Rico Carty
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1979)
Rico Carty was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979 for 7 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,651 career games, he hit .299 with 1,677 hits, 204 home runs, and 890 RBI. Rico Carty was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 21,612.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- Died
- 11/23/2024 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-09-15
- Last Game
- 1979-09-23
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,651 | 5,606 | 712 | 1,677 | 278 | 17 | 204 | 890 | 21 | 642 | 663 | .299 | .369 | .464 | .833 | 21,612 |
Career AVG .299 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.
Career OBP .369 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career SLG .464 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +23.5% above league average.
Career OPS .833 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ML1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | ML1 | NL | 133 | 455 | 72 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 88 | 1 | 43 | 78 | .330 | .250 (+32%) | .312 (+24%) | .377 (+47%) | .690 (+36%) | 3107.5 |
| 1965 | ML1 | NL | 83 | 271 | 37 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 44 | .310 | .245 (+26%) | .310 (+14%) | .371 (+33%) | .682 (+24%) | 1092.4 |
| 1966 | ATL | NL | 151 | 521 | 73 | 170 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 76 | 4 | 60 | 74 | .326 | .248 (+31%) | .309 (+26%) | .376 (+24%) | .685 (+25%) | 2705.7 |
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 134 | 444 | 41 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 4 | 49 | 70 | .255 | .242 (+5%) | .306 (+7%) | .357 (+12%) | .663 (+10%) | 877.2 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 104 | 304 | 47 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 32 | 28 | .342 | .248 (+38%) | .320 (+25%) | .369 (+49%) | .689 (+38%) | 2082.5 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 136 | 478 | 84 | 175 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 101 | 1 | 77 | 46 | .366 | .253 (+44%) | .325 (+39%) | .385 (+51%) | .711 (+46%) | 4607.6 |
| 1972 | ATL | NL | 86 | 271 | 31 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 44 | 33 | .277 | .243 (+14%) | .310 (+22%) | .353 (+14%) | .664 (+17%) | 962.7 |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 86 | 306 | 24 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 39 | .232 | .256 (-10%) | .325 (-4%) | .378 (-21%) | .703 (-13%) | -581.8 |
| 1973 | CHN | NL | 22 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .214 | .256 (-17%) | .325 (-15%) | .378 (-32%) | .703 (-24%) | -581.8 |
| 1973 | OAK | AL | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -581.8 |
| 1974 | CLE | AL | 33 | 91 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .363 | .256 (+41%) | .324 (+22%) | .369 (+22%) | .693 (+22%) | 324.0 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 118 | 383 | 57 | 118 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 2 | 45 | 31 | .308 | .257 (+20%) | .327 (+16%) | .374 (+35%) | .701 (+26%) | 1861.6 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 152 | 552 | 67 | 171 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 83 | 1 | 67 | 45 | .310 | .255 (+21%) | .320 (+18%) | .360 (+22%) | .681 (+21%) | 2289.0 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 127 | 461 | 50 | 129 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 1 | 56 | 51 | .280 | .264 (+6%) | .329 (+8%) | .401 (+8%) | .730 (+8%) | 785.9 |
| 1978 | TOR | AL | 104 | 387 | 51 | 110 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 1 | 36 | 41 | .284 | .257 (+10%) | .323 (+5%) | .378 (+27%) | .702 (+17%) | 1132.7 |
| 1978 | OAK | AL | 41 | 141 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 16 | .277 | .257 (+7%) | .323 (+14%) | .378 (+48%) | .702 (+32%) | 1132.7 |
| 1979 | TOR | AL | 132 | 461 | 48 | 118 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 3 | 46 | 45 | .256 | .265 (-4%) | .329 (-2%) | .397 (-2%) | .727 (-2%) | -146.3 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,651 | 5,606 | 712 | 1,677 | 278 | 17 | 204 | 890 | 21 | 642 | 663 | .299 | — | — | — | — | 21,070 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1651 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 843 | 2804 | 401 | 859 | 132 | 490 | .306 |
| Away | 808 | 2802 | 311 | 818 | 72 | 400 | .292 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-23 | TOR | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-22 | TOR | NYY | L | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-21 | TOR | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | TOR | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-17 | TOR | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-17 | TOR | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-13 | TOR | BAL | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-12 | TOR | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-11 | TOR | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | TOR | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 59 | 50 | 420 | 24 | 5 | 45 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 17 | 14 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| OF | 807 | 789 | 1338 | 33 | 43 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ML1 | OF | 121 | 118 | 176 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1965 | ML1 | OF | 73 | 70 | 112 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1966 | ATL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | ATL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | ATL | C | 17 | 14 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | ATL | OF | 126 | 118 | 226 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | ATL | 1B | 9 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1967 | ATL | OF | 112 | 110 | 203 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 1969 | ATL | OF | 79 | 79 | 118 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1970 | ATL | OF | 133 | 133 | 219 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | ATL | OF | 78 | 78 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | TEX | OF | 53 | 53 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CHN | OF | 19 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | CLE | 1B | 8 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1975 | CLE | 1B | 26 | 23 | 189 | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 1975 | CLE | OF | 12 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | CLE | 1B | 12 | 11 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 1976 | CLE | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CLE | 1B | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 17 |
| First Base | 59 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 793 |
| Right Field | 15 |
| Designated Hitter | 650 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Player of the Week | Week of 1977-08-26 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 24th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 43.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 12.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1964 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 1.0 | 20 | 1 |
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Rico Carty: the record in brief
September 15, 1963 and September 23, 1979 bracket Rico Carty's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Carty played for the Milwaukee Braves (1963 to 1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966 through 1972), the Texas Rangers (1973), the Chicago Cubs (1973), the Oakland Athletics (1973 through 1978), the Cleveland Indians (1974 through 1977), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1978 through 1979). Carty, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. Carty was born on September 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. Carty died on November 23, 2024, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Rico Carty was the playing name; the full given name is Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo.
Carty collected 1,677 hits in 5,606 at bats across 1,651 games, good for a .299 batting average, plus 204 home runs, 890 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .369 and the slugging percentage .464, for an OPS of .833.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rico Carty
- What years did Rico Carty play?
- Rico Carty played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979.
- Was Rico Carty a pitcher?
- No. Rico Carty was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Rico Carty hit?
- Rico Carty hit 204 career home runs with 1677 hits.
- What was Rico Carty's career batting average?
- Rico Carty batted .299 over his career, with 1,677 hits in 5,606 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rico Carty have?
- Rico Carty drove in 890 runs in his career.
- Is Rico Carty in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rico Carty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.