Alex McCarthy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1917)

AVG .229
HR 5
RBI 122
H 306
OPS .577
PIV -2,481
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
5/12/1889 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
3/12/1978 in Salisbury, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1910-10-07
Last Game
1917-07-24

Full name: Alexander George McCarthy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
432 1,335 136 306 34 11 5 122 23 104 123 .229 .295 .282 .577 -2,481

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 12.7% below 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
1910 PIT NL 3 12 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1911 PIT NL 50 150 18 36 5 1 2 31 4 14 24 .240 .266 (-10%) .336 (-9%) .356 (-8%) .693 (-9%) -211.3
1912 PIT NL 111 401 53 111 12 4 1 41 8 30 26 .277 .268 (+3%) .335 (-1%) .358 (-7%) .694 (-4%) -237.6
1913 PIT NL 31 74 7 15 5 0 0 10 1 7 7 .203 .259 (-22%) .325 (-8%) .345 (-22%) .670 (-15%) -151.7
1914 PIT NL 57 173 14 26 0 1 1 14 2 6 17 .150 .255 (-41%) .322 (-40%) .339 (-47%) .661 (-44%) -1125.7
1915 PIT NL 21 49 3 10 0 1 0 3 1 5 10 .204 — — — — -115.6
1915 CHN NL 23 72 4 19 3 0 1 6 2 5 7 .264 .250 (+5%) .318 (+3%) .332 (+4%) .651 (+4%) -115.6
1916 CHN NL 37 107 10 26 2 3 0 6 1 11 7 .243 .248 (-2%) .314 (+9%) .326 (-3%) .640 (+3%) 91.2
1916 PIT NL 50 146 11 29 3 0 0 3 3 15 10 .199 .248 (-20%) .314 (-10%) .326 (-33%) .640 (-22%) 91.2
1917 PIT NL 49 151 15 33 4 0 0 8 1 11 13 .219 .248 (-12%) .312 (-12%) .323 (-24%) .635 (-18%) -371.6
Career · 10 seasons 432 1,335 136 306 34 11 5 122 23 104 123 .229 — — — — -2,147

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23069164158470.229
Away20264971148153.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-07-24 PITNY1L 321000010
1917-07-23 PITNY1W 301000001
1917-07-14 PITBROL 403000100
1917-07-13 PITBROL 301000000
1917-07-13 PITBROL 400000001
1917-07-12 PITBROW 200000001
1917-07-07 PITPHIW 401000001
1917-07-06 PITPHIW 301000011
1917-07-05 PITSTLL 311000010
1917-07-04 PITSTLL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 207 0 424 604 46 88
3B 100 0 113 188 6 22
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 111 3 223 297 25 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PIT SS 3 3 4 10 2 2
1911 PIT 2B 11 0 24 39 2 8
1911 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 PIT SS 33 0 70 88 3 12
1912 PIT 2B 105 0 237 320 22 52
1912 PIT 3B 4 0 5 5 0 1
1913 PIT 2B 6 0 6 8 0 1
1913 PIT 3B 12 0 8 20 0 0
1913 PIT SS 12 0 19 27 5 3
1914 PIT 2B 10 0 17 44 6 3
1914 PIT 3B 36 0 39 79 3 6
1914 PIT SS 6 0 7 13 2 1
1915 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 PIT 2B 9 0 18 20 2 2
1915 PIT 3B 4 0 4 4 0 2
1915 PIT SS 5 0 14 17 1 2
1915 CHN 2B 12 0 34 35 2 8
1915 CHN 3B 12 0 13 33 0 3
1915 CHN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 CHN 2B 34 0 54 95 11 9
1916 CHN SS 3 0 2 2 1 0
1916 PIT 2B 7 0 6 7 0 2
1916 PIT 3B 5 0 2 8 0 1
1916 PIT SS 39 0 92 100 9 15
1917 PIT 2B 13 0 28 36 1 3
1917 PIT 3B 26 0 42 39 3 9
1917 PIT SS 9 0 15 40 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 211
Third Base 100
Shortstop 112
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Viator College Bourbonnais IL 1907, 1908, 1909

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alex McCarthy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Whitey Wietelmann
    .232 avg, 7 HR
  2. 95
    Bunny Downs
    .224 avg, 1 HR
  3. 92
    Jim Connor
    .233 avg, 3 HR
  4. 87
    Roy Schalk
    .233 avg, 2 HR
  5. 83
    Hoss Walker
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  6. 83
    Tommy Sheehan
    .235 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex McCarthy

What years did Alex McCarthy play?
Alex McCarthy played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1917.
Was Alex McCarthy a pitcher?
No. Alex McCarthy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Alex McCarthy hit?
Alex McCarthy hit 5 career home runs with 306 hits.