What years did Brandon McCarthy play?

Brandon McCarthy played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018.

Was Brandon McCarthy a pitcher?

Yes. Brandon McCarthy pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 908 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brandon McCarthy hit?

Brandon McCarthy hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Brandon McCarthy's career batting average?

Brandon McCarthy batted .062 over his career, with 9 hits in 146 at bats.

How many RBI did Brandon McCarthy have?

Brandon McCarthy drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Brandon McCarthy's career ERA?

Brandon McCarthy finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 69-75 with 908 strikeouts.

Brandon McCarthy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2018)

Brandon McCarthy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018 for 7 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 255 career appearances, he went 69-75 with a 4.20 ERA and 908 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2543.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 69–75

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.30

SO 908

Pitcher PIV 2543.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 225 lb
Born: 7/7/1983 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-22
Last Game: 2018-06-24

Full name: Brandon Patrick McCarthy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brandon McCarthy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
69	75	255	197	9	4	0	1223.2	1,268	571	145	323	908	4.20	2543.6

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon McCarthy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	CHA	AL	3	2	12	10	0	0	67.0	62	30	17	48	4.03	4.29 (+6%)	-1121.2
2006	CHA	AL	4	7	53	2	0	0	84.2	77	44	33	69	4.68	4.53 (-3%)	-1628.8
2007	TEX	AL	5	10	23	22	0	0	101.2	111	55	48	59	4.87	4.47 (-9%)	-664.9
2008	TEX	AL	1	1	5	5	0	0	22.0	20	10	8	10	4.09	4.32 (+5%)	-494.5
2009	TEX	AL	7	4	17	17	1	1	97.1	96	50	36	65	4.62	4.32 (-7%)	-920.0
2011	OAK	AL	9	9	25	25	5	1	170.2	168	63	25	123	3.32	3.94 (+16%)	4774.7
2012	OAK	AL	8	6	18	18	0	0	111.0	115	40	24	73	3.24	4.01 (+19%)	718.8
2013	ARI	NL	5	11	22	22	2	1	135.0	161	68	21	76	4.53	3.87 (-17%)	395.2
2014	ARI	NL	3	10	18	18	0	0	109.2	131	61	20	93	5.01	3.74 (-34%)	-207.0
2014	NYA	AL	7	5	14	14	1	1	90.1	91	29	13	82	2.89	3.74 (+23%)	1195.8
2015	LAN	NL	3	0	4	4	0	0	23.0	24	15	4	29	5.87	3.96 (-48%)	-1299.0
2016	LAN	NL	2	3	10	9	0	0	40.0	29	22	26	44	4.95	4.19 (-18%)	497.4
2017	LAN	NL	6	4	19	16	0	0	92.2	89	41	27	72	3.98	4.36 (+9%)	2553.6
2018	ATL	NL	6	3	15	15	0	0	78.2	94	43	21	65	4.92	4.15 (-19%)	-1256.5
Career · 14 seasons			69	75	255	197	9	4	1,223.2	1,268	571	323	908	4.20	—	2,544

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

Brandon McCarthy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
255	146	3	9	2	0	0	7	0	9	76	.062	.116	.075	.191	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.

Career OBP .116 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career SLG .075 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .191 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon McCarthy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	CHA	AL	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHA	AL	53	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TEX	AL	17	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ARI	NL	22	37	0	1	0	0	3	15	.027	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ARI	NL	18	29	0	4	0	3	0	11	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYA	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAN	NL	4	6	0	0	0	1	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAN	NL	10	13	0	0	0	1	2	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	LAN	NL	19	23	2	1	0	0	3	16	.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	ATL	NL	15	29	1	3	2	2	0	19	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			255	146	3	9	2	7	9	76	.062	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Brandon McCarthy — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brandon McCarthy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2017	WS	LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brandon McCarthy — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	0	0	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brandon McCarthy — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	WS	LAN	0	1	1	0	0	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon McCarthy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	79	2	7	0	5	.089
Away	120	67	1	2	0	2	.030

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon McCarthy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	135	653.1	647	279	163	508	3.84
Away	120	570.1	621	292	160	400	4.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon McCarthy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
2018-06-24	ATL	BAL	W	2	1	1	1
2018-06-15	ATL	SDP	L	2	0	0	2
2018-06-08	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
2018-06-02	ATL	WAS	L	2	0	0	2
2018-05-28	ATL	NYN	L	2	1	0	0
2018-05-22	ATL	PHI	W	3	0	0	3
2018-05-16	ATL	CHC	W	2	0	0	0
2018-05-11	ATL	MIA	L	2	0	0	1
2018-05-05	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
2018-04-29	ATL	PHI	W	3	0	0	3

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brandon McCarthy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-06-24	ATL	BAL	W	5.0	5	3	3	0	5	2
2018-06-15	ATL	SDP	—	5.2	8	2	2	1	4	1
2018-06-08	ATL	LAD	L	4.2	5	4	4	1	4	3
2018-06-02	ATL	WAS	—	6.0	4	2	2	0	7	1
2018-05-28	ATL	NYN	—	5.1	9	5	5	0	2	1
2018-05-22	ATL	PHI	W	5.2	4	1	1	2	5	0
2018-05-16	ATL	CHC	—	6.0	5	1	1	2	8	0
2018-05-11	ATL	MIA	L	5.0	11	6	6	2	3	2
2018-05-05	ATL	SFG	L	3.1	12	8	8	1	2	1
2018-04-29	ATL	PHI	W	5.1	5	1	1	3	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon McCarthy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	255	197	73	143	8	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon McCarthy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	CHA	P	12	10	3	4	0	1
2006	CHA	P	53	2	4	11	0	2
2007	TEX	P	23	22	10	6	2	1
2008	TEX	P	5	5	0	1	0	0
2009	TEX	P	17	17	8	9	1	1
2011	OAK	P	25	25	12	22	4	1
2012	OAK	P	18	18	7	14	0	1
2013	ARI	P	22	22	8	16	0	0
2014	ARI	P	18	18	8	11	0	1
2014	NYA	P	14	14	3	9	0	0
2015	LAN	P	4	4	1	3	0	1
2016	LAN	P	10	9	2	6	0	0
2017	LAN	P	19	16	3	13	0	1
2018	ATL	P	15	15	4	18	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brandon McCarthy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	255

Salary History

Brandon McCarthy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAN	NL	$12,500,000
2015	LAN	NL	$12,500,000
2013	ARI	NL	$5,250,000
2012	OAK	AL	$4,275,000
2011	OAK	AL	$1,000,000
2009	TEX	AL	$650,000
2008	TEX	AL	$404,760
2007	TEX	AL	$396,068
2006	CHA	AL	$332,000
Total Career Earnings			$37,307,828

College History

Brandon McCarthy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar Community College	Lamar	CO	2002

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Career Spans

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Brandon McCarthy: the record in brief

Brandon McCarthy's major league career runs from a debut on May 22, 2005 to a final game on June 24, 2018. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (2005 to 2006), the Texas Rangers (2007 to 2009), the Oakland Athletics (2011 through 2012), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013 to 2014), the New York Yankees (2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015 through 2017), and the Atlanta Braves (2018). At 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, McCarthy is listed as a pitcher. McCarthy threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 7, 1983, in Glendale, CA, USA. Brandon McCarthy was the playing name; the full given name is Brandon Patrick.

McCarthy's career pitching line is 69 wins, 75 losses and a 4.20 ERA over 255 appearances. The same table counts 908 strikeouts. McCarthy's 4.20 ERA was close to the 4.17 league figure for those seasons. McCarthy won 9 games in 2011, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon McCarthy

What years did Brandon McCarthy play?: Brandon McCarthy played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018.
Was Brandon McCarthy a pitcher?: Yes. Brandon McCarthy pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 908 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon McCarthy hit?: Brandon McCarthy hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Brandon McCarthy's career batting average?: Brandon McCarthy batted .062 over his career, with 9 hits in 146 at bats.
How many RBI did Brandon McCarthy have?: Brandon McCarthy drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Brandon McCarthy's career ERA?: Brandon McCarthy finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 69-75 with 908 strikeouts.