Rico Carty

Q: When was Rico Carty born?

Rico Carty was born on September 1, 1939.

Q: Where was Rico Carty born?

Rico Carty was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.

Q: How tall is Rico Carty?

Rico Carty is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rico Carty weigh when playing?

Rico Carty weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rico Carty in the Hall of Fame?

Rico Carty has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Rico Carty play?

Rico Carty was a Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Rico Carty have?

Rico Carty had 1,677 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rico Carty have?

Rico Carty had 204 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rico Carty's average?

Rico Carty had a .299 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rico Carty played for?

Rico Carty played for 7 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

Positions: Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: September 1, 1939 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

High School: San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic)

Debut: September 15, 1963 (Age 24-014d, 12,167th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1979 (Age 40-022d)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty

Nicknames: Beeg Boy

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Relatives: Uncle of Julio Santana

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.7

5606

1677

204

.299

712

RBI

890

OBP

.369

SLG

.464

OPS

.833

OPS+

132

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1960	20	MLN-min	D	25	67	60	9	14	2	2	3	15	0		6	29	.233	.299	.483	.782		29		0	0	1			DAV · MIDW
1961	21	MLN-min	C	110	409	342	69	102	19	1	11	39	4		59	95	.298	.404	.456	.860		156		3	3	2			EAU · NORL
1962	22	MLN-min	B	108	398	352	68	129	21	6	17	79	12	1	42	61	.366	.433	.605	1.038		213		1	1	2			YAK · NORW
1963	23	MLN-min	AA,AAA	132	547	454	97	142	34	3	31	111	6	1	86	97	.313	.422	.606	1.028		275		3	0	4			AUS,TTO · TL,IL
1963	23	MLN	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1964	24	MLN	NL	133	505	455	72	150	28	4	22	88	1	2	43	78	.330	.388	.554	.942	161	252	16	3	0	4	4	*7H/9	RoY-2
1965	25	MLN	NL	83	293	271	37	84	18	1	10	35	1	4	17	44	.310	.355	.494	.849	137	134	8	3	0	2	0	7H
1966	26	ATL	NL	151	588	521	73	170	25	2	15	76	4	6	60	74	.326	.391	.468	.859	136	244	15	0	0	7	7	*72H/359
1967	27	ATL	NL	134	496	444	41	113	16	2	15	64	4	3	49	70	.255	.329	.401	.730	110	178	17	1	1	1	10	*7H9/3

1969	29	ATL	NL	104	339	304	47	104	15	0	16	58	0	2	32	28	.342	.401	.549	.951	164	167	17	0	0	3	3	7H	MVP-13
1970	30	ATL	NL	136	560	478	84	175	23	3	25	101	1	2	77	46	*.366*	*.454*	.584	1.037	171	279	19	2	0	3	6	*7/H	AS,MVP-10

1972	32	ATL	NL	86	315	271	31	75	12	2	6	29	0	0	44	33	.277	.378	.402	.780	115	109	8	0	0	0	4	7/H
1973	33	TOT	MLB	115	434	384	29	88	13	0	5	42	2	0	44	50	.229	.307	.302	.609	74	116	15	1	1	4	2	7DH
1973	33	TOT	AL	93	357	314	25	73	13	0	4	34	2	0	38	40	.232	.314	.312	.626	81	98	9	1	0	4	2	7D/H
1973	33	TEX	AL	86	347	306	24	71	12	0	3	33	2	0	36	39	.232	.311	.301	.612	77	92	9	1	0	4	2	7D/H
1973	33	CHC	NL	22	77	70	4	15	0	0	1	8	0	0	6	10	.214	.276	.257	.533	45	18	6	0	1	0	0	7/H
1973	33	OAK	AL	7	10	8	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	.250	.400	.750	1.150	226	6	0	0	0	0	0	/HD
1974	34	CLE	AL	33	96	91	6	33	5	0	1	16	0	0	5	9	.363	.396	.451	.846	145	41	4	0	0	0	0	DH/3
1975	35	CLE	AL	118	436	383	57	118	19	1	18	64	2	2	45	31	.308	.378	.504	.882	149	193	16	2	0	6	3	D3H7
1976	36	CLE	AL	152	628	552	67	171	34	0	13	83	1	1	67	45	.310	.379	.442	.821	143	244	18	0	0	9	9	*D3/H7	MVP-24
1977	37	CLE	AL	127	521	461	50	129	23	1	15	80	1	2	56	51	.280	.355	.432	.787	118	199	17	0	0	4	6	*D/H3
1978	38	TOT	AL	145	593	528	70	149	21	1	31	99	1	1	57	57	.282	.348	.502	.850	138	265	15	0	1	7	7	*D/H
1978	38	TOR	AL	104	430	387	51	110	16	0	20	68	1	1	36	41	.284	.340	.481	.821	128	186	7	0	1	6	5	D/H
1978	38	OAK	AL	41	163	141	19	39	5	1	11	31	0	0	21	16	.277	.368	.560	.928	165	79	8	0	0	1	2	D/H
1979	39	TOR	AL	132	512	461	48	118	26	0	12	55	3	1	46	45	.256	.322	.390	.713	92	180	21	1	0	4	4	*DH
15 Yrs				1651	6318	5606	712	1677	278	17	204	890	21	26	642	663	.299	.369	.464	.833	132	2601	206	13	3	54	65
162 Game Avg.				162	620	550	70	165	27	2	20	87	2	3	63	65	.299	.369	.464	.833	132	255	20	1	0	5	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (8 yrs)				829	3098	2746	385	871	137	14	109	451	11	19	322	375	.317	.388	.496	.884	143	1363	100	9	1	20	34
CLE (4 yrs)				430	1681	1487	180	451	81	2	47	243	4	5	173	136	.303	.372	.455	.828	137	677	55	2	0	19	18
TOR (2 yrs)				236	942	848	99	228	42	0	32	123	4	2	82	86	.269	.330	.432	.762	108	366	28	1	1	10	9
OAK (2 yrs)				48	173	149	20	41	6	1	12	32	0	0	23	17	.275	.370	.570	.940	169	85	8	0	0	1	2
TEX (1 yr)				86	347	306	24	71	12	0	3	33	2	0	36	39	.232	.311	.301	.612	77	92	9	1	0	4	2
CHC (1 yr)				22	77	70	4	15	0	0	1	8	0	0	6	10	.214	.276	.257	.533	45	18	6	0	1	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				800	3143	2790	323	791	141	3	94	431	10	7	314	278	.284	.353	.437	.790	123	1220	100	4	1	34	31
NL (9 yrs)				851	3175	2816	389	886	137	14	110	459	11	19	328	385	.315	.385	.490	.876	141	1381	106	9	2	20	34

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rico Carty?

Rico Carty is 85 years old.

When was Rico Carty born?

Rico Carty was born on September 1, 1939.

Where was Rico Carty born?

Rico Carty was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.

How tall is Rico Carty?

Rico Carty is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Rico Carty weigh when playing?

Rico Carty weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rico Carty play?

Rico Carty played 15 seasons.

Is Rico Carty in the Hall of Fame?

Rico Carty has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Rico Carty play?

Rico Carty was a Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Rico Carty have?

Rico Carty had 1,677 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rico Carty have?

Rico Carty had 204 home runs over his career.

What was Rico Carty's average?

Rico Carty had a .299 average over his career.

How many teams has Rico Carty played for?

Rico Carty played for 7 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Rico Carty won?

Rico Carty has never won a World Series.

When did Rico Carty retire?

Rico Carty last played in 1979.

What are Rico Carty's nicknames?

Beeg Boy is a nickname for Rico Carty.

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