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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | CHW | AL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.03 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 62 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 277 | 112 | 4.96 | 1.179 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 2.82 | |
| 2006 | 22 | CHW | AL | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.68 | 53 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.2 | 77 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 354 | 102 | 5.30 | 1.299 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 2.09 | |
| 2007 | 23 | TEX | AL | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.87 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101.2 | 111 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 459 | 94 | 4.74 | 1.564 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.23 | |
| 2008 | 24 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.09 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 110 | 5.22 | 1.273 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.25 | |
| 2009 | 25 | TEX | AL | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.62 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97.1 | 96 | 55 | 50 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 101 | 4.70 | 1.356 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.81 | |
| 2011 | 27 | OAK | AL | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.32 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 170.2 | 168 | 73 | 63 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 690 | 121 | 2.86 | 1.131 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 4.92 | |
| 2012 | 28 | OAK | AL | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.24 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 115 | 44 | 40 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 120 | 3.76 | 1.252 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.04 | |
| 2013 | 29 | ARI | NL | 5 | 11 | .313 | 4.53 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135.0 | 161 | 71 | 68 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 577 | 85 | 3.75 | 1.348 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 3.62 | |
| 2014 | 30 | TOT | MLB | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.05 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | 222 | 100 | 90 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 836 | 94 | 3.55 | 1.275 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 5.30 | |
| 2014 | 30 | ARI | NL | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.01 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.2 | 131 | 65 | 61 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 466 | 75 | 3.82 | 1.377 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 4.65 | |
| 2014 | 30 | NYY | AL | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.89 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90.1 | 91 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 133 | 3.22 | 1.151 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 6.31 | |
| 2015 | 31 | LAD | NL | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 64 | 6.22 | 1.217 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 7.25 | |
| 2016 | 32 | LAD | NL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.95 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 82 | 3.70 | 1.375 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 1.69 | |
| 2017 | 33 | LAD | NL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.98 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.2 | 89 | 43 | 41 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 384 | 104 | 3.28 | 1.252 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 2.67 | |
| 2018 | 34 | ATL | NL | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.92 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 | 94 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 339 | 83 | 4.79 | 1.462 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 3.10 | |
| 13 Yrs | 69 | 75 | .479 | 4.20 | 255 | 197 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1223.2 | 1268 | 617 | 571 | 145 | 323 | 20 | 908 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 5163 | 99 | 4.03 | 1.300 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.81 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 10 | 11 | .479 | 4.20 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 191 | 93 | 86 | 22 | 49 | 3 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 777 | 99 | 4.03 | 1.300 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.81 | ||||
| LAD (3 yrs) | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.51 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.2 | 142 | 82 | 78 | 16 | 57 | 1 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 649 | 90 | 3.82 | 1.278 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 2.54 | ||||
| TEX (3 yrs) | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.68 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 221.0 | 227 | 128 | 115 | 25 | 92 | 0 | 134 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 972 | 98 | 4.77 | 1.443 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 1.46 | ||||
| ARI (2 yrs) | 8 | 21 | .276 | 4.75 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 244.2 | 292 | 136 | 129 | 28 | 41 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1043 | 80 | 3.78 | 1.361 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 4.12 | ||||
| OAK (2 yrs) | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.29 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 281.2 | 283 | 117 | 103 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 196 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1159 | 120 | 3.22 | 1.179 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 4.00 | ||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.39 | 65 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.2 | 139 | 74 | 74 | 30 | 50 | 9 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 631 | 106 | 5.15 | 1.246 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 2.34 | ||||
| ATL (1 yr) | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.92 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 | 94 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 339 | 83 | 4.79 | 1.462 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 3.10 | ||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.89 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90.1 | 91 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 133 | 3.22 | 1.151 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 6.31 | ||||
| AL (8 yrs) | 44 | 44 | .500 | 3.88 | 167 | 113 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 744.2 | 740 | 354 | 321 | 86 | 204 | 12 | 529 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 3132 | 110 | 4.07 | 1.268 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 2.59 | ||||
| NL (6 yrs) | 25 | 31 | .446 | 4.70 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 479.0 | 528 | 263 | 250 | 59 | 119 | 8 | 379 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 2031 | 84 | 3.96 | 1.351 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 3.18 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brandon McCarthy?
Brandon McCarthy is 40 years old.
When was Brandon McCarthy born?
Brandon McCarthy was born on July 7, 1983.
Where was Brandon McCarthy born?
Brandon McCarthy was born in Glendale, CA.
How tall is Brandon McCarthy?
Brandon McCarthy is 6-8 (203 cm) tall.
How much did Brandon McCarthy weigh when playing?
Brandon McCarthy weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Brandon McCarthy play?
Brandon McCarthy played 13 seasons.
Is Brandon McCarthy in the Hall of Fame?
Brandon McCarthy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Brandon McCarthy drafted?
Brandon McCarthy was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO).
What position did Brandon McCarthy play?
Brandon McCarthy was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Brandon McCarthy have?
Brandon McCarthy had 908 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Brandon McCarthy played for?
Brandon McCarthy played for 7 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
When did Brandon McCarthy retire?
Brandon McCarthy last played in 2018.
What is Brandon McCarthy's Twitter account?
Brandon McCarthy is on Twitter at BMcCarthy32.
What are Brandon McCarthy's nicknames?
Bmac, Mac are nicknames for Brandon McCarthy.
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