Tim McCarver

Q: When was Tim McCarver born?

Tim McCarver was born on October 16, 1941.

Q: Where was Tim McCarver born?

Tim McCarver was born in Memphis, TN .

Q: How tall was Tim McCarver?

Tim McCarver was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tim McCarver weigh when playing?

Tim McCarver weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Tim McCarver play?

Tim McCarver played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Tim McCarver in the Hall of Fame?

Tim McCarver has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Tim McCarver play?

Tim McCarver was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Tim McCarver have?

Tim McCarver had 1,501 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tim McCarver have?

Tim McCarver had 97 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tim McCarver's average?

Tim McCarver had a .271 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 183lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: October 16, 1941 in Memphis, TN us

Died: February 16, 2023 in Memphis, TN

High School: Christian Brothers HS (Memphis, TN)

School: University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)

Debut: September 10, 1959 (Age 17-329d, 11,676th in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 38-355d)
vs. MON 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: James Timothy McCarver

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.3

5529

1501

.271

590

RBI

645

OBP

.337

SLG

.388

OPS

.725

OPS+

102

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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
1959	17	STL-min	D,AAA	82	377	345	68	124	7	5	3	32	12		24	19	.359	.407	.435	.842		150		5	1	2	1		KEK,ROC · MIDW,IL
1959	17	STL	NL	8	26	24	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.167	.231	.208	.439	16	5	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1960	18	STL-min	AA	85	330	303	45	105	11	2	3	34	9		25	23	.347	.394	.426	.820		129		0	0	2	8		MEM · SOUA
1960	18	STL	NL	10	10	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	/H2
1961	19	STL-min	AAA	81	294	275	26	63	10	0	1	27	2		16	29	.229	.273	.276	.549		76		1	1	1	1		SJN · IL
1961	19	STL	NL	22	68	67	5	16	2	1	1	6	0	0	0	5	.239	.239	.343	.582	47	23	1	0	1	0	0	2/H

1962	20	STL-min	AAA	122	436	382	65	105	17	1	11	57	3	3	44	27	.275	.352	.411	.763		157		3	4	3			ATA · IL
1963	21	STL	NL	127	443	405	39	117	12	7	4	51	5	2	27	43	.289	.333	.383	.716	98	155	4	2	5	4	5	*2/H
1964	22	STL	NL	143	515	465	53	134	19	3	9	52	2	0	40	44	.288	.343	.400	.743	102	186	8	1	5	4	15	*2H
1965	23	STL	NL	113	444	409	48	113	17	2	11	48	5	1	31	26	.276	.327	.408	.735	99	167	6	1	0	3	11	*2/H
1966	24	STL	NL	150	586	543	50	149	19	13	12	68	9	6	36	38	.274	.319	.424	.743	105	230	10	2	0	5	10	*2H	AS
1967	25	STL	NL	138	540	471	68	139	26	3	14	69	8	8	54	32	.295	.369	.452	.822	136	213	9	5	4	6	19	*2H	AS,MVP-2
1968	26	STL	NL	128	467	434	35	110	15	6	5	48	4	3	26	31	.253	.295	.350	.645	94	152	6	1	2	4	8	*2H
1969	27	STL	NL	138	576	515	46	134	27	3	7	51	4	9	49	26	.260	.323	.365	.688	93	188	9	2	4	6	9	*2/H
1970	28	PHI	NL	44	180	164	16	47	11	1	4	14	2	2	14	10	.287	.346	.439	.785	112	72	3	1	1	0	4	2
1971	29	PHI	NL	134	525	474	51	132	20	5	8	46	5	3	43	26	.278	.337	.392	.730	107	186	11	1	3	4	7	*2H
1972	30	TOT	NL	122	432	391	33	96	13	1	7	34	5	6	36	29	.246	.313	.338	.650	84	132	9	3	0	2	5	2H7/5
1972	30	PHI	NL	45	173	152	14	36	8	0	2	14	1	2	17	15	.237	.318	.329	.647	83	50	2	2	0	2	2	2/H
1972	30	MON	NL	77	259	239	19	60	5	1	5	20	4	4	19	14	.251	.309	.343	.652	85	82	7	1	0	0	3	2H7/5
1973	31	STL	NL	130	382	331	30	88	16	4	3	49	2	0	38	31	.266	.339	.366	.704	96	121	4	2	4	7	6	3H2
1974	32	TOT	MLB	85	170	134	16	30	1	1	0	12	1	1	26	7	.224	.351	.246	.597	70	33	2	3	2	5	2	H2/3D
1974	32	STL	NL	74	136	106	13	23	0	1	0	11	0	1	22	6	.217	.353	.236	.589	68	25	2	3	0	5	0	H2/3
1974	32	BOS	AL	11	34	28	3	7	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	1	.250	.344	.286	.629	78	8	0	0	2	0	2	/2HD
1975	33	TOT	MLB	59	95	80	7	23	4	1	1	10	0	0	15	10	.288	.400	.400	.800	120	32	0	0	0	0	4	H2/3
1975	33	BOS	AL	12	22	21	1	8	2	1	0	3	0	0	1	3	.381	.409	.571	.981	166	12	0	0	0	0	1	/H23
1975	33	PHI	NL	47	73	59	6	15	2	0	1	7	0	0	14	7	.254	.397	.339	.736	103	20	0	0	0	0	3	H2/3
1976	34	PHI	NL	90	194	155	26	43	11	2	3	29	2	1	35	14	.277	.409	.432	.842	137	67	1	1	1	2	2	H2/3
1977	35	PHI	NL	93	205	169	28	54	13	2	6	30	3	5	28	11	.320	.410	.527	.936	145	89	4	2	0	6	1	H2/3
1978	36	PHI	NL	90	180	146	18	36	9	1	1	14	2	2	28	24	.247	.367	.342	.709	99	50	3	2	0	4	6	H23
1979	37	PHI	NL	79	161	137	13	33	5	1	1	12	2	0	19	12	.241	.333	.314	.647	76	43	7	1	2	2	5	H2/7
1980	38	PHI	NL	6	7	5	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	100	2	1	0	1	0	0	/H3
21 Yrs				1909	6206	5529	590	1501	242	57	97	645	61	49	548	422	.271	.337	.388	.725	102	2148	99	30	35	64	119
162 Game Avg.				162	527	469	50	127	21	5	8	55	5	4	47	36	.271	.337	.388	.725	102	182	8	3	3	5	10
				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
STL (12 yrs)				1181	4193	3780	393	1029	154	43	66	453	39	30	325	285	.272	.329	.388	.718	100	1467	60	19	25	44	83
PHI (9 yrs)				628	1698	1461	174	397	80	12	26	168	17	15	199	119	.272	.359	.396	.755	109	579	32	10	8	20	30
BOS (2 yrs)				23	56	49	4	15	3	1	0	4	1	0	5	4	.306	.370	.408	.779	115	20	0	0	2	0	3
MON (1 yr)				77	259	239	19	60	5	1	5	20	4	4	19	14	.251	.309	.343	.652	85	82	7	1	0	0	3

NL (21 yrs)				1886	6150	5480	586	1486	239	56	97	641	60	49	543	418	.271	.337	.388	.725	102	2128	99	30	33	64	116
AL (2 yrs)				23	56	49	4	15	3	1	0	4	1	0	5	4	.306	.370	.408	.779	115	20	0	0	2	0	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tim McCarver born?

Tim McCarver was born on October 16, 1941.

Where was Tim McCarver born?

Tim McCarver was born in Memphis, TN.

How tall was Tim McCarver?

Tim McCarver was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tim McCarver weigh when playing?

Tim McCarver weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tim McCarver play?

Tim McCarver played 21 seasons.

Is Tim McCarver in the Hall of Fame?

Tim McCarver has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tim McCarver play?

Tim McCarver was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Tim McCarver have?

Tim McCarver had 1,501 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tim McCarver have?

Tim McCarver had 97 home runs over his career.

What was Tim McCarver's average?

Tim McCarver had a .271 average over his career.

How many teams has Tim McCarver played for?

Tim McCarver played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Tim McCarver won?

Tim McCarver won 2 World Series.

When did Tim McCarver retire?

Tim McCarver last played in 1980.

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