How Brandon McCarthy's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Brandon McCarthy totaled 908 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 2014, posting 175, well above the starting pitcher average of 92.1 that year. The lowest point came in 2008 at 10, well below the starting pitcher average of 76.8 that year. The Strikeouts trended upward through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 44 in 2016 to 72 in 2017 and 65 in 2018, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 10 to 175 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Brandon McCarthy Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Brandon McCarthy
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Strikeouts | Brandon McCarthy
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Brandon McCarthy
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 908 | 6.68 | 3.56 |
| Season Avg. | 69.85 | 6.68 | 3.56 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 576.85 | 6.68 | 3.56 |
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Brandon McCarthy Strikeouts Per Season
Brandon McCarthy's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Brandon McCarthy Strikeouts by Team
Brandon McCarthy's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brandon McCarthy Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Brandon McCarthy's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Brandon McCarthy Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Brandon McCarthy's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Brandon McCarthy Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Brandon McCarthy's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
