LF Paul McCarthy #26
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/31/1974
LF PAUL MCCARTHY #26 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
98 357 102 12 2 7 49 24 42 .286 .333 .389 1 0.3
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
07/31/1974 SEA Win, 15-5 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 0
07/30/1974 SEA Win, 6-1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1974 @ SFS Win, 4-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/28/1974 @ SFS Loss, 4-13 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/1974 @ SFS Loss, 3-7 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/26/1974 @ BAL Loss, 3-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1974 @ BAL Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/1974 @ BAL Win, 9-6 5 1 2 5 1 0 0 0
07/22/1974 @ NYE Win, 10-0 5 2 2 7 2 0 0 0
07/21/1974 @ NYE Win, 10-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym.
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:113 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 98 357 102 12 2 7 49 35 24 42 .286 .333 .389 .723 .326 .104 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 387 3 4 0 13 0 3 139 21 1 0 100.0 44.1 4.39 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 12 0 1 1 9 6 3 7 1 0 1 .231 .281 .327 .608
Versus Right   305 90 12 1 6 40 29 21 35 2 0 2 .295 .342 .400 .742
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 5 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
Last Week   23 8 1 0 3 13 4 1 1 0 0 0 .348 .375 .783 1.158
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
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   3885 1082 135 6 119 445 475 393 553 23 1 46 .279 .350 .408 .758
Home   165 47 5 2 2 18 19 15 23 3 0 2 .285 .346 .376 .722
Road   192 55 7 0 5 31 16 9 19 0 0 1 .286 .322 .401 .723
Grass   357 102 12 2 7 49 35 24 42 3 0 3 .286 .333 .389 .723
Day   225 67 8 0 5 35 19 15 31 1 0 1 .298 .343 .400 .743
Night   132 35 4 2 2 14 16 9 11 2 0 2 .265 .317 .371 .688
As Starter   349 102 12 2 7 49 35 23 39 3 0 3 .292 .339 .398 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Pinch Hitting   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Close/Late   81 24 1 0 1 9 6 8 12 0 0 1 .296 .367 .346 .712
Inning 1-3   117 30 7 1 1 14 8 5 15 2 0 1 .256 .288 .359 .647
Inning 4-6   126 40 3 1 4 19 17 8 13 1 0 1 .317 .360 .452 .813
Inning 7-9   110 31 2 0 2 16 9 11 13 0 0 0 .282 .347 .355 .702
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   118 34 5 2 1 7 15 8 13 0 0 1 .288 .339 .390 .728
1 Outs   120 33 4 0 2 17 11 4 18 3 0 1 .275 .297 .358 .655
2 Outs   119 35 3 0 4 25 9 12 11 0 0 1 .294 .364 .420 .784
Scoring Position   87 27 3 0 4 45 10 8 10 3 0 0 .310 .357 .483 .840
Bases Empty   194 59 6 2 2 2 21 12 22 0 0 3 .304 .354 .387 .741
Runner on 1st   76 16 3 0 1 2 4 4 10 0 0 0 .211 .250 .289 .539
Runner on 2nd   25 5 0 0 0 4 2 5 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 3rd   7 4 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 .571 .556 .857 1.413
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 10 0 0 3 15 4 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .355 .633 .988
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Loaded   14 6 1 0 1 17 3 1 1 2 0 0 .429 .412 .714 1.126
Two Strikes   135 27 1 2 2 13 10 9 42 2 0 1 .200 .252 .281 .533
First Pitch   58 19 4 0 2 9 9 2 0 1 0 1 .328 .355 .500 .855
Count 0-1   44 15 3 0 1 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .341 .477 .818
Count 0-2   29 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .069 .069 .069 .138
Count 1-0   42 11 2 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 .262 .279 .381 .660
Count 1-1   39 18 1 0 0 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 .462 .475 .487 .962
Count 1-2   44 12 0 1 1 7 3 0 13 0 0 1 .273 .289 .386 .675
Count 2-0   11 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .818 1.273
Count 2-1   19 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .250 .211 .461
Count 2-2   32 5 0 1 0 2 3 0 11 1 0 0 .156 .152 .219 .370
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Full Count   30 8 1 0 1 3 2 9 9 1 0 0 .267 .425 .400 .825
Behind in Count   117 29 3 1 2 18 9 0 22 0 0 1 .248 .254 .342 .596
Ahead in Count   81 23 3 0 2 9 8 12 0 0 0 1 .284 .383 .395 .778
Batting 3rd   103 28 3 1 3 12 11 6 8 1 0 0 .272 .309 .408 .717
Batting 4th   133 38 8 1 2 22 13 7 18 1 0 0 .286 .319 .406 .725
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   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Low Leverage   130 36 3 0 2 8 6 8 20 0 0 2 .277 .329 .346 .675
Medium Leverage   150 44 5 2 2 11 17 10 15 2 0 0 .293 .333 .393 .727
High Leverage   76 22 4 0 3 30 11 5 7 1 0 1 .289 .337 .461 .798
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 98 357 102 12 2 7 49 35 24 3 3 42 1 0 .286 .333 .389 .723 103 107 0.3
Total MLB 1145 3885 1082 135 6 119 445 475 393 46 23 553 3 2 .279 .350 .408 .758 124 126 15.7
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 90 88 139 9 1 152 4 .974 748.0 1.78 -7.6 .930
1974 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.033
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 850 830 1430 35 10 1509 44 .971 7131.0 1.85 -42.2 .956
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.
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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