Tim McCarver

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1980)

AVG .271
HR 97
RBI 645
H 1,501
OPS .725
PIV 6,528
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 183 lb
Born
10/16/1941 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
2/16/2023 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-10
Last Game
1980-10-05
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: James Timothy McCarver

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,909 5,529 590 1,501 242 57 97 645 61 548 422 .271 .337 .388 .725 6,528

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 SLN NL 8 24 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 10 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 22 67 5 16 2 1 1 6 0 0 5 .239 .258 (-8%) .328 (-27%) .399 (-14%) .727 (-20%) -234.1
1963 SLN NL 127 405 39 117 12 7 4 51 5 27 43 .289 .246 (+17%) .308 (+8%) .371 (+3%) .680 (+5%) 357.9
1964 SLN NL 143 465 53 134 19 3 9 52 2 40 44 .288 .250 (+15%) .312 (+10%) .377 (+6%) .690 (+8%) 710.9
1965 SLN NL 113 409 48 113 17 2 11 48 5 31 26 .276 .245 (+12%) .310 (+5%) .371 (+10%) .682 (+8%) 533.8
1966 SLN NL 150 543 50 149 19 13 12 68 9 36 38 .274 .248 (+10%) .309 (+3%) .376 (+13%) .685 (+8%) 703.4
1967 SLN NL 138 471 68 139 26 3 14 69 8 54 32 .295 .242 (+22%) .306 (+21%) .357 (+27%) .663 (+24%) 2155.4
1968 SLN NL 128 434 35 110 15 6 5 48 4 26 31 .253 .236 (+7%) .298 (-1%) .340 (+3%) .638 (+1%) -32.5
1969 SLN NL 138 515 46 134 27 3 7 51 4 49 26 .260 .248 (+5%) .320 (+1%) .369 (-1%) .689 (avg) -46.5
1970 PHI NL 44 164 16 47 11 1 4 14 2 14 10 .287 .253 (+13%) .325 (+6%) .385 (+14%) .711 (+10%) 278.7
1971 PHI NL 134 474 51 132 20 5 8 46 5 43 26 .278 .249 (+12%) .316 (+6%) .365 (+7%) .682 (+7%) 593.8
1972 PHI NL 45 152 14 36 8 0 2 14 1 17 15 .237 .243 (-3%) .310 (+2%) .353 (-7%) .664 (-3%) -37.2
1972 MON NL 77 239 19 60 5 1 5 20 4 19 14 .251 .243 (+3%) .310 (-1%) .353 (-3%) .664 (-2%) -37.2
1973 SLN NL 130 331 30 88 16 4 3 49 2 38 31 .266 .256 (+3%) .325 (+4%) .378 (-3%) .703 (avg) -1.4
1974 SLN NL 74 106 13 23 0 1 0 11 0 22 6 .217 .256 (-16%) .324 (+9%) .369 (-36%) .693 (-15%) -168.3
1974 BOS AL 11 28 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 .250 — — — — -168.3
1975 BOS AL 12 21 1 8 2 1 0 3 0 1 3 .381 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 47 59 6 15 2 0 1 7 0 14 7 .254 .257 (-1%) .327 (+21%) .374 (-9%) .701 (+5%) 0.0
1976 PHI NL 90 155 26 43 11 2 3 29 2 35 14 .277 .255 (+9%) .320 (+28%) .360 (+20%) .681 (+24%) 793.3
1977 PHI NL 93 169 28 54 13 2 6 30 3 28 11 .320 .264 (+21%) .329 (+24%) .401 (+31%) .730 (+28%) 940.6
1978 PHI NL 90 146 18 36 9 1 1 14 2 28 24 .247 .257 (-4%) .323 (+13%) .378 (-10%) .702 (+1%) 117.0
1979 PHI NL 79 137 13 33 5 1 1 12 2 19 12 .241 .265 (-9%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-21%) .727 (-11%) -203.2
1980 PHI NL 6 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 24 seasons 1,909 5,529 590 1,501 242 57 97 645 61 548 422 .271 — — — — 6,256

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
28 88 13 24 2 3 2 12 13 9 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 NLCS PHI 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000
1977 NLCS PHI 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167
1976 NLCS PHI 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1968 WS SLN 7 27 3 9 0 2 1 4 3 2 .333
1967 WS SLN 7 24 3 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 .125
1964 WS SLN 7 23 4 11 1 1 1 5 5 1 .478

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1909 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home967266929978959345.296
Away942286029171238300.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 PHIWSNL 321100200
1980-09-30 PHICHCW 000000000
1980-09-29 PHICHCW 100000000
1980-09-24 PHINYNW 000000000
1980-09-12 PHISTLL 100000000
1980-09-07 PHILADL 000000010
1979-09-30 PHIWSNW 300000010
1979-09-29 PHIWSNL 101000100
1979-09-26 PHISTLW 422001310
1979-09-24 PHISTLL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 103 75 656 34 10 54
3B 6 5 4 3 1 1
C 1387 1300 8206 588 91 73
OF 15 13 27 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 SLN C 6 6 32 2 1 0
1960 SLN C 5 1 9 0 0 0
1961 SLN C 20 17 86 9 3 0
1963 SLN C 126 108 722 55 5 7
1964 SLN C 137 126 762 43 11 9
1965 SLN C 111 107 687 43 4 4
1966 SLN C 148 138 841 62 7 7
1967 SLN C 130 126 819 67 3 10
1968 SLN C 109 108 708 54 11 6
1969 SLN C 136 136 925 66 14 10
1970 PHI C 44 44 314 18 3 2
1971 PHI C 125 118 673 51 11 8
1972 PHI C 40 38 245 20 3 0
1972 MON 3B 6 5 4 3 1 1
1972 MON C 45 42 285 24 3 2
1972 MON OF 14 13 27 0 1 0
1973 SLN 1B 77 68 545 30 8 47
1973 SLN C 11 10 63 4 1 1
1974 SLN 1B 6 4 40 2 1 1
1974 SLN C 21 16 86 9 3 0
1974 BOS C 8 6 37 5 0 0
1975 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1975 BOS C 7 3 18 4 1 1
1975 PHI 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1975 PHI C 10 9 58 5 1 1
1976 PHI 1B 2 1 11 0 0 0
1976 PHI C 41 37 254 9 0 1
1977 PHI 1B 3 0 5 0 0 2
1977 PHI C 42 39 233 14 3 3
1978 PHI 1B 11 2 40 2 1 4
1978 PHI C 34 34 175 12 1 1
1979 PHI C 31 31 174 12 2 0
1979 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 PHI 1B 2 0 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1386
First Base 103
Third Base 6
Left Field 15
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1967 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 136.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tim McCarver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Roseboro
    .249 avg, 104 HR
  2. 97
    Thurman Munson
    .292 avg, 113 HR
  3. 96
    Bob O'Farrell
    .273 avg, 51 HR
  4. 96
    Frankie Hayes
    .259 avg, 119 HR
  5. 96
    Al Lopez HOF
    .261 avg, 51 HR
  6. 94
    Jimmie Wilson
    .284 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim McCarver

What years did Tim McCarver play?
Tim McCarver played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1980.
Was Tim McCarver a pitcher?
No. Tim McCarver was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tim McCarver hit?
Tim McCarver hit 97 career home runs with 1501 hits.