LF Paul McCarthy #26
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/16/1974
LF PAUL MCCARTHY #26 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 478 139 18 3 14 73 40 57 .291 .349 .429 2 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 45
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 30 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1974 SFS Win, 7-4 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/14/1974 SFS Win, 6-4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/13/1974 SFS Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1974 HOU Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 HOU Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 HOU Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ SEA Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1974 @ SEA Win, 2-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1974 @ SEA Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 @ TOR Loss, 2-3 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
McCarthy leaves it all on the field.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:02/07/1945
Born in:Newark, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$197,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, 63 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 12th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 136 478 139 18 3 14 73 52 40 57 .291 .349 .429 .778 .351 .138 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 122 530 6 5 0 18 0 6 205 35 2 0 100.0 69.3 5.15 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 14 0 1 1 13 6 4 9 1 0 1 .241 .297 .328 .624
Versus Right   420 125 18 2 13 60 46 36 48 5 0 5 .298 .356 .443 .799
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .304 .346 .565 .911
April   67 17 0 0 0 7 7 6 9 1 0 0 .254 .311 .254 .565
May   98 32 1 1 3 12 10 6 10 1 0 3 .327 .380 .449 .829
June   87 27 7 0 1 13 7 8 7 1 0 0 .310 .365 .425 .790
July   105 26 4 1 3 17 11 4 16 0 0 0 .248 .275 .390 .666
August   85 27 5 0 5 19 15 12 12 2 0 3 .318 .412 .553 .965
September   36 10 1 1 2 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 .278 .341 .528 .869
Spring Training   59 14 4 0 2 4 5 7 8 0 0 0 .237 .318 .407 .725
Last Year   561 166 19 1 18 64 79 57 85 4 1 5 .296 .364 .430 .793
2 Years Ago   554 147 22 1 16 73 56 64 76 6 0 9 .265 .348 .395 .743
Career   4006 1119 141 7 126 469 492 409 568 26 1 49 .279 .351 .412 .764
Home   238 70 9 3 4 35 25 21 31 5 0 4 .294 .354 .408 .762
Road   240 69 9 0 10 38 27 19 26 1 0 2 .287 .344 .450 .794
Grass   478 139 18 3 14 73 52 40 57 6 0 6 .291 .349 .429 .778
Day   299 94 13 1 12 54 31 24 40 4 0 2 .314 .365 .485 .850
Night   179 45 5 2 2 19 21 16 17 2 0 4 .251 .323 .335 .659
As Starter   467 138 18 3 14 73 52 38 54 6 0 6 .296 .352 .437 .789
As Reliever / Substitution   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Pinch Hitting   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Close/Late   107 30 1 0 2 14 9 10 17 1 0 2 .280 .350 .346 .696
Inning 1-3   162 47 11 1 5 28 17 11 16 4 0 1 .290 .331 .463 .794
Inning 4-6   167 53 5 2 6 23 22 14 21 1 0 2 .317 .375 .479 .854
Inning 7-9   143 37 2 0 2 20 11 15 19 1 0 2 .259 .335 .315 .650
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .429 .833 1.262
0 Outs   161 44 5 2 3 12 21 15 20 1 0 1 .273 .337 .385 .722
1 Outs   160 45 7 1 6 31 19 10 22 5 0 3 .281 .326 .450 .776
2 Outs   157 50 6 0 5 30 12 15 15 0 0 2 .318 .385 .452 .837
Scoring Position   118 36 5 1 4 61 13 12 13 6 0 0 .305 .353 .466 .819
Bases Empty   262 82 10 2 8 8 32 22 30 0 0 6 .313 .379 .458 .837
Runner on 1st   98 21 3 0 2 4 7 6 14 0 0 0 .214 .260 .306 .566
Runner on 2nd   33 7 1 0 0 6 3 7 3 0 0 0 .212 .350 .242 .592
Runner on 3rd   11 5 2 1 0 9 1 1 0 3 0 0 .455 .400 .818 1.218
Runner on 1st & 2nd   41 12 0 0 3 16 6 2 5 0 0 0 .293 .326 .512 .838
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Bases Loaded   18 9 2 0 1 23 3 1 1 2 0 0 .500 .476 .778 1.254
Two Strikes   180 39 4 2 5 22 17 15 57 4 0 2 .217 .279 .344 .623
First Pitch   73 25 4 0 5 14 12 3 0 1 0 3 .342 .388 .603 .990
Count 0-1   61 20 4 0 1 14 5 0 0 1 0 0 .328 .323 .443 .765
Count 0-2   38 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 .105 .105 .132 .237
Count 1-0   55 14 2 0 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 .255 .268 .400 .668
Count 1-1   52 26 3 0 0 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .509 .558 1.067
Count 1-2   60 18 2 1 1 9 5 0 16 0 0 1 .300 .311 .417 .728
Count 2-0   17 6 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .588 .941
Count 2-1   27 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .214 .185 .399
Count 2-2   45 8 0 1 2 7 5 0 17 3 0 1 .178 .184 .356 .539
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   12 3 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 .250 .591 .417 1.008
Full Count   37 9 1 0 2 4 5 15 12 1 0 0 .243 .453 .432 .885
Behind in Count   159 42 7 1 2 25 12 0 28 1 0 1 .264 .267 .358 .626
Ahead in Count   112 29 3 1 3 12 12 21 0 0 0 1 .259 .381 .384 .765
Batting 3rd   195 54 7 2 8 28 24 21 19 4 0 2 .277 .347 .456 .803
Batting 4th   157 47 10 1 4 28 17 7 21 1 0 1 .299 .331 .452 .784
Batting 5th   34 13 0 0 1 5 2 5 3 0 0 2 .382 .488 .471 .958
Batting 6th   80 22 1 0 1 10 9 5 11 1 0 1 .275 .322 .325 .647
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Low Leverage   181 55 7 0 7 14 14 13 27 1 0 5 .304 .365 .459 .824
Medium Leverage   190 52 6 2 3 17 22 17 20 4 0 0 .274 .327 .374 .701
High Leverage   105 32 5 1 4 42 15 9 10 1 0 1 .305 .362 .486 .848
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Chicago - MLB 20 9 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236 -29 -50 -0.1
1966 Chicago - MLB 21 20 26 5 1 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 6 0 0 .192 .323 .346 .669 96 103 -0.0
1967 Chicago - MLB 22 92 286 80 10 0 7 21 32 23 5 1 41 2 1 .280 .343 .388 .731 120 122 1.4
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 22 42 138 50 7 0 5 14 21 9 1 0 21 0 0 .362 .405 .522 .927 185 191 1.4
1967 Total - MLB 22 134 424 130 17 0 12 35 53 32 6 1 62 2 1 .307 .363 .432 .794 141 144 2.8
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 23 158 519 136 12 2 13 49 57 48 3 3 70 0 0 .262 .326 .368 .694 117 119 2.4
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 24 160 549 144 21 0 14 54 69 58 6 1 84 0 1 .262 .339 .377 .716 108 106 1.3
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 25 97 324 90 11 0 18 56 45 40 4 2 45 0 0 .278 .362 .478 .841 136 139 1.5
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 26 158 563 161 20 0 20 62 78 65 10 2 80 0 0 .286 .369 .428 .797 134 137 3.5
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 27 154 554 147 22 1 16 73 56 64 9 6 76 0 0 .265 .348 .395 .743 131 130 2.5
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 28 157 561 166 19 1 18 64 79 57 5 4 85 0 0 .296 .364 .430 .793 126 128 1.5
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 29 136 478 139 18 3 14 73 52 40 6 6 57 2 0 .291 .349 .429 .778 121 125 1.3
Total MLB 1183 4006 1119 141 7 126 469 492 409 49 26 568 4 2 .279 .351 .412 .764 125 127 16.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Total - 17 24 102 46 9 0 2 25 39 12 4 3 5 2 1 .451 .512 .598 1.110 100 100 2.0
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 27 5 19 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .318 .263 .581 83 86 -1.7
Total MLB 5 19 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .318 .263 .581 83 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 0 14 1 1 18 3 .833 15.0 9.00 -1.8 -0.522
1966 Chicago - MLB RF 3 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 +0.1 .991
1967 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.047
1967 Los Angeles - MLB LF 28 28 70 0 0 72 2 .972 241.2 2.61 -4.8 .923
1967 Los Angeles - MLB RF 3 3 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 27.0 2.67 +0.7 1.153
1967 Chicago - MLB RF 74 74 140 2 0 147 5 .966 589.2 2.17 -2.4 1.002
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.042
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.046
1968 Los Angeles - MLB LF 103 101 229 1 1 236 6 .975 872.1 2.37 -3.3 .978
1968 Los Angeles - MLB RF 29 27 86 3 1 89 0 1.000 249.2 3.21 +0.6 .978
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 9 9 80 7 11 88 1 .989 77.2 10.08 -0.6 .966
1969 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .700
1969 Los Angeles - MLB LF 123 120 186 5 0 202 11 .946 1001.1 1.72 -2.3 .966
1970 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
1970 Los Angeles - MLB LF 64 63 120 2 2 126 4 .968 543.1 2.02 -2.3 .977
1970 Los Angeles - MLB RF 20 18 35 1 0 37 1 .973 155.0 2.09 -1.6 .950
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.7 .000
1971 Los Angeles - MLB LF 146 140 223 10 4 239 6 .975 1234.1 1.70 -2.4 .982
1971 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
1972 Los Angeles - MLB LF 149 145 224 6 2 234 4 .983 1304.2 1.59 -8.0 .943
1972 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .971
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.016
1973 Los Angeles - MLB LF 147 145 239 2 0 248 7 .972 1185.1 1.83 -11.5 .937
1973 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.049
1974 Los Angeles - MLB LF 126 121 205 10 1 220 5 .977 1028.2 1.88 -11.3 .930
1974 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.030
TOTAL P 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.7 1.016
TOTAL 1B 19 9 102 8 12 114 4 .965 98.2 10.03 -2.3 .800
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.046
TOTAL SS 2 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 10.2 2.53 -0.5 .700
TOTAL LF 886 863 1496 36 10 1577 45 .971 7411.2 1.86 -45.9 .955
TOTAL RF 135 124 284 7 1 297 6 .980 1057.1 2.48 -2.1 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school Portola (Portola; Portola, CA).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (50).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
10/26/1964 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
04/13/1965 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $18,600.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/06/1967 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with SP Phil Lester, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 1st round draft pick.
08/21/1967 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1967 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/30/1969 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $67,600.
12/04/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/01/1970 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/25/1970 Injured (fractured kneecap),out for 4 months.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $113,300.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
01/22/1971 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $770,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
06/05/1971 Injured (strained hip muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
04/10/1972 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/31/1972 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/10/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
09/23/1973 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/30/1973 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/10/1974 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/05/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1974 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/02/1974 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1972 8 6
Year HP Rank
1971 10 4
1972 9 3
Year SF Rank
1972 6 9
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