	.248 (-12%)	.312 (-12%)	.323 (-24%)	.635 (-18%)	-410.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2B	207	0	424	604	46	88
3B	100	0	113	188	6	22
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	111	3	223	297	25	41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	PIT	SS	3	3	4	10	2	2
1911	PIT	2B	11	0	24	39	2	8
1911	PIT	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	PIT	SS	33	0	70	88	3	12
1912	PIT	2B	105	0	237	320	22	52
1912	PIT	3B	4	0	5	5	0	1
1913	PIT	2B	6	0	6	8	0	1
1913	PIT	3B	12	0	8	20	0	0
1913	PIT	SS	12	0	19	27	5	3
1914	PIT	2B	10	0	17	44	6	3
1914	PIT	3B	36	0	39	79	3	6
1914	PIT	SS	6	0	7	13	2	1
1915	PIT	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	PIT	2B	9	0	18	20	2	2
1915	PIT	3B	4	0	4	4	0	2
1915	PIT	SS	5	0	14	17	1	2
1915	CHN	2B	12	0	34	35	2	8
1915	CHN	3B	12	0	13	33	0	3
1915	CHN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1916	CHN	2B	34	0	54	95	11	9
1916	CHN	SS	3	0	2	2	1	0
1916	PIT	2B	7	0	6	7	0	2
1916	PIT	3B	5	0	2	8	0	1
1916	PIT	SS	39	0	92	100	9	15
1917	PIT	2B	13	0	28	36	1	3
1917	PIT	3B	26	0	42	39	3	9
1917	PIT	SS	9	0	15	40	2	6