Dave McCarty

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2005)

Dave McCarty was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 13 seasons. In 632 career games, he hit .242 with 362 hits, 36 home runs, and 175 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .242
HR 36
RBI 175
H 362
OPS .676
PIV -2,555
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 210 lb
Born
11/23/1969 in Houston, TX, USA
Died
4/19/2024 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-05-17
Last Game
2005-05-01

Full name: David Andrew McCarty

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave McCarty — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
632 1,493 182 362 68 8 36 175 9 126 367 .242 .305 .371 .676 -2,555

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave McCarty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 MIN AL 98 350 36 75 15 2 2 21 2 19 80 .214 .265 (-19%) .332 (-23%) .403 (-29%) .735 (-26%) -1505.7
1994 MIN AL 44 131 21 34 8 2 1 12 2 7 32 .260 .269 (-4%) .338 (-5%) .424 (-12%) .763 (-9%) -188.1
1995 MIN AL 25 55 10 12 3 1 0 4 0 4 18 .218 .266 (-18%) .337 (-18%) .417 (-26%) .755 (-22%) -216.2
1995 SFN NL 12 20 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 .250 — — — — -216.2
1996 SFN NL 91 175 16 38 3 0 6 24 2 18 43 .217 .269 (-20%) .340 (-14%) .426 (-21%) .767 (-18%) -515.6
1998 SEA AL 8 18 1 5 0 0 1 2 1 5 4 .278 — — — — 0.0
2000 KCA AL 103 270 34 75 14 2 12 53 0 22 68 .278 .270 (+3%) .344 (-5%) .437 (+9%) .782 (+3%) 91.9
2001 KCA AL 98 200 26 50 10 0 7 26 0 24 45 .250 .263 (-5%) .332 (-1%) .426 (-5%) .758 (-3%) -118.6
2002 KCA AL 13 32 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 10 .094 — — — — 0.0
2002 TBA AL 12 34 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 4 9 .176 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 8 26 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 .269 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 16 27 4 11 3 0 1 6 0 2 7 .407 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 91 151 24 39 8 1 4 17 1 14 40 .258 .266 (-3%) .335 (-2%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-4%) -102.2
2005 BOS AL 13 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 632 1,493 182 362 68 8 36 175 9 126 367 .242 — — — — -2,771

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 Pitching Statistics

Dave McCarty — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 2 1 0 1 4 2.45 0.0

Career ERA 2.45 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 45.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave McCarty — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 2 1 1 4 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 4 2.45 — 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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave McCarty — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALCS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2003 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave McCarty — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3227469718923101.253
Away310747851731374.232

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave McCarty — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21.211115.40
Away12.010030.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave McCarty — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-05-01 BOSTEXW 000000000
2005-04-30 BOSTEXW 000000000
2005-04-24 BOSTBRW 000000000
2005-04-21 BOSBALW 000000000
2005-04-20 BOSBALW 010000010
2005-04-19 BOSTORL 101000000
2005-04-18 BOSTORW 100000000
2005-04-17 BOSTBRW 000000000
2005-04-16 BOSTBRW 000000000
2005-04-15 BOSTBRW 101000200

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Dave McCarty — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-10-03 BOSBAL — 2.0100030
2004-06-12 BOSLAD — 1.0000010
2004-04-09 BOSTOR — 0.2111100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave McCarty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 368 229 2255 228 26 239
OF 177 115 256 15 10 4
P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave McCarty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 MIN 1B 36 29 278 30 2 24
1993 MIN OF 67 61 134 8 6 1
1994 MIN 1B 32 27 227 27 5 19
1994 MIN OF 14 6 16 1 0 0
1995 MIN 1B 18 15 128 10 1 13
1995 MIN OF 5 1 2 0 0 0
1995 SFN 1B 2 1 14 0 0 0
1995 SFN OF 4 2 5 0 1 0
1996 SFN 1B 51 27 269 16 3 30
1996 SFN OF 20 7 22 2 0 1
1998 SEA 1B 2 2 14 0 0 0
1998 SEA OF 5 4 7 0 0 0
2000 KCA 1B 63 48 463 59 4 62
2000 KCA OF 11 6 19 2 1 1
2001 KCA 1B 68 43 441 45 6 56
2001 KCA OF 9 4 6 0 2 0
2002 KCA 1B 9 8 66 5 0 5
2002 TBA OF 11 9 20 1 0 0
2003 OAK 1B 3 2 26 1 1 2
2003 OAK OF 5 5 5 0 0 0
2003 BOS 1B 5 2 23 2 1 2
2003 BOS OF 8 4 7 0 0 0
2004 BOS 1B 67 25 287 30 3 23
2004 BOS OF 17 6 13 1 0 1
2004 BOS P 3 0 0 1 0 0
2005 BOS 1B 12 0 19 3 0 3
2005 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave McCarty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 368
Left Field 103
Center Field 2
Right Field 80
Designated Hitter 22

Salary History

Dave McCarty — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 BOS AL $550,000
2004 BOS AL $500,000
2002 KCA AL $850,000
2001 KCA AL $750,000
2000 KCA AL $325,000
1996 SFN NL $150,000
1995 MIN AL $150,000
1994 MIN AL $130,000
Total Career Earnings $3,405,000

College History

Dave McCarty — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1989, 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave McCarty (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Branson
    .246 avg, 34 HR
  2. 85
    Mike Mordecai
    .244 avg, 24 HR
  3. 79
    Chris Woodward
    .239 avg, 33 HR
  4. 78
    Rick Schu
    .246 avg, 41 HR
  5. 76
    Dustin Ackley
    .241 avg, 46 HR
  6. 73
    Shane Halter
    .246 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave McCarty

What years did Dave McCarty play?
Dave McCarty played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005.
Was Dave McCarty a pitcher?
No. Dave McCarty was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Dave McCarty hit?
Dave McCarty hit 36 career home runs with 362 hits.
What was Dave McCarty's career batting average?
Dave McCarty batted .242 over his career, with 362 hits in 1,493 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave McCarty have?
Dave McCarty drove in 175 runs in his career.
What was Dave McCarty's career ERA?
Dave McCarty finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.