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Tommy McCarthy
Thomas Francis Michael McCarthy

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 7", Weight 170 lb.

Debut July 10, 1884
Final Game September 26, 1896
Born July 24, 1863 in Boston, MA
Died August 5, 1922 in Boston, MA

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Beaneaters in 1885. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1884 20 BOS UA  53  209   37   45   2  2   0        0      6      .215  .237  .244   63   51                    
 1885 21 BSN NL  40  148   16   27   2  0   0   11          5  25  .182  .209  .196   34   29                    
 1886 22 PHI NL   8   27    6    5   2  1   0    3   1      2   3  .185  .241  .333   73    9                    
 1887 23 PHI NL  18   70    7   13   4  0   0    6  15      2   5  .186  .219  .243   25   17               1    
 1888 24 STL AA 131  511  107  140  20  3   1   68  93     38      .274  .328  .331  102  169               3    
 1889 25 STL AA 140  604  136  176  24  7   2   63  57     46  26  .291  .348  .364   92  220               6    
 1890 26 STL AA 133  548  137  192  28  9   6   69  83     66      .350  .430  .467  150  256              11    
 1891 27 STL AA 136  578  127  179  21  6   8   95  37     50  19  .310  .375  .408  116  236              10    
 1892 28 BSN NL 152  603  119  146  19  5   4   63  53     93  29  .242  .347  .310   92  187               4    
 1893 29 BSN NL 116  462  107  160  28  6   5  111  46     64  10  .346  .429  .465  130  215               3    
 1894 30 BSN NL 127  539  118  188  21  8  13  126  43     59  17  .349  .419  .490  108  264               6    
 1895 31 BSN NL 117  452   90  131  13  2   2   73  18     72  12  .290  .391  .341   86  154  15           3    
 1896 32 BRO NL 104  377   62   94   8  4   3   47  22     34  17  .249  .316  .316   71  119   9           3    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons         5128      1496     53      735      0     163  .292  .364  .376  102       24   0   0  50   0
               1275      1069      192     44      468    537                            1926
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        652  136  190  24  7   6   93  59  0  68  21  .292  .364  .376  102  245   3   0   0   6   0
 Career High    152  604  137  192  28  9  13  126  93  0  93  29  .350  .430  .490  150  264  15   0   0  11   0
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1884 20 BOS UA  215  164   12   1.9    62| .215  .247| .237  .274| .244  .320| .481  .594|  63  .271  -6.3  -0.7     
 1885 21 BSN NL  153  121    6   1.3    66| .182  .242| .209  .285| .196  .324| .405  .610|  34  .150 -10.6  -1.2     
 1886 22 PHI NL   29   22    2   2.4    80| .185  .258| .241  .307| .333  .353| .574  .660|  73  .305  -0.9  -0.1     
 1887 23 PHI NL   73   57    4   1.8   102| .186  .282| .219  .341| .243  .401| .462  .741|  25  .166  -7.2  -0.7     
 1888 24 STL AA  552  371   55   3.9    79| .274  .256| .328  .315| .331  .338| .659  .653| 102  .589   2.3   0.3     
 1889 25 STL AA  656  428   75   4.6   102| .291  .282| .348  .357| .364  .383| .712  .740|  92  .546  -6.4  -0.7     
 1890 26 STL AA  625  356  108   7.9    97| .350  .275| .430  .356| .467  .362| .897  .719| 150  .792  38.6   4.0     
 1891 27 STL AA  638  399   86   5.6    98| .310  .271| .375  .357| .408  .366| .783  .723| 116  .648  12.1   1.3     
 1892 28 BSN NL  700  457   64   3.7    88| .242  .261| .347  .336| .310  .350| .657  .686|  92  .504  -2.2  -0.2     
 1893 29 BSN NL  529  302   92   8.1   113| .346  .296| .429  .375| .465  .402| .894  .777| 130  .713  23.0   2.2     
 1894 30 BSN NL  604  351  109   8.1   138| .349  .332| .419  .405| .490  .468| .909  .873| 108  .634   6.6   0.6     
 1895 31 BSN NL  542  336   60   4.6   116| .290  .308| .391  .376| .341  .417| .732  .792|  86  .451  -6.4  -0.6     
 1896 32 BRO NL  423  292   37   3.3   102| .249  .290| .316  .354| .316  .387| .632  .740|  71  .332 -15.0  -1.4     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons     5739 3656  710   5.1   100| .292  .282| .364  .353| .376  .380| .740  .733| 102  .576  27.4   2.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Pitching  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1884 20 BOS UA   0   7   7   6   5   0   1  0   56.0   73   53   30   2   14   18       0             0  4.82  2.98   62 1.554
 1886 22 PHI NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    0    0    0   0    1    1   0   0     4       0  0.00  3.26  inf 1.000
 1888 24 STL AA   0   0   2   0   0   0   2  0    4.3    3    3    2   1    2    1   0   0     0       0  4.15  3.24   78 1.154
 1889 25 STL AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    5.0    4    4    4   0    6    1   0   0     0       0  7.20  4.23   59 2.000
 1891 27 STL AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    2    2    1   0    0    0   0   0     0       0  9.00  4.01   45 2.000
 1894 30 BSN NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    2.0    1    1    1   0    3    0   0   1     0       0  4.50  5.90  131 2.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL  .000   0   7  13   6   5   0   7  0   69.3   83   63   38   3   26   21   0   1     4       0  4.93  3.19   65 1.572
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0  25  46  21  17   0  25  0  248.0  297  225  136  10   93   75   0   3    14   0   0  4.93  3.19   65 1.572
 Career High      0   7   7   6   5   0   2  0   56.0   73   53   30   2   14   18   0   1     4   0   0  4.82  2.98   62 1.554

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1884 20 BOS UA  OF   48     39   11   13    1  .794  .816  1.04  1.47                           41    2    7
                  P    7      6   19    5    1  .833  .845  3.57  2.26  4.02  2.57    6   56.0
 1885 21 BSN NL  OF   40     69    8   12    0  .865  .881  1.93  1.82                           39    0    1
 1886 22 PHI NL  OF    8      8    1    2    0  .818  .891  1.12  1.71                            0    0    8
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.10  0.00  2.70    0    1.0
 1887 23 PHI NL  OF    8     24    2    3    0  .897  .884  3.25  1.93                            6    2    0
                 2B    5      8    7    4    1  .789  .909  3.00  5.80                        
                 SS    3      7    2    7    0  .563  .891  3.00  4.93                        
                 3B    2      1    0    3    0  .250  .909  0.50  3.35                        
 1888 24 STL AA  OF  131    243   44   21   12  .932  .907  2.19  1.79                            0   12  119
                  P    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.30  0.00  2.51    0    4.3
 1889 25 STL AA  OF  140    229   38   32   11  .893  .903  1.91  1.96                            1    3  137
                 2B    2      1    1    1    0  .667  .909  1.00  5.60                        
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.16    0    5.0
 1890 26 STL AA  OF  102    157   19   21    5  .893  .916  1.73  1.79                            2    0  100
                 3B   32     48   75   22    6  .848  .864  3.84  3.64                        
                 2B    1      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  5.40                        
 1891 27 STL AA  OF  113    164   24   22    5  .895  .907  1.66  1.83                            7    0  117
                 2B   14     34   30   12    2  .842  .914  4.57  5.25                        
                 SS   12     30   36   12    7  .846  .879  5.50  5.04                        
                 3B    3      0    3    2    0  .600  .882  1.00  3.57                        
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.10  0.00  2.70    0    1.0
 1892 28 BSN NL  OF  152    219   29   33    4  .883  .912  1.63  1.86                            0    1  151
 1893 29 BSN NL  OF  108    202   28   25    4  .902  .915  2.13  2.14                           88    3   17
                 2B    7     15   15    4    3  .882  .932  4.29  5.89                        
                 SS    3     11    6    3    2  .850  .895  5.67  5.47                        
 1894 30 BSN NL  OF  127    291   28   34   10  .904  .915  2.51  2.24                          119    9    0
                 SS    2      0    3    0    0 1.000  .909  1.50  5.60                        
                 2B    1      0    2    0    0 1.000  .909  2.00  5.70                        
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.70  0.00  2.25    0    2.0
 1895 31 BSN NL  OF  109    199   16   28    2  .885  .917  1.97  2.14                          109    0    0
                 2B    9     13   19    5    1  .865  .933  3.56  5.63                        
 1896 32 BRO NL  OF  103    175   20   17    6  .920  .933  1.89  2.12                          102    0    1

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1887 23 PHI NL  2B    5      8    7    4    1  .789  .909  3.00  5.80                        
 1889 25 STL AA  2B    2      1    1    1    0  .667  .909  1.00  5.60                        
 1890 26 STL AA  2B    1      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  5.40                        
 1891 27 STL AA  2B   14     34   30   12    2  .842  .914  4.57  5.25                        
 1893 29 BSN NL  2B    7     15   15    4    3  .882  .932  4.29  5.89                        
 1894 30 BSN NL  2B    1      0    2    0    0 1.000  .909  2.00  5.70                        
 1895 31 BSN NL  2B    9     13   19    5    1  .865  .933  3.56  5.63                        

 1887 23 PHI NL  3B    2      1    0    3    0  .250  .909  0.50  3.35                        
 1890 26 STL AA  3B   32     48   75   22    6  .848  .864  3.84  3.64                        
 1891 27 STL AA  3B    3      0    3    2    0  .600  .882  1.00  3.57                        

 1884 20 BOS UA  OF   48     39   11   13    1  .794  .816  1.04  1.47                           41    2    7
 1885 21 BSN NL  OF   40     69    8   12    0  .865  .881  1.93  1.82                           39    0    1
 1886 22 PHI NL  OF    8      8    1    2    0  .818  .891  1.12  1.71                            0    0    8
 1887 23 PHI NL  OF    8     24    2    3    0  .897  .884  3.25  1.93                            6    2    0
 1888 24 STL AA  OF  131    243   44   21   12  .932  .907  2.19  1.79                            0   12  119
 1889 25 STL AA  OF  140    229   38   32   11  .893  .903  1.91  1.96                            1    3  137
 1890 26 STL AA  OF  102    157   19   21    5  .893  .916  1.73  1.79                            2    0  100
 1891 27 STL AA  OF  113    164   24   22    5  .895  .907  1.66  1.83                            7    0  117
 1892 28 BSN NL  OF  152    219   29   33    4  .883  .912  1.63  1.86                            0    1  151
 1893 29 BSN NL  OF  108    202   28   25    4  .902  .915  2.13  2.14                           88    3   17
 1894 30 BSN NL  OF  127    291   28   34   10  .904  .915  2.51  2.24                          119    9    0
 1895 31 BSN NL  OF  109    199   16   28    2  .885  .917  1.97  2.14                          109    0    0
 1896 32 BRO NL  OF  103    175   20   17    6  .920  .933  1.89  2.12                          102    0    1

 1884 20 BOS UA   P    7      6   19    5    1  .833  .845  3.57  2.26  4.02  2.57    6   56.0
 1886 22 PHI NL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.10  0.00  2.70    0    1.0
 1888 24 STL AA   P    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.30  0.00  2.51    0    4.3
 1889 25 STL AA   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.16    0    5.0
 1891 27 STL AA   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.10  0.00  2.70    0    1.0
 1894 30 BSN NL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.70  0.00  2.25    0    2.0

 1887 23 PHI NL  SS    3      7    2    7    0  .563  .891  3.00  4.93                        
 1891 27 STL AA  SS   12     30   36   12    7  .846  .879  5.50  5.04                        
 1893 29 BSN NL  SS    3     11    6    3    2  .850  .895  5.67  5.47                        
 1894 30 BSN NL  SS    2      0    3    0    0 1.000  .909  1.50  5.60                        

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total  OF 1189   2019  268  263   60  .897  .909  1.92  1.95                          514   32  658
                 2B   39     71   75   26    7  .849  .921  3.74  5.56                        
                 3B   37     49   78   27    6  .825  .865  3.43  3.62                        
                 SS   20     48   47   22    9  .812  .884  4.75  5.15                        
                  P*  13      6   19    5    1  .833  .845  1.92  2.16                6   69.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total      1298   2193  487  343   83  .887  .906  2.06  2.16
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1888   WS    STL NYG     L  10  41  10  10  1  0  1   9   0   0  .244  .244  .341   6                
 1892   CS    BSN CLV     W   6  21   2   8  2  0  0   2   6   1  .381  .519  .476   3                
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Batting Average
1890 AA-.350-3
1891 AA-.310-7
1893 NL-.346-7

On-base %
1890 AA-.430-5
1893 NL-.429-7

Slugging %
1890 AA-.467-5

OPS
1890 AA-.898-4
1893 NL-.894-7

Games
1889 AA-140-2
1892 NL-152-5

At Bats
1889 AA-604-1
1890 AA-548-4
1891 AA-578-5

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1889 AA-656-1
1890 AA-625-1
1891 AA-638-5
1892 NL-700-2

Runs
1888 AA-107-9
1889 AA-136-7
1890 AA-137-2
1891 AA-127-5
1892 NL-119-6

Hits
1889 AA-176-6
1890 AA-192-2
1891 AA-179-4

Total Bases
1890 AA-256-2
1891 AA-236-5

Doubles
1890 AA-28-4
1893 NL-28-8

Home Runs
1890 AA-6-5
1891 AA-8-10
1894 NL-13-5

RBI
1888 AA-68-10
1891 AA-95-6
1893 NL-111-8
1894 NL-126-7

Bases on Balls
1892 NL-93-4
1895 NL-72-10

Stolen Bases
1888 AA-93-4
1890 AA-83-1
1893 NL-46-9
Car-468-42

Singles
1889 AA-143-3
1890 AA-149-3
1891 AA-144-1
1894 NL-146-7

Adjusted OPS+
1890 AA-150-6

Runs Created
1890 AA-108-1
1891 AA-86-8

Adjusted Batting Runs
1890 AA-39-6

Batting Wins
1890 AA-4.0-6

Extra-Base Hits
1890 AA-43-4

Times on Base
1890 AA-269-1
1891 AA-239-9

Offensive Win%
1890 AA-.792-4
1893 NL-.713-7

Hit By Pitch
1890 AA-11-8

Power/Speed Number
1890 AA-11.2-3
1891 AA-13.2-7
1894 NL-20.0-5

At Bats per Strikeout
1889 AA-23.2-3
1891 AA-30.4-1
Car-23.7-60

At Bats per Home Run
1890 AA-91.3-8

Outs
1889 AA-428-2

Games Finished
1888 AA-2-4

  

Black Ink: Batting - 3 (509) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 86 (265) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 24.4 (444) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 42.5 (418) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

Before 1885 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Beaneaters.

August, 1885: Sent from the Boston Beaneaters to the Haverhill (New England) in an unknown transaction.

Before 1888 Season: Sent from the Oshkosh (Northwestern) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Before 1892 Season: Sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.

November 18, 1895: Purchased by the Brooklyn Grooms from the Boston Beaneaters for $6,000.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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