Was Arch McCarthy a pitcher?

Yes. Arch McCarthy pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Arch McCarthy hit?

Arch McCarthy hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Arch McCarthy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

W–L 2–7

ERA 6.12

WHIP 1.68

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -1868.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 1/21/1881 in Ypsilanti, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-08-14
Last Game: 1902-09-18

Full name: Archibald Joseph McCarthy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	7	10	8	8	0	0	72.0	90	49	2	31	10	6.12	-1868.7

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 93.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	DET	AL	2	7	10	8	8	0	0	72.0	90	49	31	10	6.12	3.17 (-93%)	-1868.7
Career · 1 season			2	7	10	8	8	0	0	72.0	90	49	31	10	6.12	—	-1,869

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.071	.133	.071	.205	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 69.2% 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
1902	DET	AL	10	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.071	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	8	2	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	20	0	2	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	24.0	31	17	9	3	6.38
Away	6	48.0	59	32	23	7	6.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1902-09-18	DET	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1902-09-15	DET	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1902-09-07	DET	BLA	W	2	1	0	0	0	1
1902-09-04	DET	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-01	DET	MIN	W	2	1	0	0	1	1
1902-08-30	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-08-26	DET	MIN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
1902-08-23	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1902-08-15	DET	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1902-08-14	DET	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1902-09-18	DET	SLA	L	8.0	7	6	6	5	0	0
1902-09-15	DET	CHW	L	8.0	11	7	7	5	2	0
1902-09-07	DET	BLA	W	4.0	1	2	0	5	1	0
1902-09-04	DET	PHA	L	9.0	18	13	11	3	0	1
1902-09-01	DET	MIN	W	9.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1902-08-30	DET	BOS	—	2.0	7	4	4	1	1	0
1902-08-26	DET	MIN	L	8.0	12	8	7	3	1	1
1902-08-23	DET	MIN	L	8.0	8	6	6	5	1	0
1902-08-15	DET	PHA	L	8.0	12	5	4	4	2	0
1902-08-14	DET	PHA	L	8.0	9	4	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	3	13	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	DET	P	10	0	3	13	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Arch McCarthy

Was Arch McCarthy a pitcher?: Yes. Arch McCarthy pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arch McCarthy hit?: Arch McCarthy hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.