William McCarthy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
William McCarthy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Boston Braves. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 5/29/1939 in Boston, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-21
Full name: William Thomas McCarthy
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | BSN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-04-21 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-04-21 | BSN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
William McCarthy: the record in brief
William McCarthy debuted in the major leagues on April 21, 1906. McCarthy's only club in the season tables is the Boston Beaneaters. Listed as a pitcher, McCarthy batted and threw right-handed. McCarthy is listed at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads April 11, 1882, in Ashland, MA, USA. McCarthy died on May 29, 1939, in Boston, MA, USA. McCarthy's full given name, per the bio, is William Thomas McCarthy.
Across 1 games (0 starts), McCarthy recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 9.00 ERA. The league ERA over McCarthy's seasons was 2.68, so the 9.00 figure ran 236.4% worse than average. McCarthy's only pitching season is 1906: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
McCarthy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about William McCarthy
- Was William McCarthy a pitcher?
- Yes. William McCarthy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did William McCarthy hit?
- William McCarthy hit 0 career home runs.
- What was William McCarthy's career batting average?
- William McCarthy batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- How many RBI did William McCarthy have?
- William McCarthy drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was William McCarthy's career ERA?
- William McCarthy finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William McCarthy have?
- William McCarthy recorded 0 career strikeouts.