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.

Rico Carty

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1979)

AVG .299

HR 204

RBI 890

H 1,677

OPS .833

PIV 21,612

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 9/1/1939 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
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

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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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	10	4	3	2	0	0	0	3	1	.300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	NLCS	ATL	3	10	4	3	2	0	0	0	3	1	.300

Game Log & Splits

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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	HR	RBI	SO
1979-09-23	TOR	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	2	0
1979-09-22	TOR	NYY	L	2	2	2	1	2	0
1979-09-21	TOR	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-19	TOR	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1979-09-17	TOR	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-17	TOR	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	1	0
1979-09-13	TOR	BAL	L	4	1	1	1	2	0
1979-09-12	TOR	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1979-09-11	TOR	BAL	W	3	1	1	1	1	0
1979-09-09	TOR	CLE	L	1	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

Position Diamond

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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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.